Sisodia backs Kejriwal, says never asked for proof on surgical strikes

Sisodia backs Kejriwal, says never asked for proof on surgical strikes

ANIUpdated: Thursday, May 30, 2019, 12:14 PM IST
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NEW DELHI, INDIA - FEBRUARY 25: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia addressing the press conference on February 25, 2015 in New Delhi, India. Keeping in line with its poll promises, newly formed AAP government has slashed power tariff by 50 percent for consumption up to 400 units per month and 20,000 litres of free water per household every month. (Photo by Mohd Zakir/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) |

Panaji (Goa) : 

“The people are making fun of us at the international level and we are praising theDefending Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) chief Arvind Kejriwal who is drawing flak from all quarters for questioning the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army, Delhi’s Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said that his party colleague had only asked the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) to answer Pakistan’s false propaganda. Prime Minister that the Indian army has done a great job and gave a strong message to Pakistan. Now, they should stand up and answer the propaganda which is raised against the Indian army by Pakistan,” Sisodia said while taking on the BJP for its unwarranted attack on the AAP.

Kejriwal on Tuesday clarified that he backed the ruling dispensation at the Centre and sought proof to counter Pakistan’s false propaganda.

He said that the foreign media, influenced by Pakistan’s false propaganda, is running news doubting the authenticity of surgical strikes.

“I have only supported the Centre and congratulated and saluted the Indian Army in my video. I have only said that Pakistan is indulging in false propaganda claiming that surgical strike is farce. We all know that surgical strikes took place and we all believe that, but even in the foreign media, believing Pakistan’s claim, is portraying the same be it, Washington Post, New York times, BBC, everybody is running the news that surgical strike did not happen,” Kejriwal said.

He further accused Union Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Ravi Shankar Prasad of trying to politicise the issue.–ANI