Talks with Pak are meaningless until it stops exporting terror: Rajnath

Statement made during a public meeting organised by BJP in Telangana

IANS  |  Nizamabad 

Rajnath Singh
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. (File photo: PTI)

Union Home Minister on Sunday said that talks with will have no meaning unless the neighbouring country stops exporting terrorists to

He alleged that was continuing its attempts to destabilise by sending terrorists and by violating ceasefire.

Addressing a public meeting organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party in this Telangana town to mark 'Telangana Liberation Day', the Minister claimed that situation on the border had changed and that is no longer a weak country.

Stating that is giving a befitting reply to the terror, he said this had no parallel in the country's history.

vowed to root out the problems of terrorism, extremism and Maoism.

He said had emerged as a powerful country and no power can cast an evil eye on it or threaten its sovereignty.

The Home Minister said the 13 month period from August 15, 1947 to September 17, 1948 was a dark chapter in India's history as the ruler of Hyderabad State committed repression on people, who want to merge with

He paid his tributes to India's first Home Minister Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel for launching 'police action' to force Nizam to merge Hyderabad State with the Indian Union.

He said the credit of political unification of goes to Patel who ensured merger of all states with the Indian Union.

First Published: Sun, September 17 2017. 19:44 IST