Issuing a stern warning to stone pelters, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said the Government would deal with them with an iron fist.
The Home minister said that he would consider Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti’s appeal for unilateral ceasefire during Ramzan and Amarnath Yatra after reaching New Delhi.
Singh was speaking at the inauguration of non- residential buildings for 125 Battalion of Boarder Security Force (BSF) at Jaiti Kheda-Parvar West locality of Mohanlalganj in lucknow on Thursday afternoon.
Singh said that the death of a Chennai tourist in stone pelting in Kashmir recently, was indeed unfortunate and stressed that the Government was determined to go tough with stone pelters. “We have a zero tolerance policy on the issue,’ he said.
On being asked to comment on J&K CM’s appeal to the Centre to consider a unilateral ceasefire, Singh said that he had not been directly apprised of Mehbooba Mufti’s appeal and he would speak to her about on reaching New Delhi.
Asked about the BJP’s prospects against a0 united Opposition in the coming bypolls at Kairana (lok Sabha) and Noorpur (Assembly), Singh said, “Despite all parties joining hands, the BJP will win both seats. Besides, the BJP will win the 2019 lok Sabha elections as the Modi government has undertaken so many development works which people will not be able to ignore,” he said adding that
“BJP staunchly believe in carrying out developmental for people and our governments in different states are working on these lines,” he said.
Singh assured that the BJP was set to form Government in Karnataka adding as it had formed a habit of winning elections.
He said that the opposition failed to raise issue of corruption against any BJP government, be it led by Atal or Modi.
The Union minister said that the BJP Government was performing the best and people were satisfied with its performance.
Earlier, Singh inaugurated the BSF campus which has an Officers’ Mess, a hospital, a quarter guard and other facilities. He was given a guard of honour upon reaching the BSF campus after which he interacted with jawans about the glorious history of the BSF and bravery of its officers and jawans.
Hailing the BSF officers and personnel for dedication and commitment, Singh said, “Due to it impeccable performance, BSF has become a synonym of trust of our country. The Union government had approved foundation of 261 location points,” he informed.
On this occasion, the Union minister also met families of BSF officers/ jawans and also participated in a tree plantation inside the BSF campus.