Ex-DGMO counters Congress' claims about past surgical strikes

October 05, 2016 21:34

Former Director General of Military Operations Lt Gen (Retd) Vinod Bhatia has stated that no surgical strikes took place during the previous United Progressive Alliance government.

In a discussion with Doordarshan that can be seen HERE the former DGMO said that such strikes never happened in the past.

This statement contradicts the statement made by the Congress party on Tuesday.

"We are proud that even in the past our forces have successfully conducted such surgical strikes on numerous occasions, particularly on September 1, 2011, July 28, 2013 and January 14, 2014, giving a befitting reply to the enemy," said Congress spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewala while briefing media persons.

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