New Delhi: A day after the ‘dastardly’ terror attack on the CRPF convoy in Pulwama, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday warned those behind the terror attack on Thursday, in which 44 CRPF soldiers were martyred, saying that perpetrators of the attack would pay a ‘very heavy price’ and had made a ‘huge mistake’.
“The terrorists…they have made a big mistake. You will have to pay a very heavy price…I assure everyone that the forces behind the attack…we will bring them to justice,” PM Modi said in an address in Delhi.
मैं आतंकी संगठनों को और उनके सरपरस्तों को कहना चाहता हूं कि वो बहुत बड़ी गलती कर गए हैं।
मैं देश को भरोसा देता हूं कि हमले के पीछे जो ताकते हैं, इस हमले के जो भी गुनहगार हैं, उन्हें उनके किए की सज़ा अवश्य मिलेगी: PM
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) February 15, 2019
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Union Minister Arun Jaitley said after the meeting that the government has decided to take all possible diplomatic steps to ensure Pakistan’s isolation and has withdrawn Most Favoured Nation status to the country. Those who were involved and supported the incident will have to pay a very heavy price for it, said Mr Jaitley.
“I know your blood boils looking at what has happened.,” Prime Minister said. “I also urge everyone it’s an emotional and sensitive time. Whether in the government or opposition, we must stay away from politics. The country is together. The neighbouring country, if it thinks it can destabilize India, it can forget it. That will never happen,” he added.
“Our security forces have been given complete independence,” PM Modi said.
Attack on CRPF personnel in Pulwama is despicable. I strongly condemn this dastardly attack. The sacrifices of our brave security personnel shall not go in vain. The entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with the families of the brave martyrs. May the injured recover quickly.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 14, 2019
Modi also thanked the countries which have supported India and condemned this incident in the strongest of terms. “A strong reply will be given to this attack,” he said.
At least 37 CRPF personnel were killed after a suicide bomber rammed a car laden with explosives into a bus carrying them on Thursday.
The bus was extensively damaged in the blast, which was followed by firing on the vehicle.
Soon after, Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), which is based in Pakistan and backed by the Pakistani administration, claimed responsibility for the attack and said it was carried out by its suicide bomber.A
After the dastardly act, India demanded that the UN ban JeM and its chief Masood Azhar who roams freely in Pakistan.
In a statement, India’s External Affairs Ministry said all UN member countries should support a proposal for proscribing Azhar as an international terrorist.