VK Singh calls for probe into ‘lacunas’ which led to Uri attack

Union minister of state for external affairs and former army chief VK Singh said on Monday the “lacunas” which led to the attack at an Indian Army base in Uri need to be investigated.

Union minister of state for external affairs and former army chief VK Singh said on Monday the “lacunas” which led to the attack at an Indian Army base in Uri need to be investigated even as he advised the army to decide on its response “coolly” with proper planning.

Minister of state for external affairs VK Singh at Parliament during the budget session.(HT File Photo)

“Having seen the army closely, I feel, it needs to be analysed as to what happened there...It needs to be investigated how the incident took place and what were the lacunas,” Singh said.

“...from the army’s side, alertness is required. The Kashmir situation needs to be thought about. The action has to be taken without getting influenced by emotions, anger. It has to be taken coolly and with proper planning,” he added.

Singh also said Prime Minister Narendra Modi, home minister Rajnath Singh and finance minister Arun Jaitley have already spoken about the action which will be taken.

“(That action) we will leave it to the government,” he added.

Condemning the Uri terror attack, in which 17 soldiers were killed, Modi said on Sunday those behind the “despicable” act won’t go unpunished.