All parties supported surgical strikes across LoC: Govt

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, September 29

All political parties on Thursday supported the Indian Army's surgical strikes across the Line of Control to destroy terror camps in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir, the government said after an all-party meeting chaired by Home Minister Rajnath Singh.

The leaders of political parties representing Parliament were briefed about the surgical strikes across the LoC by senior security officials.

Talking to reporters after the meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister M Venkaiah Naidu said all parties supported the government action.

Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad who attended the meeting said the government briefed us about the surgical strikes and “we congratulate the forces for being successful in the operation”.

Naidu said the surgical strikes targeted 5-6 places across LoC along Kupwara and Poonch. “There was no casualty on the Indian side.”

Information that these terrorists were planning to attack some towns and important places prompted the Army to act, Naidu said.

Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj and NSA Ajit Doval were present at the meet attended by BJP chief Amit Shah, CPI(M) leader Sitaram Yechury, JD(U) leader Sharad Yadav, Union minister and LJP leader Ram Vilas Paswan and NCP leader Sharad Pawar among others.

BSP's Satish Mishra and RJD's Prem Chand Gupta also attended the meet.  — With agencies