BJP welcomes Army's surgical strikes, says 'lesson for all terrorists'

NEW DELHI: The BJP on Thursday welcomed the surgical strikes carried out by Army against terror launch pads across the LoC.

"This is a lesson for all terrorists, we have the right of self-defence," BJP leader Syed Shahnawaz Hussain said.

Sources said that at least two terror camps were struck during the surgical strikes .

The announcement of the sudden action by the Army to target terrorists was made by the DGMO Lt Gen Ranbir Singh at a hurriedly called news conference during which External affairs ministry spokesman Vikas Swarup was also present.

Gen Singh said India shared with Pak army details of the surgical strikes which followed "very specific information" that terrorists were positioning themselves in the launch pads along the LoC.