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Addressing a press conference, Congress chief spokesman Randeep Surjewala Pakistan.
He also accused the government of meting out "step-motherly treatment" to the armed forces by providing them with state-of-the-art equipment and slashing their budget allocation.
"Let the ruling dispensation remember that the blood sacrifice of our brave soldiers may not be a vote-garnering tool for the Modi government and the BJP," he said, alleging that the surgical strikes of September 28 and 29, 2016 were "shamelessly politicized" by the BJP for the 2017 Uttar Pradesh badembly elections.
"On the one hand, the Modi government and the BJP indulge in seeking credit for the sacrifice of our soldiers and surgical strikes, yet the government has utterly failed to provide the direction, the vision and the policy for dealing with Pakistan Pakistan-sponsored terrorism checkmating, "he charged.
The Congress leader also cited examples of multiple 'surgical strikes' over the last two decades by the armed forces.
He said such strikes took place on January 21, 2000 (Nadala Enclave, across the Neelam River); September 18, 2003 (Baroh Sector, Poonch); June 19, 2008 (Bhattal Sector, Poonch); August 30-September 1, 2011 (Sharda Sector, across Neelam River Valley in Kel); January 6, 2013 (Sawan Patra Checkpost); July 27-28, 2013 (Nazapir Sector).
He said such attacks were conducted on August 6, 2013 (Neelam Valley); January 14, 2014 (Army Chief, General Bikram Singh 's Statement on Surgery on December 23, 2013) and September 28-29, 2016 (DGMO' s Statement).
Surjewala said the "apathy" and "incapacity" of the Modi government led to the sacrifice of 146 soldiers, more than 1,600 ceasefire violations by Pakistan and 79 terrorist attacks post September 2016.
"The doublepeak of the Modi government and the BJP stands out in the foreground of the provision of compensation for the defense of the army." Vice Chief of Army Staff Gen Sarath Chand, was forced to state that 68% of all equipment is 'vintage', "he said.
Hailing the indomitable courage, fortitude and spirit of sacrifice of the armed forces, he said the Congress has a united history of terrorism and terrorism. .
"As the government seeks to politicize the bravery of our soldiers and their determination in conducting the surgery through headline management, the nation demands answers.
"Is the Modi government endangering our 'security infrastructure'? Is the Modi government guilty of putting the life of our soldiers in danger? Is the Modi government using our 'soldiers' as 'political fodder' – using their sacrifice for vote Garnering ?, "he asked.
Surjewala also asked whether to form prime ministers Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh were wrong when they used surgical strikes for strategic and security purposes.
By making public the videos of the strikes, the endangered lives of the armed forces living along the line of control, he asked.
Another Congress leader Pramod Tiwari said never before, a Prime Minister used videos of surgical strike for political gains and against the well-being of the nation, like Modi did.
He also accused the BJP government of being "weakest" in dealing with terror.
Tiwari alleged that the video of surgical strikes is being used by the BJP to win it and it is the reason why it is the subject of its law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad to talk about it at a press conference.
He also claims that the video is being used to divert public attention from the failures of the Modi government, especially the falling value of the rupee.
Senior Congress Leader and External Affairs Salman Khurshid tweeted, "PM Modi looking for appreciation for Surgical Strike." Well, it's "super execution of clever plan. .
According to Surjewala, "Conducting strategic 'surgical strikes' with utmost precision and effective penetration at different times in the past.
He said post surgical strikes of September, 2016, the Congress also had its top leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi had unequivocally supported the armed forces and the government.
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