In a veiled attack on the Narendra Modi government, Samajwadi Party chief Mulayam Singh Yadav on Thursday urged the Centre to let the army take its own decisions.

Mulayam Singh suggested that the decisions of army in dealing with terrorists were being influenced and interfered with by the Centre.

"We have the best army in the world. Then why our soldiers are getting martyred," asked Mulayam Singh Yadav.

"Let the army take its decisions independently. All will be over soon. People, who are threatening will be nowhere to be seen," Mulayam said.

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Responding to constant reference to nuclear bombs by several Pakistani leaders, Mulayam Singh said, "There is no need to get scared of atom bombs. India can destroy many of their bombs."

'GIVE ARMY FREEDOM'

"We don't want war, but our army should be given freedom," Mulayam Singh Yadav said.

Mulayam Singh's comments have come at a time when combing operation is still going on at 16 Corps Command headquarters at Nagrota in Jammu, where two army officers and five jawans were martyred in a terrorist attack.

At least 23 jawans have been martyred in terrorist strikes and cross-border firings since Uri terror attack in September this year including the Nagrota incident.

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Here is the list of attacks post-Uri incident:

October 16: Sudesh Kumar of 6 Rajput Regiment lost his life in firing on the LoC in Rajouri.

October 22: BSF jawan Gurnam Singh was fatally injured in cross-border firing in Kathua. He later succumbed to his injuries.

October 24: Head Constable Sushil Kumar died in firing from Pakistani side in RS Pura sector.

October 27: Another BSF Head Constable, Jitendra Singh was martyred in RS Pura sector in the ceasefire violation by Pakistan.

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October 28: Three jawans were martyred including two in Machhil sector. BSF jawan Nitin Subash Koli lost his life in an accidental explosion while retaliating to shelling by Pakistan in Machhil sector. Mandeep Singh Rawat was killed in gunfire by terrorists, who mutilated his body at Macchil. Sandeep Singh Rawat lost his life foiling an infiltration bid at Tangdhar along LoC.

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October 31: An Army jawan and a woman were killed on Monday afternoon as Pakistani troops resorted to heavy mortar shelling along LOC in Rajouri and Mendhar sectors, Jammu-Kashmir.

November 6: Two jawans were martyred. Sepoy Gursewak Singh of 22 Sikh and Naik Tukpare Rajendra Narayan of 22 Maratha light infantry were killed in heavy shelling from Pakistan at several locations in Poonch.

November 8: Naik Pritam Singh lost his life in heavy firing by Pakistan along LoC.

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November 9: Another soldier was fatally wounded as Pakistani snipers attacked army posts in Nowshera sector. Jawan later succumbed to his injuries.

November 21: BSF Head Constable Rai Singh lost his life in shelling from Pakistan in Rajouri district.

November 22: Three soldiers were killed in encounter with terrorists in Machhil area. The body of one of the martyrs was mutilated.

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