Bengaluru, Feb 19 (UNI) Reacting to Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement that India blatantly blamed Pakistan for the Pulwama attack without any evidence, Defence Minister on Tuesday said the Indian government has given dossiers after dossiers since Mumbai terror attack but Pakistan has not acted against the perpetrators.
Addressing the Aero India’s curtain raiser press conference here, Ms Sitharaman said, “Since the Mumbai attacks, not just this government the earlier government also has sent dossiers after dossiers, evidence after evidence, what action has Pakistan taken on them?”
She also said in India due process has always been followed and even the Mumbai attackers were given a hearing but in Pakistan not even the first court is completing its job.
“I want to go to the situation where evidence has been provided by successive governments and in India following due process of law, at every level the courts have been approached and the Mumbai attackers have been given given a due process and then punished too. But in Pakistan, even the first court has not been completing its job. There is nothing for Pakistan to show that they have taken action on earlier evidence provided to them,” said Ms Sitharaman when asked about Mr Khan’s response on Pulwama attack.
On being asked about the morale of armed forces following attack on CRPF convoy that killed 40 personnel, she said, “The morale is not affected at all. Although the thoughts are with the families. The attack has not dented in any way the morale of our forces. I am very proud to say, that the morale is very high.”
The minister also asserted that every effort will be taken to prevent any future incident like Pulwama terror attack.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has given all freedom to retaliate against forces creating disturbances at the borders.
During rehearsal for Aero India Show 2019, two Hawks collided in which a pilot died.
In lieu of this, the Surya Kiran team will not be the part of Aero India Show, starting Wednesday.
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