Congress Leaders Kapil Sibal, Ajay Singh Question Balakot Air Strikes Result, Ask PM Narendra Modi to Respond

New Delhi, March 4: Questioning the IAF (Indian Air Force) airstrike on Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) training camps in Pakistan's Balakot, Congress MP Ajay Singh said that in the next ten days, the whole sequence of events will be exposed. Similarly, Former Union Minister Kapil Sibal also questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi, pointing to news reports saying India's Balakot airstrikes did not kill terrorists in Pakistan. Amit Shah Says IAF Air Strike on Pakistan Killed More Than 250 Terrorists, Gives Credit to PM Narendra Modi For Return of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman.

Ajay Singh also questioned PM Modi's claim that JeM camp in Balakot was destroyed, referring to the foreign media. "A few days ago, bombs were dropped on Pak. He [PM Modi] said that everything in Balakot was destroyed. NY Times reported that there was no damage due to air strikes. If not today, in the next 10 days, the whole sequence of events will be exposed," he said. MEA Defends IAF Strike in Balakot, Says Preemptive Action Carried Out to Prevent Further JeM Attacks.

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Kapil Sibal while criticising PM Modi, referred to some best-known newspapers including New York Times, Washinton Post, The Guardian and Reuters. He asked if these publications are "Pro-Pakistan" for not reporting militants losses in Balakot Strike. Sibal, speaking to ANI said, "PM must speak on reports by international media that say hardly anyone died there (in the airstrike in Balakot). I want to ask PM, ‘Is international media in support of Pak?’ When int'l media speaks against Pak, you feel elated. When they ask questions, it's asking because it supports Pak?"

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The Pre-emptive air strikes in Balakot has become a topic of political debate in India- West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, last week, asked for details citing media reports that said there were no deaths. Former Finance minister P Chidambaram, when asked about Mamata's remark, said he was prepared to believe the government, but "the world cannot be asked to suspend disbelief".

On February 26, India sent fighter jets into Pakistan's territory to strike down Jaish terror camp. In a press conference, the Air Force said that it was 21-minutes-long operation but it is premature to assess casualties. On Sunday, BJP President Amit Shah said that the number of terrorists killed in strikes are more than 250.

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