Anger Over Uri As Strong As In '65: Modi

Army Will Foil All Such Designs With Its Bravery'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi compared the anger in the country over the Uri attack to that witnessed in the 1965 war with Pakistan and assured the country that the perpetrators would definitely be punished. He also said the Army does not speak but displays bravery .

In his monthly radio programme `Mann Ki Baat' on Sunday, Modi reminded people that the then PM Lal Bahadur Shastri had given the slogan `Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' during the surcharged atmosphere of the 1965 war and this inspired common people to work for the country .

Referring to a message he received from a Class 11 student who expressed anger over the Uri attack and wanted to do something constructive, the PM said, “There is a lot of value to the anger that people of the country have. This is a symbol of the country's awakening. When the 1965 war (with Pakistan) broke out and Lal Bahadur Shastri was leading the country , similar was the feeling, anger in the country .“

“There was an intense feeling of nationalism. Everybody was keen to do something.At that time, Lal Bahadur Shastriji attempted to represent this feeling in an excellent manner. He gave the slogan of `Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan' to inspire common people to work for the country ,“ he added.

Beginning his address by paying tributes to the 18 soldiers who died in the Uri attack, Modi said, “This cowardly act was enough to shake the entire country . There is mourning as well as anger in the country .“

Reposing faith in the Army , the PM said it would foil all such designs through its bravery. “They (Indian Army men) are the people who take brav ery to its pinnacle so that 125 crore people can live a peaceful life. We are proud of our Army .People and politicians get opportunities to speak and that's what they do. But the Army does not speak. The Army displays its bravery ,“ he said.

Seeking to send a message to people in J&K, he said, “We all know that peace, unity and harmony are the ways to solve our problems and also to ensure our progress and development... I am confident that we will resolve all issues together through discussions and jointly lay the track for the future generations of Kashmir.“

Meanwhile, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi came out in support of Modi saying, “We're all together on the call of PM Modi... Hindustan is our country. Our neighbour (Pakistan) should think of itself rather than interfere in our matters.“

Samjhauta Express may run late due to labour issues

Official sources said on Sunday that Samjhauta Express, which connects India and Pakistan, was likely to run late because of labour issues.The development follows reports that the government may suspend the Express as well as the Lahore bus service in the wake of the Uri attack.Government sources said news of the delay had been conveyed by the railway ministry to Pakistan. “Our railway ministry has said Samjhauta will run but a bit delayed,“ a source added.A bi-weekly train, Samjhauta Express was scheduled to leave for Delhi from Lahore on Monday. As border attacks continue, the government is also learnt to be considering withdrawing Pakistan's `most favoured nation' status.

(TOI)