Agencies, Kanniyakumari
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said the events over the past few days in the aftermath of the Pulwama terror attack have yet again demonstrated the strength of India’s armed forces.
Speaking after inaugurating of slew of railway, road and other
development projects, he said India has been facing the menace
of terrorism for several years and also seen several terror attacks
from 2004 to 2014 cross the country.
The country had witnessed bomb blasts and several terror attacks in Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Pune and other places.
Stating that the people of the country expected perpetrators to be punished, but nothing happened, Mr Modi said.
‘There was a big difference now. ‘India will no longer be helpless
in the wake of terror’, he asserted.
He said ’26/11 happened, India expected action against terrorists
but nothing happened. Uri happened and you saw what our brave
men did.’
There was a time when the news reports would read Air Force wanted to carry out surgical strike after 26/11, but UPA blocked it, he added.
‘Pulwama happened and you saw what our brave men did’, he said.
‘Today, we are in an era where the news reads Armed forces have full freedom to do what they want’, Mr Modi said and added that the events of the past few days have demonstrated yet again the strength of our armed forces.
‘It has also brought our nation closer’, the Prime Minister said
and added that ‘the way the Nation has supported our armed forces
is extra-ordinary and I bow to every Indian for that’, Mr Modi said.