Pak must act against Jihad Council, Jaish Mohammad: Amarinder Singh

Punjab Pradesh Congress Committee president Capt Amarinder Singh on Tuesday said while the talks should continue between India and Pakistan, at the same time it (Pakistan) must act against the rogue elements like the Jaish Mohammad and United Jihad Council which have owned up the responsibility for the attack on Pathankot airbase.

The PCC president also said that instead of putting the NSG in charge of the operations in Pathankot, it should have been handled by the army which has better expertise in counter-insurgency operations.

Talking to reporters after attending the bhog ceremony of Shri Jagat Mitter Soni, father of senior party leader and MLA Om Prakash Soni, he said that it was not proper to put blame on the Punjab Police for any lapse as they had already sounded the alert in relevant quarters after learning about the infiltration by the militants.