“We know that our neighbouring country has lost three wars against us, our armed forces don't need more than 10-12 days to defeat them. They've been fighting proxy wars against India since decades. It claimed the lives of thousands of civilians, jawans,” said the Prime Minister.
Previous governments, he said, treated the problem as a law and order issue."But even when out armies would ask for action, they would not go ahead," he said, slamming the "inaction" of previous governments at the Centre.
He slammed Pakistan for the persecution of minorities and said: “Those who are fearmongering on CAA refuse to see the persecution of religious minorities in Pakistan. Shouldn't we help the persecuted? Some time back a Pakistan Army advert came out in which it was clearly written that only Non-Muslims apply for sanitation workers post.”
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He said the problem in Jammu and Kashmir persisted since Independence and some families and political parties kept issues in the region "alive", as a result of which terrorism thrived there.
He said the present government has been trying to solve decades-old problems plaguing the country.
He also said that currently, not only J-K, but other parts of the country are also peaceful and the government has managed to address the aspirations of the northeast region which were neglected for decades.
He said the government has brought the Citizenship Amendment Act to correct "historical injustice" and to fulfill the BJP's "old promise" to religious minorities living in neighbouring countries.
Listing out the achievements of the government, the PM referred to the Bodo agreement, Triple Talaq, abrogation of Section 370 in Jammu and Kashmir among them.
(additional inputs from PTI)