Says no need to respond to irresponsible comments

New Delhi, October 5Hitting out at those “seeking proof” of the surgical strikes in PoK, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu on Wednesday said further discussions on the operations would be an “insult” to the “commendable” task carried out by the Army.“There is no need to respond to such irresponsible comments and demands. Fortunately, the Congress has also realised its mistake and distanced itself from the comments of its leaders. The AAP has also made it very clear,” he told reporters on the sidelines of an event here.He said nobody had any doubt about the “credentials and commitment” of the Army which had done a “commendable” job and further discussions on the operations would be an “insult” to the force.

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“I don’t think any Indian citizen has got any doubt. Nobody doubts the credentials and commitment of the Army. It did a commendable job. It would be an insult to the Army if we further discuss it,” he said.Naidu said the Director General Military Operations himself had given the statement about the operations in full details and also shared the information at an all-party meeting.He wondered if giving further details would be in the interest of the nation.Observing that the entire country is happy about the surgical strikes, he said the world had also acknowledged the step. “Only Pakistan is saying something because they have to say something. They are not in a position to conduct funeral or last rites of their own citizens,” he said.Earlier, addressing the event, the minister said India did not want war with anybody, but would give a befitting reply if continuously provoked.“We never want a war with anybody. If somebody continuously provokes us, we will give them a befitting reply like our jawans gave the reply recently,” he said.Congress leader Sanjay Nirupam had accused the BJP of indulging in politics over national interest and called the surgical strikes on terror camps as fake, the comments which were slammed by his own party. PTI