By ANI
KOCHI: Reiterating India’s ‘zero tolerance to violence’ stand, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has slammed former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for inking an settlement with Pakistan on terrorism inside months of the 26/11 Mumbai terror assaults in 2008.
Addressing a session on ‘Contemporary Challenges to Internal Security’ in Kochi on Sunday, the Tamil Nadu Governor stated, “When the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks happened, the whole country was traumatised; the country was humiliated by a handful of terrorists. Within 9 months of the attacks, our then PM and Pakistan PM signed a joint communique stating both countries were victims of terrorism.”
“Do we have Sathrubodh? Is Pakistan a friend or an enemy? That has to be clear. If you try to be in between, you have confusion,” he added.
In 2008, 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists (LeT) carried out 12 coordinated capturing and bombing assaults killing not less than 174 folks and leaving 300 wounded.
Speaking concerning the surgical strike as a befitting reply to Pakistan, he stated, “After Pulwama attack, we hit back at Pakistan in Balakot using our air power. The message was that if you commit an act of terrorism you will have to pay the cost.”
According to him, India’s inner safety at current is healthier than what it was throughout Manmohan Singh’s rule.
“During the time of Manmohan Singh, the serious threat to our internal security was the Maoist violence. They had spread to over 185 districts across central India. And people were even talking about the Red Corridor. The situation was alarming. Today, their presence is limited to less than 8 districts and that too at a much-reduced pace,” he claimed.
“If you look at the instances of violence and cause of concern for the national security, you will see that there is a sharp decline. Neutralisation of the terrorists has been possible not because our system has improved dramatically, but largely because of people’s cooperation. People have started rejecting the terrorists and cooperating with the system to normalise the situation.”
Speaking on Kashmir, Ravi stated, “There is zero tolerance to violence. It may sound harsh but anyone who uses a gun should be dealt with a gun. No negotiation with anyone who talks against the unity and integrity of the country. There have been no talks with any armed group in the last 8 years, if only for surrender.”
“In Jammu & Kashmir, they’ve killed hundreds of individuals after which Yasin Malik, a JKLF man will come to Delhi and he’ll shake palms with the Prime Minister. Hurriyat was the mind behind main this. In the northeast, folks killed lots of of individuals after which we began speaking to them and requested them to cease the violence. No negotiation, no discuss with anybody who talks towards the unity and integrity of our nation.
“No question, no acceptance. It took time for the message to sink in. In the last 8 years, there has not been one negotiation, no talk with any of the armed groups. If it’s a conversation, it is only for surrendering and rehabilitation, with no political content,” said the Governor.
“In Maoist areas, there is an ideology, they don’t believe in Constitutional parliamentary democracy. That’s not acceptable. So there is no question of any negotiation or talk with the Maoists,” he added.
KOCHI: Reiterating India’s ‘zero tolerance to violence’ stand, Tamil Nadu Governor RN Ravi has slammed former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for inking an settlement with Pakistan on terrorism inside months of the 26/11 Mumbai terror assaults in 2008.
Addressing a session on ‘Contemporary Challenges to Internal Security’ in Kochi on Sunday, the Tamil Nadu Governor stated, “When the 26/11 Mumbai terrorist attacks happened, the whole country was traumatised; the country was humiliated by a handful of terrorists. Within 9 months of the attacks, our then PM and Pakistan PM signed a joint communique stating both countries were victims of terrorism.”
“Do we have Sathrubodh? Is Pakistan a friend or an enemy? That has to be clear. If you try to be in between, you have confusion,” he added.
In 2008, 10 Lashkar-e-Taiba terrorists (LeT) carried out 12 coordinated capturing and bombing assaults killing not less than 174 folks and leaving 300 wounded.
Speaking concerning the surgical strike as a befitting reply to Pakistan, he stated, “After Pulwama attack, we hit back at Pakistan in Balakot using our air power. The message was that if you commit an act of terrorism you will have to pay the cost.”
According to him, India’s inner safety at current is healthier than what it was throughout Manmohan Singh’s rule.
“During the time of Manmohan Singh, the serious threat to our internal security was the Maoist violence. They had spread to over 185 districts across central India. And people were even talking about the Red Corridor. The situation was alarming. Today, their presence is limited to less than 8 districts and that too at a much-reduced pace,” he claimed.
“If you look at the instances of violence and cause of concern for the national security, you will see that there is a sharp decline. Neutralisation of the terrorists has been possible not because our system has improved dramatically, but largely because of people’s cooperation. People have started rejecting the terrorists and cooperating with the system to normalise the situation.”
Speaking on Kashmir, Ravi stated, “There is zero tolerance to violence. It may sound harsh but anyone who uses a gun should be dealt with a gun. No negotiation with anyone who talks against the unity and integrity of the country. There have been no talks with any armed group in the last 8 years, if only for surrender.”
“In Jammu & Kashmir, they’ve killed hundreds of individuals after which Yasin Malik, a JKLF man will come to Delhi and he’ll shake palms with the Prime Minister. Hurriyat was the mind behind main this. In the northeast, folks killed lots of of individuals after which we began speaking to them and requested them to cease the violence. No negotiation, no discuss with anybody who talks towards the unity and integrity of our nation.
“No question, no acceptance. It took time for the message to sink in. In the last 8 years, there has not been one negotiation, no talk with any of the armed groups. If it’s a conversation, it is only for surrendering and rehabilitation, with no political content,” said the Governor.
“In Maoist areas, there is an ideology, they don’t believe in Constitutional parliamentary democracy. That’s not acceptable. So there is no question of any negotiation or talk with the Maoists,” he added.
