Arvind Kejriwal lauds PM Modi and Army on surgical strikes

After tussle between the AAP and the BJP, the Delhi Assembly passed a resolution congratulating the Army and the political leadership, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for the surgical strikes on terror launch pads across the Line of Control. Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, who had moved the proposal, had to intervene to get the names of Prime Minister, defence minister and home minister added in the congratulatory proposal — an amendment which was rejected by the Speaker Ram Niwas Goel.

Mr Kejriwal said that in the wake of escalating tension between India and Pakistan, it was time to tide over the differences and stand in support of the Centre and the differences can be sorted out later.

“As there is tension along the LoC it is the responsibility of the entire country to stand with the Centre. We can sort out differences between the Delhi government and the Centre later,” he said.

The one-day special session was convened to expose the “conspiracy” behind the FIRs against him, ministers and AAP MLAs. Mr Kejriwal decided to postpone the discussion on the issue for a date yet to be decided.

The resolution in its original form did not refer to any individual. “We congratulate the Prime Minister, the Centre, the Union home minister, the defence minister and the Chiefs of the armed forces. Let this line be added,” Mr Kejriwal said.

The resolution, introduced by Mr Kejriwal and passed unanimously, also condemned the Uri attacks in which 19 soldiers were killed and warned Pakistan to desist from repeating such “misadventures” in the future. It also extended wholehearted support to measures to be taken by the Union government for protecting the country’s territorial integrity and demanded that rogue elements responsible for causing hardship to the common people of the subcontinent be “isolated.”