Rajnath Singh Warns Pakistan over Bengal Remark; Hits Back at Khawaja Asif
Singh further said that only the god would know how many parts Pakistan would be divided if they cast an eye on Bengal
Barrackpore (West Bengal): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday hit back strongly at Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif's recent remarks related to striking Kolkata, stressing that he should not give such provocative statement because they suffered the consequences when Pakistan was divided into two parts.
Speaking to ANI, Singh further said that only the god would know how many parts Pakistan would be divided if they cast an eye on Bengal.
“Pakistan's Defence Minister should not have given such a provocative statement. Around 55 years ago, they suffered the consequences when Pakistan was divided into two parts. If they try to cast an eye on Bengal, only God knows how many parts Pakistan will be divided into this time,” said Rajnath Singh.
Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif on Saturday reportedly said that Islamabad would retaliate by striking Kolkata in the event of any future misadventure by India.
The incident also drew criticism of the government from TMC as party MP Abhishek Banerjee on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah, accusing them of not being able to "muster the courage" to condemn Pakistan's Defence Minister Khawaja Asif's reported open threat to strike Kolkata.