Rajnath Singh reiterates India's stand on PoK; tears into Opposition on allegations of using ED, CBI
Rajnath Singh said that it will always remain India’s and that the time has come to remove Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from Jammu & Kashmir.
“PoK was, is and will always remain an integral part of India.
“Be assured that the people of Pakistan will themselves demand that they be with India. You must have seen that there were a few demonstrations there since they want to merge with India. After the abrogation of Article 370, normalcy has returned to Kashmir and development has been fast-tracked,” he said in an interview to Network 18 aired on Friday.
Time has come to remove AFSPA from Jammu & Kashmir and the Ministry of Home Affairs will take a call, he added.
On April 4, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar also stood clear that India’s position on PoK is of the entire nation and not just one party.
«On the issue of PoK, there is a national position and not the party's position. The Parliament of India has taken a united stand and every political party in the country has supported that stand. We will never accept that the PoK is not a part of India. It's a united stand, it remains our stand,» Jaishankar said addressing a press conference in Thiruvananthapuram.
Responding to a Guardian report which claimed that the Indian government was allegedly behind the killings of almost 20 individuals in Pakistan, Singh said if needed, India will enter Pakistan and strike.
«If any terrorist will try to disturb India from Pakistan, we will give muh tod jawab. If needed, Pakistan mein ghus ke marenge,” the
