Pak an epicentre of global terrorism: BJP

Vibha Sharma

Tribune News Service

Kozhikode, September 25

Taking forward Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s strong message to Pakistan, the BJP on Sunday said Kashmir was an integral part of India and no one can take it away.

Seaking at the BJP's national council meeting here, party president Amit Shah said the government is ready to talk to anybody but only with those who consider themselves as Indians.

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"Anyone who day-dreams of taking away Kashmir should keep in mind that this is a BJP government and it will not allow this to happen," Shah said. The BJP always has zero tolerance towards terrorism, he added.

Warning Pakistan, he said: “This is a long war. If anyone thinks Uri is a conclusion, let me tell that the fight is on. The BJP is with the government and the final victory will be ours.

“The party understands the anger among people of the country towards perpetrators of the Uri terror attack. This anger is not just a reflection of those feelings but also of our neighbour’s continuous mischievously and cowardly attempts. 

“Let me assure that the BJP-led government has always had zero tolerance towards terrorism,” Shah said, adding that “an appropriate reply will be given to the mischievous activities of terrorists and Pakistan.”

The BJP appealed to all political parties to join hand in the fight against terrorism.

Shah said the statement by Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at the UN General Assembly was a strong proof of Pakistan’s open endorsement of terrorism.

“Sharif terming a Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist a peace-loving youth has left the world baffled. Pakistan is spending billions of dollars to prepare terrorists to launch into the world. This is the reason Pakistan, over the past few years, has emerged as an epicentre of global terrorism,” Shah said.