evidence: New Delhi: In a shocking disclosure, Air Chief Marshal (Retd) Fali Homi Major has revealed that the Indian Air Force was ready to take revenge for the devastating 2008 Mumbai terror attacks but the then United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government 'blocked' any further action on the surgical strike option that was meant to teach terror-sponsor Pakistan a lesson. [...] UPA 'spared' Saeed: We were prepared for surgical strike but didn't receive go ahead, says ex-IAF vice marshal [...] The revelation tears apart the Congress' claims that the UPA has also conducted surgical strike during its tenure but never publicised it to gain the electoral advantage, 'unlike PM Narendra Modi'.