Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma slams KCR for ‘insulting’ Pulwama martyrs

Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Monday slammed Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao for asking proof from the Central government over the surgical strikes carried out by the Indian Army in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir PoK in September 2019Sharing a video of Raos press conference on Twitter where he demanded proof Sarma said On the anniversary of the Pulwama attack the opposition has again insulted our martyrs by questioning the surgical strikeIn an attempt to prove their loyalty to the Gandhi family they have betrayed the army My loyalty is with the army Abuse me all your life I dont care the tweet further saidRao on Sunday said Even today I am asking for the proof Let the government of India show the proof The BJP makes false propaganda that is why people are asking for itThe two CMs are engaged in a row over the issue of surgical strikes since last weekThe row started on Friday when the Assam Chief Minister addressing an election rally said Look at the mentality of these people General Bipin Rawat was the pride of the country India conducted the surgical strike in Pakistan under his leadership Rahul Gandhi demanded proof of the strike Did we ever ask you for proof of whether you are Rajiv Gandhis son or not What right do you have to demand proof from my ArmyFollowing this the Telangana Chief Minister urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP chief Jagat Prakash Nadda to sack the Assam CM for his comments on Rahul GandhiHitting back at KCR Sarma took a dig at Rao saying I believe that questioning the Army whether they have carried out the surgical strike or not is the biggest crime He Telangana CM KCR got agitated by my comment on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi but not by Rahul Gandhis comment on our ArmyThe Indian Army had conducted surgical strikes in Pakistan Occupied Kashmir PoK in September 2016 after 19 of the Indian Army soldiers were killed in the base camp in UriMeanwhile India today is observing the third anniversary of the Pulwama attack where 40 personnel were killed in an attack on the CRPF convoy that took place in Jammu and Kashmirs Pulwama district on February 14 2019 This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever