‘Like cat guarding milk’: Rajnath Singh slams UNSC for naming Pakistan in anti-terror panel; says PoK will join ‘Bharat’ soon | India News

Defence minister Rajnath Singh addresses a gathering throughout a dialogue on the subject ‘National Security & Terrorism’, in Dehradun. (PTI)

NEW DELHI: Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday criticised the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for appointing Pakistan because the vice-chair of its counter-terrorism panel. Singh stated this determination is just like “making the cat guard the milk” as Pakistan has a identified historical past of defending and supporting terrorists.“What is astonishing is that this Counter-Terrorism panel, was formed after the 9/11 terror attacks. Pakistan had sheltered the mastermind of the 9/11 attacks. This (decision) is akin to cat guarding the milk,” Singh stated.At an occasion in Dehradun, Singh stated Pakistan has supported terrorism for a few years and described Operation Sindoor, which was carried out in response to the Pahalgam assault, because the “biggest action” in opposition to terrorism in India’s historical past.Singh identified that each India and Pakistan turned impartial on the similar time, however whereas India is now seen because the “mother of democracy”, Pakistan has gained the label of “father of global terrorism”. He stated this comparability ought to be saved in thoughts.Singh additionally stated Pakistan is “stubborn” and must be handled utilizing “strategic, diplomatic and economic pressure” from the worldwide neighborhood to cease terrorism from its land.“Pakistan has always given shelter to terrorists, trained them on its soil and helped them. Pahalgam (attack) was just an example, but I want to tell you that list of Pakistan-aided terrorists is very long. And, Pakistan always tries to justify terrorism. So, it is important that we eliminate not just these terrorists but the entire terror infrastructure that aids them,” he stated.He added that Pakistan has not been capable of cease growth in Kashmir regardless of efforts.“Udhampur-Srinagar-Baramulla railway link is a shining example of the government’s relentless pursuit of progress in Jammu & Kashmir. Soon, PoK will join us and say ‘I, too, am Bharat’,” he stated.

Calling terrorism an issue for humanity and a worldwide difficulty, Singh stated that no society ought to settle for it.He additionally talked about that some individuals glorify terrorists as “freedom fighters” and stated, “no revolution is born out of the womb of terrorism, it only engenders destruction and hatred”.Singh additional acknowledged that “No religious, ideological or political reason can justify terrorism. No human objective can ever be achieved through bloodshed and violence.”He stated Pakistan helps terrorism and a big portion of its overseas assist is used to fund this assist.“Funding Pakistan means funding the infrastructure of terrorism. Pakistan is a nursery of terrorism. It should not be nourished,” he stated, asking different international locations to cease giving cash to Pakistan.Singh stated that Pakistan’s land has been a shelter for international terror teams. He named terrorists like Hafiz Saeed and Masood Azhar who transfer freely there, and added that even senior officers of the Pakistan Army have attended terrorists’ funerals.“Now, the same country is expected to lead the global community against terrorism. This raises serious questions on the intentions and policies of the international system,” he stated.Singh urged the worldwide neighborhood and organisations just like the UN to take the problem of terrorism critically. He stated, “Only when we are free from terrorism, will we be able to move towards the goal of global peace, progress and prosperity.”