By A Akhter
Pledging to protect India from any external threat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today stressed the need of fight against poverty and unemployment in both India and Pakistan.
“Our destiny is linked with defeating poverty. Let both the countries fight against poverty, unemployment and social evils and let us see which country is able to eradicate these evils first” Mr Modi said while addressing a BJP rally at Kozhikode in Kerala today.
Prime Minister urged the people of Pakistan to ask their leaders why are they exporting terrorists to the world while India is exporting software. He said that the day is not far off when the people of Pakistan will come out to fight against terrorism.
Describing terrorism as enemy of the entire humanity, the Prime Minister said, Pakistani leaders are talking about a thousand years war with India and he is prepared to take the challenge. He cautioned the people of Pakistan that their leaders were misleading them by talking about Kashmir when they can’t take care of even the part of Kashmir under Pakistan’s occupation and could not retain East Pakistan which is Bangaldesh today.
Mr. Modi said that in the 21st century, India must be free from poverty, unemployment, discrimination, injustice and corruption.
At the same time Prime Minister lashed out at Pakistan and warned its leadership that the Uri attack will not be forgotten and the sacrifice of 18 jawans will not go in vain. Addressing a public rally at Kozhikode in Kerala today, Mr. Modi said, India will mount an all-out offensive to isolate Pakistan diplomatically to expose its activities in exporting terror.
Mr. Modi warned the terrorists that India will never forget their attacks in Jammu and Kashmir and Uri and will rest only after defeating terrorism. He said, these terrorists come from our neighbouring country and hide there like Osama-Bin-Laden. Mr. Modi said, India has never bowed before terrorism nor will it ever.
The Prime Minister said, Kerala has the potential of being number one state of the country and BJP and the central government will always be ready to help in this endeavour. He said, India is being recognized the world over as the fastest moving economy. The Prime Minister said that the central government is working to empower all section of the society in the country.
This was Mr. Modi’s first rally after Uri terror attack.
Earlier, BJP President Amit Shah alleged that the party workers in Kerala were being subjected to atrocities under the protection of the state government. Speaking on the occasion, Information and Broadcasting Minister M. Venkaiah Naidu told the gathering that the BJP is committed to unity and integrity of the country.