Fri. Mar 29th, 2024

The Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh stated that Pakistan, being a neighbour should have a friendly attitude towards India. He further added but added that the fencing of the Indo-Pak border is in progress at a rapid pace.

Increased violation of ceasefire

Pakistani shooting has increased along the border in Jammu and Kashmir over the past two weeks. The state police statistics tell about killings of fourteen people, including eight civilians since January 18. Recently the Pakistani troops opened fire and lobbed mortars on forwarding and civilian areas along the LoC in Rajouri district.

Pakistan has incessantly violated the ceasefire agreement with India despite giving the assurance not to. Rajnath Singh told Islamabad should not misinterpret “Powerful” India’s “decency.”

Singh said:

“Three-four days ago, Pakistan Rangers held a flag meeting with our BSF DG. (The Rangers) assured that the ceasefire violation would not take place. But despite this, Pakistan has been violating ceasefire. Not saying much, I just want to say our politeness and decency has a limit and we want to maintain good relations with all and also with our neighbours but our decency should not be wrongly interpreted. India is no more a weak country. India has now become a powerful country.”

Home Minister praising the Army

The Home Minister was in Chandigarh to address members of the Bharatiya Janata Yuva Morcha. Accompanying him was Chandigarh MP Kirron Kher and Chandigarh BJP unit Chief Sanjay Tandon. The minister praised the Army when asked about the case registered against Army personnel following the death of two civilians in firing in Kashmir’s Shopian district last week.

“I can say that the situation in Jammu and Kashmir has turned far normal compared to what it was. Our security forces and Army personnel were working effectively. J&K is ours, it will always be ours and people of J&K are also ours,” he added.

In addition, he said that all people in India are safe irrespective of their caste, creed and religion. Quite contradictorily this doesn’t seem to be the case these days. Replying to a reported statement of J-K’s deputy grand mufti Basher-ud-din that Muslims of India should demand a separate nation for themselves, Singh said:

“I also want to appeal to those plagued with the mentality of casteism, religion and minority should come out of it and they need to ponder over it. All should believe that we are Indian.”

By saket