Stand with govt in its actions to protect India's security: Sonia

September 29, 2016 16:09

Congress President Sonia Gandhi's statement: "We stand with the govt in its actions to protect country's security. Party hopes Pakistan will recognise that it bears a great responsibility in continuing cross-border terrorist attacks against India. Congress expects that Pakistan will take effective action to dismantle infra of terrorism that it has supported."

Apart from AK Antony, Sonia Gandhi is the only opposition leader to laud the government. Most other opposition leaders have congratulated and thanked the Army, but stopped short of the extending the felicitations to the government.

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