Pakistan won't be spared, says Modi over Pulwama attack; Opposition backs
New Delhi, Feb 15 (IBNS): Acting tough on Pakistan over the Pulwama terrorist attack which killed at least 40 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF), Prime Minister Narendra Modi sent out a warning to the neighbour stating the South Asian country will have to pay a huge price.
Concluding a Cabinet Panel meeting, Modi said: "Pakistan has done a big blunder. We have given full freedom to the security forces. Pakistan will have to pay a huge price. Whoever is guilty will be punished."
India has also scrapped Pakistan's Most Favoured Nation Status and said it will initiate steps to isolate Pakistan globally.
What had happened?
Militants rammed an IED-laden vehicle into a vehicle carrying CRPF at Goripora, Awantipora on Thursday afternoon.
According to reports, the vehicle used by the terrorists was a Mahindra Scorpio and it carried more than 350 kg of explosives.
The attack left 14 CRPF jawans injured.
Opposition backs government:
Following Modi's urge to all political parties to stand united at this hour, Congress president Rahul Gandhi along with former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh held a press conference to state the entire opposition stands united with the security forces and government.
"Terrorism aims to divide a nation. This attack is on the soul of our country. But our nation will never break. The entire opposition stands with our jawans and government," Rahul said.
Refraining from making any comment except on Pulwama incident, Rahul, the chief of the single largest opposition party, said: "This is the time of mourning, sadness and respect. We are not going into any kind of conversation other than the fact that our most beloved people have been killed and we stand behind their families."
Though Congress general secretary for eastern Uttar Pradesh, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, had addressed media a day ago, she refused to speak on any political matter.
However, Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala had criticised the Modi government for its Kashmir policies immediately after the attack on Thursday.
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