Jaunpur, Jan 19 :
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday described Pakistan-occupied Kashmir as the “crown jewel of India” and asserted that Jammu and Kashmir was incomplete without it. The senior BJP leader also accused Pakistan of continuing its conspiracy to foster terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir. Singh was speaking to reporters in the Nizamuddinpur village of Jaunpur district, where he attended a ceremonial event at the home of senior BJP leader Jagat Narayan Dubey.
“It (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir) is the crown jewel of India and Jammu and Kashmir is incomplete without it,” he said. “For Pakistan, the Kashmir occupied by it is nothing more than a foreign territory being used to promote terrorism and anti-India propaganda. Terror camps and launch pads there (Pakistan-occupied Kashmir) should be dismantled or it will face an appropriate response,” Singh added.
The defence minister also hit out at Pakistani leader Anwar-ul-Haq over his alleged anti-India rhetoric. “Pakistan is trying to provoke people against India on religious grounds while oppressing citizens there,” he said. He also claimed that India had emerged as the world’s largest digital economy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership.
India, which now has the highest number of 5G users, is on track to becoming a developed nation by 2047, Singh asserted. “Today, when India speaks, the world listens attentively. Our scientists are
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manufacturing defence equipment on Indian soil and exporting those to other nations. Moreover, 1.30 lakh start-ups are operational in the country,” the defence minister said.
Singh urged youngsters to delve deep into India’s history and said it reflected the country’s accomplishments across domains.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has become the largest digital economy today.
While talking to the reporters, the Defence Minister said, “There are the highest number of 5G users from cities to villages. We will make India a developed country by 2047.”
He was talking to journalists after attending a ceremony organised at the residence of senior BJP leader Jagat Narayan Dubey.
Rajnath said that today when India says something, the whole world listens to what India is saying. “Scientists are making military equipment on Indian soil and are also exporting it to other countries. 1.30 lakh startups are working in the country,” he said.
He said that today the youth of the country should read the history of India and its achievements in every field are present in the history.
While answering the questions of the reporters, the Defence Minister said that occupied Jammu and Kashmir is the crown jewel of India and without it Jammu and Kashmir is incomplete. “For Pakistan, it is nothing more than a foreign territory and it is using it to fuel terrorism and for anti-India propaganda,” he said.
He described occupied Jammu and Kashmir as an integral part of India and also gave a stern warning to Pakistan that it should eliminate the terrorist training camps and launching pads in occupied Jammu and Kashmir or else a befitting reply would be given.
He also reminded Pakistan of the surgical strike and the Balakot strike on terrorist camps. He said that Pakistan is continuously hatching conspiracies to fuel terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir.
On the anti-India propaganda of Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Anwar ul Haq, the Defence Minister said that Pakistan is trying to instigate people there against India in the name of religion and is oppressing the residents there.
