PM Modi takes jibe at Imran Khan, says time to see if 'son of Pathan' stands by his words

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a jibe at Pakistan PM Imran Khan in wake of the brutal Pulwama terror attack earlier this month, reminding the Pakistani Supremo to keep his promise of fighting terrorism as promised earlier.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi (Source: PTI)

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday took a jibe at Pakistan PM Imran Khan in wake of the brutal Pulwama terror attack earlier this month, reminding the Pakistani Supremo to keep his promise of fighting terrorism as promised earlier. The PM expressed anguish over the lackadaisical approach taken by the Pakistani government to denounce and condemn the perpetrators behind the attack to justice. He also lashed out at Khan for absolving his country from any involvement while the terror group behind the attack itself is based out of Pakistan. “When Pakistan got a new Prime Minister, I had congratulated him (Imran Khan). I had told him enough is enough... Pakistan has not got anything with war. We should together fight poverty and illiteracy. He had said to me back then that he was the son of a Pathan and will stand by his words. Today is the time to test if he will indeed stand by his words,” PM Modi said at a rally in Rajasthan’s Tonk. "People know him as a cricketer. I told him there has been enough of fights between India and Pakistan. Pakistan got nothing, every fight we have won. I told him let us fight against poverty and illiteracy. He told me, 'Modiji, I am the son of Pathan. I speak true and I do true’.” Modi told the crowd. “Today, it is the time he stands true to his words. I will see whether he stands true to his words or not," the PM added. Modi said that most of the countries and large global organisations are united against the Pulwama terror attack, and peace in the world is not possible if the factory of terrorism continues like this. The attack on the CRPF convoy on February 14 had claimed the lives of 40 jawans. Pakistan-based terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed had claimed responsibility for the attack.