Charanjit Singh Channi Questions 2019 Surgical Strikes: ‘I Could Not Find Where It Took Place’

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New Delhi: Congress MP and former Punjab Chief Minister Charanjit Singh Channi has ignited a political controversy with his questioning of the Indian armed forces’ 2019 surgical strikes across the Pakistan border, following the Pulwama terror attack. Speaking at a press conference, Channi stated that he has yet to find evidence of the surgical strikes and demanded proof.

“Till date, I could not find where the (surgical) strike took place, where men were killed at that time, and where this happened in Pakistan. Nothing had happened. Nowhere was a surgical strike seen. Nobody came to know,” Channi remarked. His comments have raised eyebrows across the political spectrum, with many criticizing him for casting doubt on the actions of the Indian armed forces.

Channi’s statement came amidst heightened tensions between India and Pakistan, following the recent terror attack in Pahalgam. The Congress MP, while questioning the surgical strikes, also reiterated the party’s support for the government’s stance on the recent attack. “We demand that the government do something. Tell people who the perpetrators of the Pahalgam terrorist attack are and punish them,” he said.

Channi also expressed frustration over the government’s delayed response to the Pahalgam attack, which claimed 26 lives. “Ten days have passed since the Pahalgam attack but no action has been taken by the government. The entire country is waiting to see what action the government is going to take against Pakistan. People are waiting for the 56-inch chest to act,” Channi added, a reference to the Prime Minister’s famous assertion about his leadership.

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