Were 300 terrorists killed in the IAF air strikes in Balakot?
Here’s what IAF has to say.
New Delhi: As soon as the news of IAF’s airstrike on Jaish’s training camps across the border in Balakot went viral, media channels hurried and immediately concluded that over 300 terrorists were killed in the air strikes.
Various media channels citing their respective ‘sources’ went on to claim several figures and number claiming it to be the number of terrorists and trainees who were killed in the air strikes.
It started with 200 and went on up to 400 as hours passed by after the strikes. Many channels also reported that IAF ‘eliminated’ Maulana Yousuf Azhar, who is the brother-in-law of Masood Azhar, chief of terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed.
No official data or military sources were quoted all this while by any news channel.
However, according to a report published in News Laundry on Thursday, during the joint press conference of Indian Armed Forces, which had Army’s Major General Surindar Singh Mehal, Navy’s Rear Admiral Dalbir Singh Gujral and Air Vice Marshal RGK Kapoor of IAF, the officials refused to confirm the exact number of terrorists killed in the strikes.
According to the report, Ajit Dubey of ANI enquired about the number of terrorists killed. To which RGK Kapoor termed it ‘premature’ to give an exact figure.
“There is fairly credible evidence with us which proves that there was damage to the camps. The weapons hit the intended target and they caused the damage that was intended. However, it will be premature to say what is the number of causalities we have been able to inflict on those camps and what is the number of death” RGK Kapoor was quoted as saying.
This statement from the official ‘source’ has now raised questioned about the credibility of ‘sources’ of news channels and has also pitched the question of ‘where did the figure of 300-400 came from’?
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Minister Parameshwara says remarks on properties linked to drug peddlers 'misunderstood'
Tumakuru (PTI): Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwara on Saturday said his recent remarks on the demolition of properties linked to those involved in narcotics trade were "misunderstood and misinterpreted".
His clarification follows remarks made two days ago on the government's uncompromising crackdown on the drug menace, including action against properties linked to foreign nationals allegedly involved in drug trafficking.
"It is unfortunate. It is taken in the wrong sense. I didn't mean that tomorrow itself I am going to send bulldozers and demolish the houses. That was not my intention. It was wrongly taken," he told reporters here.
Responding to Congress MLC K Abdul Jabbar's question in the legislative council on the growing drug menace in Bengaluru, Davangere and coastal districts, the minister on Thursday detailed the extensive enforcement measures initiated since the Congress government assumed office.
Pointing to the involvement of some foreign nationals, the minister had said, "Many foreign students from African countries have come to Karnataka. They are into the drug business. We catch them and register cases against them, but they want the case to be registered because once the case is registered, we cannot deport them."
"We have gone to the extent of demolishing the rented building where they stay," he had said.
