05 October 2016

News Story: Congress leaders asks Indian gov't to show proof on surgical strikes in Pakistan

NEW DELHI, Oct. 4 (Xinhua) -- Though India's main opposition Congress party has openly backed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government on "surgical strikes" in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir last week, one of its senior party leaders Tuesday cast doubts and asked for proof.

Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam from Mumbai said that unless the Indian government offered proof of last week's surgical strikes across the border in Pakistan, they appear to be "fake".

"Every Indian wants #SurgicalStrikesAgainstPak but not a fake one to extract just political benefit by #BJP. I'm not saying you release all video footage, I don't think so either... as it may not be in the interest of national security... but there is a need to show some proof," he tweeted.

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