Congress MP and former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi on Friday sparked a recent controversy after he questioned surgical strikes carried out within the aftermath of the 2019 Pulwama terror assault.
“Until date, I’ve not came upon the place the (surgical) strike passed off, the place males had been killed at the moment and the place this occurred in Pakistan. If somebody drops a bomb in our nation, will folks not know?,” requested Channi.
The Congress MP additional added, “They declare to have carried out surgical strikes towards Pakistan however nothing had occurred. Nowhere was a surgical strike seen. No person got here to know.”
Requested if he had sought proof of these strikes, he stated, “I’ve all the time been demanding that.”
The Congress MP made the comment whereas talking at a press convention after a Congress Working Committee (CWC) assembly.
Channi additionally demand that the federal government ought to inform the individuals who they (perpetrators of Pahalgam terrorist assault) are and punish them.
“We demand that the federal government take steps and the whole nation is awaiting to witness what motion it takes towards Pakistan,” the previous Chief Minister stated whereas responding to a query.
“Individuals are ready for the 56-inch chest as to when will it act. We demand that the federal government act quick and provides outcomes,” he added.
‘No proof is required’
Nonetheless, Channi later backtracked and stated no proof is required for the surgical strikes.
“I’ve stated earlier additionally that the Congress get together, on this hour of grief, is standing by the federal government. If the federal government disrupts their (Pakistan’s) water provide, air or no matter motion it takes, we’re standing like a rock with it,” he stated.
“You talked about surgical strikes. We don’t ask for proof and no proof has been looked for it…. The query at this time is that we wish justice for the households of the victims and the nation. We’re standing with the federal government,” he stated.
BJP assaults Channi
In the meantime, Bharatiya Janata Occasion (BJP) slammed the Congress MP over his remarks.
“Congress chief Channi in 2024 disgustingly commented ‘Stuntbaazi’ when Corporal Vicky Pahade ji was killed within the Poonch assault. Now he insults armed forces once more saying they (Military) stated that we did a surgical strike on Pakistan, however no one noticed it.” stated get together spokesperson C R Kesavan.
BJP Nationwide Spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla stated that Congress has change into Pakistan Prast Occasion (PPP) and accused it of wounding the morale of the Military.
“Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah says no motion ought to be taken towards Pakistan… Robert Vadra and different Congress get together leaders have given a clear chit to Pakistan and blamed Hindutva… When the entire nation is standing behind the military in order that they may give a befitting reply to the terrorists, the Congress get together is hurting the morale of the military,” stated Poonawala.
Delhi Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa additionally attacked Channi saying, “the Congress MP has once more proven the soiled politics and soiled mentality of the Gandhi household who all the time query the military and demoralize the forces.”
