If surgical strikes were launched after Pathankot, Uri attacks wouldn't have happened: Mayawati

BSP supremo Mayawati on Friday congratulated the Indian Army for successfully carrying out the surgical strikes across the LoC on the intervening night of September 28 and 29. She also hailed the Narendra Modi government for fulfilling its promises made to the people of the country.

However, she said that the Centre’s decision was delayed and that action should have been taken after the Uri attacks.

“Congratulations to Indian Army for carrying out successful surgical strike. The central government fulfilled its promise but the decision was delayed. The action should have been taken after the Pathankot terror attacks,” said Mayawati.

“Had the surgical strikes been carried out after the Pathankot attacks, the Uri attacks wouldn’t have happened,” she said.

India launched surgical strikes across the LoC, 11 days after a terrorist attack in army base camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Uri. At least 18 soldiers were martyred in the attack.