Hitting out at Pakistan after four jawans were killed in Kashmir, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday said that it has accorded “independent soldiers” status to terrorists for which India is paying a heavy price and rued that there’s a dearth of political will to carry out Myanmar-like strikes in Pakistan occupied Kashmir.
“Instead of saying that Pakistan is sponsoring terrorists, it would be better to say that these terrorists have been accorded the status of ‘independent soldiers’ by Pakistan,” an editorial in the Sena mouthpiece Saamana said.
“The way our forces entered Myanmar to eliminate terrorists, we are capable of doing the same in PoK as well,” it said.
“Indian Air Force Chief (Marshal Arup Raha) says the intent and decision (to strike at terror camps in PoK) will have to be taken by the political leadership. It is understood then that there is no dearth of willingness and capabilities, but there is less or no political will to do so,” the Sena said.
“What bravery is it that we keep garlanding the coffins of martyred jawans? Enter Pakistan once and eliminate terrorism from its roots,” the party added.
Slamming Pakistan, it said, “Those who we kill are given the status of martyrs by them and memorials are constructed.”
“We are not fighting a battle with Pakistani soldiers, but with terrorists who have been trained by the neighbouring country. Sadly, these terrorists are outweighing us,” it mentioned
The Sena rued that the country has to pay a heavy price while fighting with militants. “While it is true that Indian soldiers have immense capabilities, we cannot ignore the fact that we pay a heavy price while fighting with them,” it alleged.
What is the need of harping on the Indian Army’s prowess if India is incapable of eliminating terrorism from its roots, it asked.
The recent attacks in Gurdaspur, Udhampur and now in Kupwara make it seem that we are unable to teach Pakistan a lesson. On the contrary, we need to learn lessons, the Sena opined.
Four jawans lost their lives in a fierce gunbattle with terrorists during an operation launched in Haphruda forest in Handwara on Monday, following information about the presence of militants there. One terrorist was killed in a separate encounter that broke out during an operation in the Lolab area.
