Give befitting reply to Uri attack perpetrators: Kargil martyr

Vikram Batra’s brother Chandigarh, Sep 21 (PTI) Give a befitting reply to thoseresponsible for Uri attack even if that means carrying outsurgical strikes across the border, Kargil martyr CaptainVikram Batra’s twin brother Vishal Batra said today. He was also of the opinion that the three services chiefsshould have more "say" in such a situation. "India cannotallow situation to go on like this," Batra told PTI in thewake of recent terror strike in Uri sector in which 18soldiers were killed. "The moment I switched on TV and saw the 18 coffins of Uriattack martyrs, it reminded me of the Kargil war… WhenVikram came back in coffin… I realised that governmentshould give a befitting reply," Vishal, who is a banker, said. He said, "I don’t think we can allow the situation to goon like that. Government has to take a step forward, so thatthis (incidents like Uri) do not happen again. Pakistan hasnot responded to our friendly gestures, it is not learninglessons. Time has come it should be the other way around." 24-year-old Capt Vikram Batra had laid down his life whilerecapturing the strategic 5140-point in the Tiger hill stretchfrom the Pakistani troops during the Kargil war in 1999. In the morning of June 20, 1999 Vikram and his troopscaptured 5140-point, which finally lead to the decisive fallof Tiger Hill and to India’s eventual victory. Vikram, who hailed from Palampur in Himachal Pradesh,was awarded Param Vir Chakra. 43-year-old Vishal said post-Kargil war in 1999, Pakistanhas not learnt any lesson. India can consider carrying outsurgical strikes to destroy terrorist camps across the border,he said. "We are capable of carrying out surgical strikes todestroy bases where terrorists are being trained across theborder. I think at this time world powers are with us, we canisolate Pakistan," he said. (MORE) PTI SUN VJ DIP DVDIP