New Delhi:
India on Thursday lambasted Pakistan Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif for raking up Kashmir issue and hailing Hizbul commander Burhan Wani in his address to the UN General Assembly. Minister of State for External Affairs M J Akbar, MEA Spokesperson Vikas Swarup and First Secretary in the Permanent Mission of India to the UN Eenam Gambhir were among those who slammed Pakistan in strong words. Here are top 10 quotes by India on Sharif’s provocative speech at UNGA:
1. MJ Akbar:
“We heard the glorification of a terrorist. Burhan Wani was a self-declared commander of the Hizbul Mujahideen, this organisation is widely acknowledged internationally as a terrorist group.”
“Pak PM Sharif at #UNGA in complete denial of Uri terror attack. 19 infiltration attempts stopped at LoC this year. Indigenous??!! Pak PM Sharif at #UNGA glorifies Hizbul terrorist Burhan Wani in UN’s highest forum. Shows continued Pak attachment to terrorism.”
“India sees in Pakistan ‘a terrorist state’. When practised as an instrument of state policy it is a war crime. What my country and our other neighbours are facing today is Pakistan’s long-standing policy of sponsoring terrorism, the consequences of which have spread well beyond our region.”
4. Ram Madhav, BJP:
“Pakistan PM was openly campaigning for one of his terror commanders, Burhan Wani. It is pathetic to see Pak PM championing the cause of UN designated terror org. Pak should be declared a terrorist state.”
5. Shashi Tharoor:
“Nawaz Sharif has become more and more disappointing. Same man who had welcomed PM for his bday and now he's hailing Burhan Wani. This kind of nonsense really discredits the kind of responsible statements you expect from a PM of a country. It confirms that we don’t need to waste time talking to this gentleman (Pak PM), we need to focus on different approaches to Pakistan. World has seen they are exporting terrorists to India; don’t think anyone will have sympathies with Pak PM after that performance.”
