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| Talks with Pak to continue: PM | | An interview that disappointed nationalists in J&K, elsewhere | | ET Report
Jammu, June 29: When on June 25 Lashkar-e-Toiba terrorists attacked the CRPF bus at Pampore and killed eight of our dedicated jawans and injured two dozen others, the country had hoped that the Narendra Modi Government would refashion its Pakistan policy as well as Kashmir policy and order stringent action against Pakistan to assuage the hurt feelings of the people of the country. The hope had further stemmed from what Pakistan High Commissioner to India Abdul Basit said the same day on the gory incident.
Basit taunted, abused and insulted not only the killed jawans but the entire country when he instead of expressing solidarity with the bereaved families and condemning the attack asked presspersons to enjoy the Iftar part and not ask him any political question.
Sadly, however, the hope of the wounded nation remained a hope as the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, declared that his was a very successful Pakistan policy and his government would continue to talk with Pakistan as India wanted peaceful friendly relations with the neighbouring countries, including Pakistan.
"India has always wanted friendly ties with its neighbours over which there can be no debate. Those who have to work from the table, and those who have to work at the border, will work at border with full strength. Each one will fulfil the responsibility entrusted to them. And our jawans are fulfilling their responsibilities. It's true that pressure on terrorists has increased, their schemes are proving unsuccessful. The intent with which they move forward are foiled and they have to face major challenges. It is because of this disappointment that such incidents are taking place and our jawans are risking their lives and protecting the country. We are very proud of our Jawans," Prime Minister Modi, inter alia, said in his June 27 interview to Arnab Goswami of the Times Now. This was his response to a question about his 'uncompromising approach' towards Pakistan in May 2014 and about the killing of eight CRPF soldiers near Srinagar on June 25.
"India will have to be 'alert and conscious' all the time but wondered with whom in Pakistan red lines can be drawn for conducting talks-with the elected Government or "other actors. Look, there are different types of forces operating in Pakistan. But the Government only engages with a democratically-elected system. Our effort for that engagement is continuing. But our supreme objective is peace. Our supreme Objective is to protect India's interests. We keep making efforts towards that objective and sometimes our efforts are successful. As far as meetings and talks are concerned, we signalled right from the day I took oath and sent invitations for the oath taking ceremony, that we seek friendly relations but without compromising on our interests," He further said that.
There was nothing whatsoever in his highly publicized interview which could even remotely suggest that the Modi government will retaliate to avenge the loss the nation suffered at Pampore and other places after he took over the reigns of the country. Besides, his government didn't till date condemn the Pampore terror attack. If anything, his interview only gave the nation to understand that that New Delhi will continue the so-called peace talks with Pakistan. That's the reason his interview has disappointed the nation in general and the nationalists in J&K in particular. |
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