New Delhi | Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday in the latest revelation in the February 26, Balakot Airstrike stated that the experts had suggested that the date of the strike should be changed due to bad weather conditions but he stated that the clouds would help to pilots to escape the Radars of the Pakistani Armed forces.
Pm Modi in an interview on News Nation was asked about the night of Aerial strike on Pakistan’s Balakot on the night of 26, February 2019. PM in his reply said there was a confusion regarding the date of the airstrike depending on the weather condition on the day. He said experts pointed out that weather had become bad and even contemplated re-scheduling the strikes. To which he said that there are clouds and it could benefit the IAF jets from escaping the Pakistani radars.
BJP’s official Twitter handle posted a video related to this statement however after facing criticism from social media it deleted the video.
Responding to this statement, Congress social media incharge Divya Spandana wrote,”FYI @narendramodi the radar to detect planes, cloud or no cloud has been there for decades. Even for the stealth ones. If not, other country’s planes would be crisscrossing the skies firing away at will This is what happens when you’re stuck in the past. Get with it Uncle ji..”
FYI @narendramodi the radar to detect planes,cloud or no cloud has been there for decades. Even for the stealth ones. If not, other country’s planes would be crisscrossing the skies firing away at will
This is what happens when you’re stuck in the past. Get with it Uncle ji. https://t.co/sKYTAmz6jz— Divya Spandana/Ramya (@divyaspandana) May 12, 2019
The Indian Air Force launched air strikes in Balakot after the deadly Pulwama terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir, in which 40 jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were martyred. The air strikes were carried out early dawn on February 26, in what is termed as a “retaliation” for the Pulwama attacks
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