Cong distanced itself from Digvijay Singh's surgical srikes remarks

Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh's statement about the surgical strike has raised the political temperature. BJP spokesperson Gaurav Bhatia said that the Congress 'don't have patriotism left in them now.' Congress party also distanced itself from the comments made by  Digvijaya Singh on the 2016 surgical strikes and said the views expressed by him “are his own” and “do not reflect the position" of the party.Congress has supported & will continue to support all military actions that are in the national interest,” AICC communication incharge Jairam Ramesh tweeted.

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 UPA government. Congress has supported & will continue to support all military actions that are in the national interest.

— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) January 23, 2023

BJP spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla also tweeted, “Once again Congress questions Surgical Strike & echoes Pak narrative on Pulwama. Digvijaya Singh had even blamed India for 26/11 ; Rahul G said Sena ki Pitai ho gayi. This Is not INC but PPP- Pak Parast Party that loves to do attack on manobal of our forces ! Shameful.”

On a day we observe Parakram Diwas, salute Netaji’s legacy & honour our braves - Congress once again attacks the manobal of our forces

From pitai ho gayi to khoon ki dalaali, doubting Surgical Strikes,Balakote & blaming India for Pulwama to give terror a cleanchit!

Shameful https://t.co/8o0AF37OX6 pic.twitter.com/UuQCKEKzbR

— Shehzad Jai Hind (@Shehzad_Ind) January 23, 2023

Rahul Gandhi-led Bharat Jodo yatra is in Jammu and Kashmir. The yatra started from Samba's Vijaypur along the Jammu-Pathankot highway at around 7am Monday and was received by a massive crowd as it crossed Bari Brahmana in Jammu's Parmandal.