Opposition takes on Amit Shah; says 'BJP Chief is milking air strikes for politics'

Addressing a rally in Gujarat on Sunday, BJP president Amit Shah said “more than 250 terrorists” were killed in the airstrike executed by the Indian Air Force on Jaish-e-Mohammad camp in Balakot on February 26.

BJP President Amit shah was discharged from AIIMS on Sunday/ Image: PTI

New Delhi: A day after Bharatiya Janta Party Chief Amit Shah claimed that more than 250 terrorists were killed in air strikes executed by Indian Air Force on Jaish-e-Mohammad camp in Balakot on February 26; Opposition has questioned government’s claims saying they don’t fall in line with statement made by the army. Taking on Shah, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said, “Is Army lying as per Amit Shah? Army had clearly said that it cannot be said if anyone died or not, or how many died.” He further said that “Are BJP and Shah terming Army as liars for their own good?” “The nation believes in Army, does Amit Shah not believe in Army?” Addressing a rally in Gujarat on Sunday, BJP president Amit Shah said “more than 250 terrorists” were killed in the airstrike executed by the Indian Air Force on Jaish-e-Mohammad camp in Balakot on February 26. “After the Uri attack, the army did a surgical strike. After the Pulwama attack, people said there could not be a surgical strike due to the high level of alertness. But on the 13th day, the Narendra Modi government carried out an airstrike, and more than 250 terrorists were killed without suffering any losses,” Shah said. Even Congress spokesperson Manish Tewari took a dig at Shah saying, “AVM RGK Kapoor said "it would be premature to say that what is the number of casualties that we have been able to inflict on those camps and what is the number of deaths," BUT AmitShah says over 250 Terrorists killed in airstrike. Is this not milking Air Strikes for Politics????”

AVM RGK Kapoor said "it would be premature to say that what is the number of casualties that we have been able to inflict on those camps and what is the number of deaths," BUT @AmitShah says over 250 Terrorists killed in airstrike. Is this not milking Air Strikes for Politics????

— Manish Tewari (@ManishTewari) March 4, 2019