India’s efforts for peace should not be construed as its weakness: Khanna

Excelsior Correspondent

Avinash Rai Khanna at a BJP function at Jammu on Sunday. -Excelsior/Rakesh
Avinash Rai Khanna at a BJP function at Jammu on Sunday.
-Excelsior/Rakesh

JAMMU, July 27: BJP MP and prabhari J&K, Avinash Rai Khanna today said that India wants peace with its neighbours but this should not be construed as its weakness as its forces are fully prepared to deal with any misadventure at borders.
Talking to reporters at the sidelines of joining of former IGP S Satinder Singh Bijral, VHP district president Udhampur, Subash Gupta and leading industrialist Jugal Kishore at party headquarters here, this afternoon, Mr Khanna said India is not weak but fully capable and its forces are ready to retaliate any misadventure of neighbouring country with full might.
He said India wants to live in peace with neighbours but not at the cost of its security.
Reacting to a question that why Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has maintained a stoic silence on Saharanpur violence, Mr Khanna said it is not necessary that PM should make statement on every issue when other Ministers including Home Minister, Raj Nath Singh has spoken on it.
He said the Home Minister has taken up the issue with UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav asking him to ensure peace and protection of minorities in the area. He said Centre has also shown willingness to send additional force in case State needs the same.
Earlier addressing the function, he said that after achieving Mission 272+ and forming the Government at the Centre, the party has now set Mission 44+ with a motive to form first BJP Government in Jammu and Kashmir.
He said that there is enthusiasm not among the party activists but a common man too is enthusiastic as a ray of hope is seen in BJP. He said that UPA-1 and UPA-2 had only promoted dynasty rule, corruption, misgovernance and price-rise. The people wanted to get rid off such a Government and they found an alternative when BJP announced Narendra Modi as its Prime Ministerial candidate.
He said the trend will also be displayed in J&K late this year when Assembly elections are held.
Jugal Kishore Sharma, on this occasion, said that the people across the country are voluntarily embracing BJP and J&K too has not remained untouched by this change. He said this change is the result of “Narendra Modi wave”, which has invited the attention of masses and convinced them to come and join BJP.
He said that during the past few months a large number of people in Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh have joined BJP and the number is going up with each passing day. He expressed hope that the new entrants will work whole heartedly to further strengthen the party with their long public standings.
Jugal Kishore Sharma and Avinash Rai Khanna also felicitated a well known K P leader Moti Koul, who had joined BJP at New Delhi two days back.
BJP general secretaries, Ashok Kaul and Bali Bhagat also spoke on the occasion.

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