Soldiers asked to give befitting reply to Pak: Rajnath

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday said Pakistan should stop firing in the border areas and give an assurance on not repeating it, then only talks can be initiated.

“Pakistan is involved firing on border areas. This is not good. It should first assure us of not involving in such activities and violence then only talks can be initiated,” Singh said, after inaugurating a post of the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).

“Seeing the activities of Pakistan, Indian soldiers have been asked to give them befitting reply,” he said. Stating that India wants good relations with neighbouring countries, Singh said India had given all possible reply to Nepal after <g data-gr-id="20">earthquake</g> hit it. He claimed that in 14-month tenure of <g data-gr-id="18">Narendara</g> Modi government at the Centre, the country's image has improved <g data-gr-id="19">world wide</g>. On opposition parties, he said that Congress, SP and BSP all parties are afraid of their shrinking political base. He claimed that Centre had given Rs 6000 crore to the state to clear the dues to the sugarcane farmers but the state govt was not serious.