Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha and Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge Mourn Soldiers Lost in Doda Encounter
Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha expressed his condolences to the families of the soldiers who lost their lives in the Doda encounter. He called upon the people to unite in the fight against terrorism and promised to avenge the deaths of the soldiers.
Earlier, four Indian Army soldiers, including an officer, were killed during an encounter with terrorists in Doda district. Sinha said, “I am deeply anguished to learn about the cowardly attack on our Army soldiers and JKP personnel in Doda district. Tributes to brave soldiers who made supreme sacrifice protecting our nation. My deepest condolences to members of the bereaved families.”
He added, “I call upon the people to unite in the fight against terrorism and provide us accurate information so that we can intensify anti-terror operations and neutralize the terror ecosystem.”
Meanwhile, Congress Chief Mallikarjun Kharge expressed his distress over the deaths of the soldiers. He said, “Deeply distressed by the martyrdom of 4 brave Army soldiers, including an officer, in a terror encounter in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda. Our hearts go out to the families of our bravehearts, who made the supreme sacrifice in the service of Bharat Mata. Our thoughts and prayers are with the injured, and we wish him a speedy and complete recovery.”
Kharge criticized the government’s handling of security, stating, “The spate of terror attacks that have gripped Jammu and Kashmir in the past 36 days, needs careful recalibration in our security strategy. Modi government is acting as if everything is ‘business as usual’ and nothing has changed. They must know that increasingly Jammu region is bearing the brunt of these attacks. We cannot endanger our National Security by indulging in false bravado, fake narratives and high-decibel whitewashing. As a nation, we have to collectively fight the scourge of cross-border terrorism. The Indian National Congress stands strongly with our valiant Armed Forces.”
The Indian Army used a helicopter to carry out a search operation in the forests of Doda as the hunt for terrorists in the region continues. A joint operation was launched by the Army and Jammu and Kashmir Police following an exchange of fire with terrorists in the Dessa area of the district. This comes against the backdrop of recent terror attacks in the Jammu region, including the attack on an army convoy in Kathua and encounters in Doda and Udhampur.