The Indian Army on Wednesday said it had conducted surgical strikes across the Line of Control (LoC), in which it said it had caused major damage to terrorist camps and killed militants.
Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, Director General Military Operations (DGMO) and Vikas Swarup, spokesperson for Ministry of External Affairs disclosed the news.
Considering the on-going tension between India and Pakistan, the news obviously evoked reactions across the country on social media.
Many celebrated the move and claimed that there was no option left.
When all options exhausted then only PM was compelled to go for surgical strike on Pak terror camps.
— Sushil Kumar Modi (@SushilModi) September 29, 2016
Fantastic respond by GOI on all fronts as an Indian I stand by your decision kudos to the army too Jai Hind #SurgicalStrike
— Aashish Mehta (@aashishSmehta) September 29, 2016
Determined action by our forces in First ever #SurgicalStrike against Lanch Pads in Pakistan is a way #IndiaGivesItBack #ModiPunishesPak 🇮🇳👍
— Meenakashi Lekhi (@M_Lekhi) September 29, 2016
#ModiPunishesPak India strikes back, carries out #surgicalstrike on terror launch pads at LoC !!This is a watershed moment for India pic.twitter.com/9nT4kPHsaa
— Aviator Anil Chopra (@Chopsyturvey) September 29, 2016
RS Prasad blamed Pakistan for the strike
Surgical strikes were conducted when Pakistan didnt mend ways after repeated diplomatic efforts 2 check terrorism originating frm their soil
— Ravi Shankar Prasad (@rsprasad) September 29, 2016
There were some who claimed it was a hoax!
LoC Update: There was heavy ‘artillery shelling’ at LoC earlier today. Indian Army calling it a ‘surgical strike’ just to save Modi’s face.
— Ground Reality (@faujitweets) September 29, 2016
Surgical strike is to Real what Screen Shot is to Twitter. #SS
— The Viral Fever (@TheViralFever) September 29, 2016
During Kargil, we had brave journos like Barkha on Line of Control to report reality, this “surgical strike” is vague & mystery #Feku #jumla
— Suryanarayan Ganesh (@gsurya) September 29, 2016
Calm down guys,there wasn’t any surgical strike just “regular shelling” at LoC,Indian media & Modi has to sell something to their public
— Osama. (@ashaqeens) September 29, 2016
India gov is saving there faces to justify to there people that we conduct surgical strike https://t.co/obXZ5kRhA1
— ✴REBEL✴ (@Mardanianss) September 29, 2016
And then there were jokes:
#SurgicalStrike by #IndianArmy across border on TerroristCamps LaunchPads resulted in heavy casualties now make the Pappu run like this Appu pic.twitter.com/z2OkXBTFJT
— Sangram Rathore (@ss_rathore01) September 29, 2016
Waiting for Rahul to declare his support for the surgeons who seem to have gone on strike.
— Ramesh Srivats (@rameshsrivats) September 29, 2016
Oh Pakistan, I believe the correct answer is “there are no terror camps to strike”, not “No India is lying, the terror camps are safe”
— Rohan (@mojorojo) September 29, 2016
