Prime Minister Narendra Modi struck a combative note in his first public address after the Uri attack, saying the sacrifice of 18 soldiers martyred in the Army camp would not go in vain. At a rally here, the PM issued a blunt warning that India would make every effort to isolate Pakistan for exporting terrorism. “The leaders of Pakistan should not forget that the sacrifice of our 18 jawans will not go in vain. We will quicken our campaign to isolate Pakistan in the world. We will force you to remain alone in the world,“ Modi said. “Terrorists should hear clearly , India will never forget Uri...India has not bowed to terrorism and will not do so now.“
Modi did not make a direct threat but was relentless in accusing Pakistan of being the “one nation in Asia“ wanting to plunge the region into bloodshed and terrorism. Virtually jettisoning his efforts to build an equation with Nawaz Sharif and push for normalisation of ties in the first two years of his prime ministership, Modi blamed the Uri strike on Pakistan and slammed his counterpart for toeing the line of terrorist masterminds and said he and the rest of the world had no illusions that Sharif could stop the export of terror. The world has no hope that the ruling establishment in Pakistan will stop exporting terror,“ PM Narendra Modi said as he reached out to the people of Pakistan, saying they ought to realise that the bellicose rhetoric of their rulers was a ploy to conceal their failure to develop the country .He hit out at Sharif 's reference to Burhan Wani in his UN speech, describing it as a “stuti gaan (eulogy)“ of a terrorist. “Pakistan's leaders read out speeches prepared by the masters of terrorists to preach on Kashmir,“ said Modi. “People of Pakistan should know their leaders talk of a 1,000-year war to mislead them. Today , there is such a government in Delhi ...I am ready to accept this challenge,“ the PM said.
The speech came against a groundswell of anger against Pakistan and expectation of retribution, as well as taunts from opponents about his failure to walk the talk. In his keenly awaited speech, the PM gave no indication that the response of the government would go beyond the effort to isolate Pakistan and could cover military option, but catered to the popular expectation of vengeance. He said, “ About 110 terrorists were killed in the past few months. They succeeded once and we lost 18 jawans. Just think if those 17 attempts had succeeded how much damage it would have resulted in. I salute our jawans for stopping them.“
He said whenever a major incident of terrorism happens anywhere in the world, the trail leads to Pakistan, either before or after the event, as was the case when 9/11 mastermind Osama Bin Laden found refuge there. The PM said he would like to address the Pakistani people directly and ask whether they are being misled over Kashmir. “People of Pakistan should ask their leaders that PoK is with them but they cannot handle it. Some time back, Bangladesh was with you. You cannot handle Gilgit, Pakhunistan and Balochistan...by talking of Kashmir they are befooling you,“ the PM said.
Modi did not make a direct threat but was relentless in accusing Pakistan of being the “one nation in Asia“ wanting to plunge the region into bloodshed and terrorism. Virtually jettisoning his efforts to build an equation with Nawaz Sharif and push for normalisation of ties in the first two years of his prime ministership, Modi blamed the Uri strike on Pakistan and slammed his counterpart for toeing the line of terrorist masterminds and said he and the rest of the world had no illusions that Sharif could stop the export of terror. The world has no hope that the ruling establishment in Pakistan will stop exporting terror,“ PM Narendra Modi said as he reached out to the people of Pakistan, saying they ought to realise that the bellicose rhetoric of their rulers was a ploy to conceal their failure to develop the country .He hit out at Sharif 's reference to Burhan Wani in his UN speech, describing it as a “stuti gaan (eulogy)“ of a terrorist. “Pakistan's leaders read out speeches prepared by the masters of terrorists to preach on Kashmir,“ said Modi. “People of Pakistan should know their leaders talk of a 1,000-year war to mislead them. Today , there is such a government in Delhi ...I am ready to accept this challenge,“ the PM said.
The speech came against a groundswell of anger against Pakistan and expectation of retribution, as well as taunts from opponents about his failure to walk the talk. In his keenly awaited speech, the PM gave no indication that the response of the government would go beyond the effort to isolate Pakistan and could cover military option, but catered to the popular expectation of vengeance. He said, “ About 110 terrorists were killed in the past few months. They succeeded once and we lost 18 jawans. Just think if those 17 attempts had succeeded how much damage it would have resulted in. I salute our jawans for stopping them.“
He said whenever a major incident of terrorism happens anywhere in the world, the trail leads to Pakistan, either before or after the event, as was the case when 9/11 mastermind Osama Bin Laden found refuge there. The PM said he would like to address the Pakistani people directly and ask whether they are being misled over Kashmir. “People of Pakistan should ask their leaders that PoK is with them but they cannot handle it. Some time back, Bangladesh was with you. You cannot handle Gilgit, Pakhunistan and Balochistan...by talking of Kashmir they are befooling you,“ the PM said.
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