Congress

Lt General

D S Hooda

Uri attack

Theon Thursday appointed(retired), who led the surgical strikes on terror launch pads along the Line of Control following the, as the chief of a task force to prepare a vision paper on national security of the country.Party sources say the former Army commander’s entry into the party was significant at this juncture in the midst heightened Indo-Pak tension.Insiders, however, pointed out that Hooda’s drift towards Congress was no surprise as the party has been consulting the ex-army man even before he hung up his boots.“Whenever we had any doubt on any military operations we reached out to him for some clarity,” said a party leader. Though it is not clear if he will enter the election fray, there is speculation that the Lt General could be suitably rewarded later.