Delhi Chief Minister and Aam Aadmi Party’s convener Arvind Kejriwal on Sunday described the Pulwama terror attack as an assault on the nation.
“It is time that Pakistan be given a strong reply,” Kejriwal said in Haryana’s Gohana while paying tributes to the CRPF personnel who lost their lives in the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on February 14.
“Pulwama attack is a cowardly act. This attack was against humanity. Pakistan is in the habit of carrying out such acts through proxy. But it is not in our blood to take on the enemy through proxy as we take our enemy head on," he said.
He said that entire nation is united and Pakistan should be given a befitting reply.
“From this platform, we want to tell the Prime Minister that the entire country will support you. There should be no politics at this time, we all are united. Pakistan should know that we can inflict heavy casualties on them,” he said.
He said the mother of one of the slain soldiers is suffering from cancer and some soldiers had to take care of their minor children.
Their sacrifices should not go in vain, otherwise it will be a betrayal to their families and the nation, he added.
Kejriwal further said, “Seventy years ago when we gained freedom, those who laid down their lives, they dreamed of a prosperous India. But even 70 years later, their dreams are yet to be fulfilled.”
We should take a pledge and rise above considerations of politics, creed, religion to make this country number one in all fields, that will be befitting tributes to these soldiers, he added.