ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday condemned the recent ‘provocative’ statements made by Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh during election rallies in Haryana, terming these an insight into the mindset of Bharatiya Janatiya Party.
A Foreign Office statement said the BJP mindset was a “mix of extremist ideology, hegemonic ambitions, and obsession with Pakistan”.
“It is highly irresponsible of the Indian defence minister to be threatening the splitting of a sovereign country,” the statement pointed, adding that the world community should take cognizance of the matter.
You divided India into two pieces as part of the two-nation theory in 1947, but in 1971, your country was divided into two pieces again. And if the situation persists, then no power can stop Pakistan from being broken up further.” -Indian Defence Minister
The Foreign Office said Rajnath Singh should have no doubt that the security forces and people of Pakistan remained ready to resolutely defend the country against any evil design.
“We also reject his gratuitous comments on help in counter-terrorism. India would help itself by ceasing forthwith the state-terrorism it has been perpetrating for decades against the Kashmiri people in Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir,” the statements said.
Singh on Sunday while addressing a public rally in Haryana’s Karnal said India is “ready to assist Pakistan” to “combat terror on its soil”.
“You divided India into two pieces as part of the two-nation theory in 1947,” he was quoted as saying by Indian newspaper. “But in 1971, your country was divided into two pieces again. And if the situation persists, then no power can stop Pakistan from being broken up further.” (With additional input from INP)
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