Defence minister Rajnath Singh on April 11 said that Pakistan can always ask help from India to combat terrorism if the neighbouring country feels that it is unable to do it alone.
In a glimpse of an exclusive podcast shared by ANI on X (formally Twitter), the defence minister said that India is ready to help Pakistan stop terrorism if it requests for the same. He also warned that Pakistan will have to suffer the consequences of its actions in case it tries to destabilise India through terror activities.
The defence minister added that Pakistan must rein in terror emanating from its soil, adding that India is ready to offer its support if needed.
Singh added that Pakistan-occupied-Kashmir “was, is and will remain part of India”.
On the allegations of BJP using central agencies sending opposition leaders to jail, the Union minister said asked “Why is it that they are not getting relief from the courts in the cases?”
On being asked how many times BJP would need to use PM Modi to fight elections, the defence minister said that “Modiji is not going anywhere. He is there and will continue to be there in future as well. This is just third term, he will be there in fourth term as well.”
During the interview, he also spoke about the period of Emergency during the Indira Gandhi era, recalling how he was not even given parole during his mother’s demise.
“She was hospitalised for 27 days and died, but I could not meet her. I was not given parole to attend my mother’s last rites during the Emergency, and now they (Congress) accuse us of tanasahi (dictatorship),” Rajnath said, revealing the untold story of the 1975 Emergency.
