"Added one more to his list of anti-national activities": Scindia takes swipe at Digvijaya
Jan 23, 2023
New Delhi [India], January 23 : Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday listed out Digvijaya Singh's alleged controversies and said that he has added "one more to his list of anti-national activities" today.
This comes after Digvijaya Singh said that there was no proof of the surgical strike against Pakistan which was claimed by the Centre.
"They (Centre) talk about surgical strikes and that they have killed so many of them but there is no proof," said the Congress leader in his address in Jammu today.
Reacting to the remarks, Scindia took to Twitter to slam Singh stating, "Calling terrorist Osama, Osama ji; sharing stage with Zakir Nair; constant disrespect to the mother power with speeches; @digvijaya_28 added one more to his list of anti-national activities today."
However, Congress leader Jairam Ramesh came forward and issued a clarification on Singh's remark stating that the view was his own and did not reflect the party's position.
"The views expressed by senior leader Digvijaya Singh are his own and do not reflect the position of Congress. Surgical strikes were carried out before 2014 by the UPA government. Congress has supported and will continue to support all military actions that are in the national interest," Ramesh tweeted.
This followed the reactions poured in from the Bharatiya Janata Party and retired defence personnel who slammed Singh for stating that there is "no proof of the surgical strike that took place against Pakistan."
Bharatiya Janata Party alleged that the opposition party has been "blinded" by its "hate" for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and has "insulted" the armed forces while adding that such statements are made at the behest of the top leadership of Congress.
BJP national spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said that it has become a "character" of the Congress party to make "irresponsible remarks".
"Congress leaders are doing Bharat todo on the instructions of Rahul Gandhi. Digvijaya Singh has become a symbol of giving venomous remarks. Trust in the Army is unbreakable and above politics. If the Army said that there was a surgical strike, then also you ask for proof repeatedly. This shows that you do not have faith in our Army," Bhatia said.
"It has become a character of Congress to give irresponsible statements. But if they speak against the Indian Army, it won't be tolerated. It seems that Rahul Gandhi and Digvijaya Singh have been blinded by their hatred towards Narendra Modi. They do not even realise their responsibilities," he added.
Wg Cdr Praful Bakshi reacted to the Congress leader's remark and said that the Indian Army is not bound to give proof about the Surgical strikes it conducted in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, adding that the government knows that sharing the details of the attack is "against the policy of the army".
The Wg Cdr said that if Congress wants to see the proof, the party should "ask the Pakistanis".
Speaking to ANI, Wg Cdr Bakshi said, "The Army does not give any proof. What proof should it give and why? If you want to know, ask the Pakistanis. If they are your friends, they will tell you, if not, they won't. Nobody can compel the Army to give proof. If the government wants to give proof, it can. But the government also knows that it would be against the policy of the Army. The Pakistanis levelled the place where the attack took place. It does not matter who says what. I think it is not even a question. The media should not react to this."
