Chandigarh, May 13 -- Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday congratulated the countrymen, especially the armed forces, for inflicting a crushing defeat on terrorists and their sponsors in Pakistan and lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi' strong approach in dealing with the enemies of peace across the border.
Badal also lauded the Prime Minister for the statesmanlike diplomatic handling of the situation after forcing the Pak army leadership to "run for cover to Washington to beg for a ceasefire".
"After the decisive victory on the battlefield, the Prime Minister acted as statesman in accepting their request for cessation of hostilities. Peace after victory is the most honourable course to follow," said the SAD pr...