Even as a section of Army experts wanted the involvement of armed forces to neutralise the terrorists in the Dinanagar terror attack, former Chief Minister and Congress Deputy leader in the lok Sabha Capt Amarinder Singh on Wednesday hailed the Punjab Police operation saying that there was “no need for involving the Army.
The former armyman questioned the logic behind the suggestions that army should have been involved in the operation.
“I am surprised over so much fuss in certain quarters for not involving the army in the operation when Punjab Police is perfectly competent to do the job which they did so well with great confidence and courage and sacrificed precious lives in the process,” he said.
Capt Amarinder said: “The way Punjab Police personnel, commandos and SWAT carried out the operation, has not only boosted the morale of the police across the state, but also reaffirmed people’s faith and confidence in their capacity and competence.”
“I am surprised over the wisdom of those people who wanted to involve army to flush out just three terrorists,” he remarked.
Capt Amarinder pointed out that there are five commando battalions in Punjab Police besides the specially trained SWAT personnel. “If army has to be involved in all such operations then what are the commandos and SWAT meant forIJ” he asked, while asserting that Punjab Police has finished militancy in the past and it has proved it once again that it continues to have vigour and the morale to face any challenge successfully.