Congress govt missed opportunity to resolve Kashmir issue in 1971: PM Modi

SRINAGAR, APR 21: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said that congress govt missed opportunity to resolve Kashmir issue .

During election rally in Barmer PM Modi said Cong govt missed opportunity to resolve Kashmir issue in 1971 by releasing 90000 Pakistani soldiers who surrendered.

PM Modi accused Congress of losing the upper hand India had after the 1971 war with Pakistan by surrendering the advantage at the Shimla round table conference.

PM added India has stopped the policy of getting scared of Pakistan’s threats. Every other day they used to say “We’ve nuclear button, we’ve nuclear button” … What do we have then? Have we kept it for Diwali?

Following the eight tragic blasts in Sri Lanka on Sunday, where 207 are reported to be killed and around 450 injured, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has tweeted condemning the horrific blasts, extending India’s solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka. He also shared his thoughts and prayers with the victims’ families and the injured.

He added “Terrorist activities were normal in India as Pakistan was given a free hand. Today terrorists killed innocent people in Sri Lanka. I have decided to teach the terror handlers a lesson; I hit them in their hideouts. (PTK)