Parrikar said it was a “courageous and strong leadership which took this decision and the prime minister supported the decision right from day one.” (File)
Hours after TV channels aired footage of the September 2016 surgical strikes, the then Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today said the Congress should realise their “mistake” of casting aspersions on the action of the Indian armed forces.
The rebuttal from Parrikar, now Goa chief minister, came after Congress today accused the Modi government and the BJP of politicising the surgical strikes after a video of the same was released.
Soon after the strikes, Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam, known for making controversial statements, had questioned the authenticity of the government's claim of carrying out surgical strikes against terror launch pads along the line of control (LoC) in Pakistan.
“I feel they (Congress) should realise their mistake. I dont know whether (an) apology is (the) right word for it. They should be very careful while commenting on the issues of national interest and armed forces,” Parrikar told Times Now news channel.
Asked if Congress should apologise for doubting the authenticity of the surgical strikes, Parrikar said, “A…
