Niramala Sitharaman says ‘Narendra Modi did what Manmohan Singh couldn’t’ 

Team Suno Neta Monday 18th of March 2019 11:12 AM
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Nirmala Sitharaman.

The defence minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, on Sunday, said Narendra Modi did what Manmohan Singh could not do as a prime minister. She said Modi played the role of “perfect chowkidar (watchman)” by giving Pakistan a befitting reply after the Pulwama terror attack.

Sitharaman, while speaking at an event in Kolkata, asserted that the “chowkidar” gave Pakistan the right answer. She said, “After the 26/11 attack, we gave evidence to Pakistan but they did nothing. After the Pulwama attack, Jaish-e-Muhammed claimed responsibility. We did what Pakistan should have done. Why Pakistan does not take action against terror groups and (why) terrorists (are) being nurtured and trained on its soil if it is a victim? That’s the reason why Prime Minister Narendra Modi targeted the terrorists, which Manmohan Singh did not do.”

The defence minister then slammed the Congress for raising questions over the air strike that was carried out by the Indian Air Force on a Jaish camp in Balakot, Pakistan. She said “When the Congress was in power, they did not take action against terrorists. Our government met world leaders to isolate and demand action from Pakistan against terrorists. By raising questions on the air strike, they are not supporting the nation.”


 
 

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