Wars fought within borders too: Modi
MANN KI BAAT PM says citizens determine own role, hits out at Pak
NEW DELHI: Paying tribute to the soldiers who sacrificed their lives during the Kargil war, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said wars are not only fought on the borders, but within the country on multiple fronts simultaneously and every citizen has to decide his or her role in it.
“We too should determine our roles, fully bearing in mind soldiers fighting on the borders under the harshest conditions,” he said in his monthly radio address Mann Ki Baat, which coincided with the 21st anniversary of the Kargil Diwas.
The PM also slammed Pakistan for stabbing India in the back by planning the Kargil war, which he said was carried out to divert attention from the internal problems in the neighbouring country.
He said the attack was carried out at a time when India was trying to have good relations with Pakistan.
Quoting a Sanskrit adage, the PM said, “…To the wicked, enmity with one and all for no reason comes naturally. People with such a disposition keep
On role of citizens
“These days, wars are fought not just on borders, they are fought on many fronts simultaneously within the country too... And every citizen has to decide his or her role in that. We, too, should determine our roles, fully keeping in mind the soldiers fighting on the borders under the harshest of conditions.”
On Covid-19 outbreak
“The threat of the coronavirus is far from being over. At many places, it is spreading fast. We need to be extra vigilant. We have to bear in mind that the coronavirus is as fatal today as it was in the beginning. That is why we have to be fully cautious.”
thinking of harming even their well-wishers… that is why when India extended a hand of friendship, Pakistan tried to respond, stabbing in the back.”
The Kargil war was declared over on July 26, 1999, after Indian soldiers pushed back Pakistani troops, a bulk of them drawn from the neighbouring country’s Northern Light Infantry, from the captured peaks in Kargil.
People must remember that
their conduct and remarks should boost the morale and respect of soldiers, Modi said, urging everyone to do everything to further national unity. “People bound by a thread of unity with the mantra that the nation is above everything else bolster the strength of our soldiers more than a thousand times,” he said.
The Prime Minister also spoke of the dangers of social media. At
JAIPUR: Congress leader Ajay Maken accused the Centre on Sunday of conspiring to topple the Congress governments in various states, instead of fighting the financial crisis, Covid-19 and China.
He also said to protect the Constitution and democracy, Congress workers will stage protests in front of the Raj Bhawans across the country on Monday.
Addressing a press conference here, the former Union minister alleged that the Centre and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) have launched an attack on democracy and the Constitution.
“The country i s battling against the coronavirus pandemic. The countrymen are facing a severe economic crisis. More than 14 crore jobs have been lost according to the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE).
“Small businesses are on the verge of closure. China has taken over our territory. But Prime Minister Narendra Modi, instead of fighting the coronavirus, the economic crisis and China, is conspiring to topple Congress governments,” he