New Delhi:
India has slammed Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for his “complete denial” of terrorism that stems from its soil during his address at the UNGA. Soon after Sharif addressed the UNGA, MEA Spokesperson Vikas Swarup slammed the Pakistani PM in a series of tweet for hailing Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani and denying Pakistan’s hand in Uri terror attack.
He tweeted, “Pak PM Sharif at #UNGA in complete denial of Uri terror attack. 19 infiltration attempts stopped at LoC this year. Indigenous??!!”.
“PM Sharif at #UNGA says India poses unacceptable conditions to dialogue. India’s only condition is an end to terrorism. This not acceptable?” MEA questioned.
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“Pak PM Sharif at #UNGA glorifies Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani in UN’s highest forum. Shows continued Pak attachment to terrorism,” the MEA Twitter handle hit out.
Sharif on Wednesday night attacked India over the Kashmir issue in an audacious speech, saying, “Kashmiris want freedom from India. Peace between India and Pakistan cannot be finally achieved without resolution to the Kashmir dispute.”
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Sharif also hailed Burhan Wani, the terrorist who was killed by Indian security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. “The young leader murdered by Indian forces has emerged as a symbol of latest Kashmiri Intifada,” he said.
The provocative remarks from Sharif came two days after the terrorist attack at an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri, which had left 18 jawans martyred and 19 other soldiers injured, while four terrorists were gunned down.
The Narendra Modi government has come out strongly in the wake of the Uri attacks. It was reported on Wednesday that PM Modi has given a nod for surgical strikes at terrorists camp across the LoC in PoK.
Below are some strong reactions coming from Indian leaders following Nawaz Sharif’s provocative address at the UNGA:
Pak PM Sharif at #UNGA in complete denial of Uri terror attack. 19 infiltration attempts stopped at LoC this year. Indigenous??!!
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 21, 2016
Pak PM Sharif at #UNGA glorifies Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani in UN's highest forum. Shows continued Pak attachment to terrorism.
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 21, 2016
PM Sharif at #UNGA says India poses unacceptable conditions to dialogue. India's only condition is an end to terrorism. This not acceptable?
— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 21, 2016
New York: We have not yet seen the first mile, where is the question of extra mile?- MJ Akbar,MoS MEA on Pak PM's #UNGA speech pic.twitter.com/rTXsN63Anv
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 21, 2016
The world also knows that Pakistan has indulged in ethnic cleansing of its own people: MJ Akbar,MoS,MEA on Pak PM #UNGA speech pic.twitter.com/EAJPL36Emk
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 21, 2016
Burhan Wani is a self declared commander of Hizbul, we heard today by Pak PM the glorification of terror, was self incrimination: MJ Akbar
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 21, 2016
Pakistan at the moment seems to be run by a war machine rather than a Govt. Talks and guns don't go together: MJ Akbar,MoS MEA pic.twitter.com/8IiXNa8DZJ
— ANI (@ANI_news) September 21, 2016
