Kashmir is ours, won’t mind crossing border to protect it: Rajnath Singh


New Delhi, Mar 17 (NIE): In an indirect warning to Pakistan, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday said no power in the world can take Kashmir away from India and if required, forces are capable of crossing the border to protect the country’s territorial integrity. “Kashmir is, was and will be ours always,” Singh said, while addressing the CNN News18 Rising India Summit in the national capital.

The Union minister made it clear that the government is keen on finding a permanent solution to Kashmir, which has been the bone of contention between the two countries for quite some time. “We want lasting solution to the Kashmir problem and we are open to speaking to any party,” he said.

To resolve the issue, Singh said that government-appointed interlocutor and former Intelligence Burueau chief Dineshwar Sharma has invited people from all sections for discussion. He said Kashmir’s children were like his own and would not allow anyone brainwash them into radicalisation. “I want to tell those who are trying to teach jihad to innocent Kashmiri youths that they should first learn the real concept of jihad in Islam,” Singh said, adding that he has personally requested Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti to ignore cases filed against the first-time stone pelters.

Earlier in 2018, the state government withdrew cases registered against 9,730 people involved in stone-pelting incidents, including first-time offenders. “We have forgiven first-time stone-pelters. They might have been influenced by others. They are young. We need to give them a second chance,” he said.

The Home Minister said the government never differentiated between the children in Kashmir and those in other parts of the nation.

The Union minister even slammed the neighbouring country for abetting and sponsoring terrorism and said India will maintain good relations with Pakistan only if the latter stopped aiding terrorists. “Now, the US is condemning Pakistan. I don’t know what has happened to Pakistan. We want good relations with Pakistan but it has refused to accept our offer of friendship,” he said.

Singh added, “Pakistan is giving legitimacy to UN-designated terrorist Hafiz Saeed who is establishing a political party there and wants to contest in elections.”

While praising the Indian Army for its valour and warning Pakistan, Singh said, “We not only secure India within but can also cross the border to protect the country, if needed. No one should take it otherwise.” He added that Prime Minister Narendra Modi was successful in getting global consensus and bringing the international community together to fight terrorism.

On the Maoist menace, Singh said, “The battle against Naxals can’t be won through bullets. We are taking several developmental initiatives in this direction. We are trying to reach those areas which have remained unreachable since independence.”

He added, “Naxalism was a huge problem for India but in the last four years we have now achieved major success in that space.”

  

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  • Krishna Dasa, Udupi,

    Sat, Mar 17 2018

    Kashmir belong to all Kashmiri people like Karnataka belong to all Karnataka people. Kashmir was a Independent country with it's own Government, ruler, culture & Language. Never been part of Pakistan or India. India and Pakistan was never existed as Country before 1947. Let the people of Kashmir decide what is good for them.

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  • Seby, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 17 2018

    Paper Tiger

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  • ca girishkk, m'lore/dxb

    Sat, Mar 17 2018

    One more FEKUISM..., what is the need to cross the border.., or does our honorable union home minister is telling that it is physically it is not in our control...????

    jh
    jai hind..,

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  • George, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 17 2018

    Kashmir is no doubt ours.
    India under the leadership of Congress party kept it safe and secure forvInfia without much disturbing our neighbours.
    Now your point of crossing the borders: who is crossing the border?
    From my family none in the defence force!! Might be yours...

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  • Ahmed K.C., Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 17 2018

    Crossing the border ?
    If you do, then they will catch hold of you and they will start blackmailing us.
    Then, we have no idea what could be their demand.
    NO. we don't want you to go across. We need you for our daily politics.

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  • Mark Dcruz, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 17 2018

    Only talks no guts ..

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  • Rahul, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 17 2018

    Mr.Defence minister
    We know kashmir is ours.
    This is not a new story.
    Nobody ask you to go across the borders but protect our soldiers inside the borders.

    Protect our soldiers from the stone throwers in Kashmir.

    Did you people take any action against Kashmir youths who openly pulling our soldiers clothes &its go viral all over the world.

    No you will not because your NDA is ruling J&K.

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  • HENRY MISQUITH, Bahrain

    Sat, Mar 17 2018

    Do it now or before 2019 elections. We don't need your Kadi ninda

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Mar 17 2018

    First stop our Soldiers from getting killed every Day ...

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  • PEDDA GUNDA, MANGALURU

    Sat, Mar 17 2018

    We are not advocating the war but at least show some honesty in your words which reluctantly ignored or give less important any of your request or warnings !!

    You are started train samjotha express - no effect, You joined their birthday party - no effect, you started cultural relationship and you think that it might help - but no effect.

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  • MN, Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 17 2018

    Your comment is a testimony that at least the current government tried for peace and also have replied with surgical strike as other option, which some of us chose to ignore/forget conveniently !

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  • Harish Hegde, Mangalore/Aramco

    Sat, Mar 17 2018

    This words should have come out from PM or Defence Minister's mouth.

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