New Delhi: Coming down heavily on Pakistan post the deadly terror attack at Nagrota in Jammu and Kashmir, BJP emphasized on the need to convey to the hostile neighbour that the surgical strike was not a onetime affair and that response will be given in kind.

  • BJP leader R.K Singh said that through such attacks Pakistan wants to send a message that their policy of hurting India through jihad terrorism won't change.

  • "I think we need to get across this message to them that our surgical strike was not a one-off affair. This government is different from previous governments."

  • "The government's policy is if you hit us we will hit you harder. I think it is time we need to strike back. Otherwise this sort of thing will continue. They are testing us and we need to respond."

  • On Tuesday, the former Home Secretary said that today (Nagrota attacks) is a "message" sent by Pakistan's newly appointed army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa to India.

  • "We need to take note of the fact that this is the (Pakistan) new Army chief sending a message. His policy will be same as followed by the predecessor...We (also) need to send across a message to him," he said.

  • "India will hit back harder every time it is targeted,"he said.

  • Singh said Pakistan continued to "bleed" India through such terrorist attacks.The BJP leader added that India needed to "follow up on its policy of imposing cost" and that the "Army should revisit the security procedure in general, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir."


The BJP MP's remarks came after militants in police uniform attacked an Army artillery unit in Nagrota, killing three Army personnel, including an officer, and leaving several others injured.

Meanwhile combing operations resumed this morning as efforts are underway to neutralize any remaining untoward elements in the area.