Putting aside their differences, political parties on Thursday came together to hail the anti-terror surgical strikes carried out by Army across the LoC, with BJP saying it signals the "rise of new India" and Congress terming it as a "strong message" to Pakistan to stop aiding terrorism.
Congress Chief Sonia Gandhi said a "strong message" has been sent with the surgical strikes by Army and insisted that Pakistan bears a "great responsibility" in the continuing cross-border attacks in India.
Offering her party's support to the government in the battle against terror, she said in a statement that "this is a strong message that conveys our country's resolve to prevent further infiltration and attacks on our security forces and our people".
Her son and party's Vice President Rahul Gandhi said that all stand firmly united against terrorism and against those who support and sponsor it.
Lauding Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP chief Amit Shah said every Indian today feels safe in the fight against terrorism under his leadership.
"Today's strikes signal the rise of a new India where the Government doesn't get cowed down by nefarious designs of terrorists," Shah said.
(Inputs: PTI)
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