Here's how Vijender Singh, Yogeshwar Dutt reacted after Indian Army's daring anti-terror operation

New Delhi: In a clear message to Pakistan in the wake of the Uri attack, India launched surgical strikes on terrorist launch pads across the Line of Control on Wednesday night, inflicting heavy casualties. 

Sources said that the operation was a combination of heliborne and ground forces, and seven terror launch pads were destroyed in the strike across LoC.

Post Uri, the Indian public wanted the government to take strong action against the perforators. (WATCH: Indian Army crosses LoC, carries out surgical strikes in Pakistani territory)

PM Narendra Modi had assured the nation that those behind the dastardly attack would not go unpunished.

After the news of the daring anti-terror operation by the Indian Army, not just the general public but noted sports personalities too heaped praise on the forces.

Boxer Vijender Singh, who had urged the Indian government to not back off from a war if the Pakistanis wanted it, led the applause.

सारे जहाँ से अच्छा हिंदुस्तान हमारा #SurgicalStrike — Vijender Singh (@boxervijender) September 29, 2016

Star wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt too echoed similar sentiments.

भारतीय सेना की बहादुरी को नमन!
जय हिंद, जय हिंद
जय हिंद की सेना #SurgicalStrikes #jaihind — Yogeshwar Dutt (@DuttYogi) September 29, 2016

#ModiPunishesPak सर्जिकल स्ट्राइक पर सेना पर पूरे भारतवर्ष को गर्व @narendramodi सरकार का सही समय पर सही फैसला मेरा सेना के जवानों को सल्युट — Boxer Manoj Kumar (@BoxerManojkr) September 29, 2016

#ModiPunishesPak @ibnkhabar भारतीय सेना #SurgicalStrikes जैसा हर ऑपरेशन करने में निपुण मुझे गर्व है #IndianArmy पर जवानो को मेरा सैल्यूट — Boxer Manoj Kumar (@BoxerManojkr) September 29, 2016

The news of the counter-terror operation was informed to the media by the DGMO Lt Gen Ranbir Singh, who also revealed that he had communicated the same to his Pakistani counterpart and explained India's concerns and also shared with him the operations had conducted last night.