Chandigarh:
Shiromani Akali Dal supremo Sukhbir Singh Badal on Tuesday lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his robust and clear-headed strategy in coping with the “enemies of peace” throughout the border.
Mr Badal congratulated the nation’s individuals, particularly personnel of the armed forces, on inflicting a crushing defeat on terrorists and their sponsors in Pakistan.
In an announcement, the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) chief praised PM Modi for his statesmanlike diplomatic dealing with of the state of affairs after forcing the Pakistan Military management to “run for canopy to Washington to beg for a ceasefire”.
“After the decisive victory on the battlefield, the prime minister acted as a statesman in accepting their request for cessation of hostilities. Peace after victory is essentially the most honourable course to observe,” Mr Badal mentioned.
The Shiromani Akali Dal was earlier a constituent of the BJP-led Nationwide Democratic Alliance (NDA).
Mr Badal additionally condemned the politicians criticising the settlement to cease the hostilities and indulging in warmongering, saying, “These politicians are those that have by no means witnessed the harm inflicted by battle and watch it on their tv screens of their drawing rooms. These persons are the true enemies of the nation.” Asserting that Punjab would have borne the brunt of battle in case it had continued for an extended interval, the previous Punjab deputy chief minister mentioned a big proportion of India’s inhabitants lived in border areas.
Extremely populous cities are additionally located near the border, he added. “In case of a full-blown battle, we’d have witnessed unprecedented destruction of each life and property. This has been fortunately averted by placing a swift finish to the hostilities following Operation Sindoor.” Mr Badal mentioned Pakistan had tried its greatest to sow seeds of hatred within the hearts and minds of Sikhs by claiming India was focusing on Nankana Sahib however the Sikh neighborhood resolutely rejected such falsities.
He mentioned the neighborhood didn’t need battle and was grateful to the central authorities for appearing in theirs and the nation’s greatest pursuits.
India and Pakistan reached an settlement on Might 10 to halt navy actions after 4 days of intense cross-border drone and missile strikes.
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