BJP will send troops to Pakistan if elected: Rajnath

GAYA, Bihar (Agencies) - The main Indian Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party President Rajnath Singh Monday warned that if his party is voted to power then India would send troops to Pakistan to crush terrorism in the neighbouring country after taking international approval. If voted to power, the BJP Govt will ask Pakistan if it needs support of Indian Army to crush terrorism. If Islamabad is agreeable, it is all right. If not, our govt will approach the global community for its endorsement to send Indian Army to Pakistan, he told an poll meeting at Airu Village here. However, we will like Pakistan to first use its might to stamp out terrorism and dismantle all terror networks operating from its territory, Rajnath said. Accusing Congress-led UPA government at the Centre of having failed to effectively check terrorism, BJP president said terror strikes in Mumbai and elsewhere in the country bore a 'testimony to it. Manmohan Govt has failed to instil a sense of confidence in the people about internal security of the nation, he charged. Reaffirming BJPs 'irrevocable commitment to protect its frontiers and providing security to the people, Rajnath said, Pokhran- II and victory in the Kargil war are two shining examples of our commitment to internal and external security. National security is under severest threat ever. In 50 years of Congress rule, not only security aspect has been compromised, but unemployment increased manifold and essential commodities prices spiralled out of control.

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