"Where’s the Proof of Surgical Strike?"—Channi Sparks Controversy Amid Rising Tensions

New Delhi: After the Pahalgam attack, there is anger against Pakistan in the whole country. People are demanding revenge from the government. Meanwhile, Congress MP and former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has again raised questions on the claims of surgical strike done by India in Pakistan. Channi said, "If a bomb falls in our country, you will not know. It is said that we did a surgical strike in Pakistan. Nothing happened, surgical strikes were not seen anywhere, no one came to know."

Surgical strike was done on Pakistan in 2016

This statement of Channi is being seen as rejecting the claim of action taken by the Indian Army on terrorist hideouts by crossing the Line of Control (LoC) in 2016. This statement has come at a time when the issues of national security and border tensions are in discussion in the country. Channi's statement is sure to further intensify the political debate.

BJP hits back

On Congress MP Charanjit Singh Channi's comment on the surgical strike, BJP national spokesperson Shahzad Poonawala said, "Congress leader Channi, who often defends Khalistanis, is now asking, 'Who saw the surgical strike? Where is the proof?' The DGMO had officially confirmed the details of these attacks. Such statements are demoralizing for our armed forces."

What did Channi say on the Pahalgam attack

While addressing the press conference, Channi also expressed his views on the Pahalgam attack. He said that whatever decision the government takes against terrorism - for the unity and integrity of the country, Congress is with them. This is a huge crisis, in which the security lapses that took place need to be looked into. The government should give proper compensation to the families of those who lost their lives in the Pahalgam attack, talk about their re-rehabilitation, the government should come forward for their families.

'When will the government take action?' He said that today questions have been raised on the government's ability to keep the country safe. The whole country is waiting for countries like Pakistan, which are promoting terrorism - when will the government take action against them? Channi demanded from the government that the government should move forward and take action against those who have spread terror in our country. Congress is with the government in this matter. The families of our people who lost their lives in the Pahalgam terrorist attack should be compensated and work should be done for their re-rehabilitation.