CPI lashes out at Parrikar

CPI today hit out at Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar after he stated those raising doubts over army's surgical strikes can too share credit for the operation, asking why the BJP was "making" it an issue of debate and "dragging" forces into it.
"Why the strikes are being made an issue of debate? Indian Army is of the entire country. It is not BJP's army or that of some other political party. So, why the BJP is dragging the army into the debate?" CPI national secretary D Raja asked.
The Rajya Sabha member accused the BJP of "starting and continuing" the debate on the issue.

Amid politics on the cross-LoC strikes, Parrikar today said all Indians including those who have raised doubts can share credit for the operation as it was done by the armed forces and not by any political party.
Addressing a function in Mumbai, Parrikar, however, said that a large share of credit does go to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the government for decision-making and planning.