Lalu Prasad condemns Uri attack; blames Modi for negligence

New Delhi : RJD chief Lalu Prasad on Saturday condemned the Uri terror attack and blamed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the negligence.

It may be mentioned here that four terrorists on Sunday morning stormed inside Army base in Uri ( Jammu and Kashmir), killing at least 17 soldiers and injuring 19 in the suicide attack army camp in Jammu and Kashmir.

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RJD chief Lalu Yadav said, “I condemn the terror attack on our soldiers, the matter should have been handled very firmly. I salute all the martyrs.”

Taking a jibe at PM Modi he further said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi has failed and our soldiers are dying due to his ignorance.”

Highlights:

# Heavily armed militants attacked headquarter of the 12th Brigade at Uri in Baramulla District at around 4:00am.

# All four militants who attacked Army base in Uri have been killed by the Army.

# Keeping the situation of Jammu and Kashmir in mind and in the wake of the terror attack in Uri, I have postponed my visits to Russia and the US," Rajnath Singh said.

# Prime Minister Narendra Modi condemned terrorist strike on Uri Army base, promised strict action against the culprits.

# Congress President Sonia Gandhi on described the attack as ‘cowardly’.