Pak should end ‘atrocities’ in Balochistan: Jitendra

Jammu, Sep 9 (PTI) Asserting that Balochistan is a veryimportant security concern for India, Union Minister JitendraSingh today said Pakistan should put an end to "operationalatrocities" unleashed by Islamabad in the region. "Balochistan is a very important security concern forIndia", Singh told reporters here. Singh was replying to a question about India’s reaction tothe atrocities and operational terror by Pakistan on thepeople of Balochistan. "You cannot allow your neighbourhood to be on fire becausesooner or later it is going to impact you, you cannot build aheaven inside and leave a hell outside," the minister said. Singh said that it is example of a boundary wall withanother house and the other house being constantly in troubleand sooner or later you run a risk of being impacted by it. He asked Pakistan to put an end to operational atrocitiesand bring peace in the region. The minister further said "Therefore, it is also part ofour responsibility to safeguard the security concerns ofIndia". "We have to ensure that Balochistan, as a situation, ispeaceful, is normal and there is an end to operationalatrocities unleashed by Islamabad," Singh said. PTI ABKUN