Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday refused to speak about Digvijay Singh's comment that there is no proof of the surgical strike and stated that Congress has always worked for the unity of the country.
"We have already clarified that the party stands with the Army. We have always been working for the country and will keep doing the same. We have immense respect for our Army," said Congress President Kharge.
"We don't appreciate Digvijaya Singh's personal views. His views are outlying views. We are absolutely clear that the Armed Forces do their job exceptionally well and they do not need to provide proof of that," said Rahul Gandhi.
MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan hits back at Congress leader Digvijaya Singh for raising questions over the surgical strike in Pakistan's Balakot after the Pulwama attack in 2019.
A day after stirring the hornet's nest, Digvijaya Singh says he has utmost respect for the defence forces, as Jairam Ramesh reminds the media to ask PM Modi a few questions as well.
Union Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia on Monday listed out Digvijaya Singh's alleged controversies and said that he has added "one more to his list of anti-national activities" today.
Political analyst and Congress supporter Tehseen Poonawalla on Monday, in an apparent attack on Congress leader Digvijay Singh, termed his remarks over the surgical strike a 'self-goal' for the party.
The Indian Army is not bound to give proof about the surgical strikes it conducted in Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, former IAF officer Wg Cdr Praful Bakshi (retd) said on Monday, adding that the government knows that sharing the details of the attack is "against the policy of the army".
Digvijaya Singh's remark on Balakot surgical strikes against Pakistan has drawn immense fury from the ex-Indian Air Force personnel who on Monday said the Congress leader "is not aware of the facts and is misinformed".
Amid the political storm over Digvijaya Singh's remarks on surgical strikes, Congress on Monday distanced itself from the party leader's statement stating that it supports "all military actions" in "national interest".
Sharply reacting to Digvijaya Singh's remark on India's Surgical strike against Pakistan, BJP alleged that the Congress leader has been "blinded" by the hatred against PM Modi, while adding that such statements are made at the behest of the top leadership of Congress.