The Punjab BJP today accused the Aam Aadmi Party of drawing political mileage from the situation arisen after the surgical attacks that were conducted by the Indian Army across the LoC. Taking a strong objection to the tactics adopted by AAP, state party secretary Vineet Joshi today said that the remarks of the AAP leaders were condemnable and totally unacceptable. “The AAP leaders have accused the Centre and the Punjab government of misleading the people in the name of war which is baseless and shameful”, he said.Calling AAP’s bluff, Joshi further said, “The whole nation knows that the Indian Army conducted surgical strikes across the LoC and destroyed the launching pads of terrorists, following which tension has escalated between India and Pakistan. Given the situation, Pakistan can strike back any moment and it is the responsibility of the Indian government to ensure the safety of its citizens.
AAP is oblivious of the situation of border-lying areas in other states. Kutch and Pattan in Gujarat and Barmer, Jaisalmer and Ganganagar districts in Rajashtan are thinly populated, still those lying within 10 kilometers range from the border are being evacuated. Same is the situation in Jammu. Besides, the coastal areas in Maharashtra and Goa have been put on high alert. The AAP leaders should have understood the fact that Punjab is the only state where the villages lie very close to the border. Bhagwant Mann and H.S. Phoolka should better visit these states first and take a stock of the situation before making any irresponsible comments”.It is to be noted that AAP MP Bhagwant Mann and senior party leader H.S. Phoolka have alleged that the Centre and Punjab governments were creating war hysteria for political gains, while people border areas in Gujarat were not being evacuated. Joshi also said that Gujarat deputy CM Nitin Patel has confirmed that the people living within 10 kilometers from the Indo-Pak border have been asked to move to safer places.