Haryana Minister Anil Vij reacted to Congress leader and former Punjab CM Charanjit Singh Channi's "surgical strikes didn't happen" remark. "[Channi] is a traitor, he believes more in what Pakistan says," Vij told reporters. Channi had demanded proof regarding the 2019 air strikes conducted by Indian armed forces in reply to Pulwama attack, which claimed lives of 40 CRPF soldiers.