GIVE BEFITTING REPLY TO PAK ARMY & ISI, CAPT AMARINDER TELLS CENTRE ON PULWAMA ATTACK

Chandigarh, February 15, 2019: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh called for a befitting response to the enemy and warned the Pakistan Army and ISI against indulging in any such games in Punjab, even as the Vidhan Sabha on Friday passed a unanimous resolution strongly condemning the barbaric attack by Jaish terrorists on a CRPF convoy in Pulwama.

The Chief Minister, while moving the resolution seeking an adjournment, said time to talk peace with Pakistan was over, and sought retaliation from the central government against the neighbouring country, which had been blatantly supporting terror in Jammu & Kashmir, as well as Punjab.

Everyday Indian soldiers were being killed by the enemy from across the border, said Captain Amarinder, adding that a major and two Jawans from 2nd Sikh had lost their lives to such attacks. Asserting that things were getting out of control now, he pointed out that Punjab had also suffered terror in the 80s and the 90s and fought it with a strong police force, which had grown manifold since then and was now fully geared to effectively counter any threat.

Captain Amarinder sent out a stern warning to Bajwa and Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan against continuing with their policy of linking Kashmir and Punjab separators. “We have a force of 81000 fully with motivated men and fully equipped, who have passed the test of fire,” said the Chief Minister, declaring that if Bajwa (Pak army chief) and ISI tried anything now in Punjab they would get a resounding response. This is not the 80s, he said, noting that the Punjab Police was much bigger and better equipped today, as evident in the fact that it had solved the Ludhiana rape case in just two days.

The Chief Minister accused Imran of playing a double game in his policy viz a viz India, promoting anti-Indian forces on the one hand and talking of starting a university in the name of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji besides serving the gurdwaras on the other. He had been made prime minister by ISI and was completely at their service, said Captain Amarinder.

Before seeking an adjournment motion, the Chief Minister said the hearts of all Indians go out to the families of the 41 CRPF men killed in the dastardly attack, the toll of which was still being counted. He prayed to the Akal Purukh to grant peace to the souls of the deceased victims.

The Chief Minister formally moved the resolution, which read, “The house strongly condemns the barbaric attack by Jaish terrorists on the convoy of the CRPF in Pulwama that left 41 brave personnel dead and many others injured. Most of these personnel were on their way back to join their duties to defend the borders of India after their holidays. The sacrifice of these martyrs should not go waste and I urge the centre to ensure a befitting response to this attack on our country. The attack exposes the double standards of the Pakistan government, who on one hand is talking of peace and on the other actively supporting these terror outfits in J& K. We are all with the families of these martyred soldiers in their hour of grief and extend our heartfelt condolences to them.”

The resolution was later passed unanimously and the House adjourned for the day.

Speaking in the House, Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) member Bikram Singh Majithia said the chief minister had spoken like a soldier and a true Indian. Such a big tragedy had never occurred earlier, he said, adding that the House’s request for condemnation of Pakistan and Prime Minister Imran Khan should be placed on record. Dubbing Imran as an ISI puppet, he said the attack had exposed their double standards.

Leader of Opposition Harpal Singh Cheema sought Rs 1 crore compensation and jobs for the kin of the four deceased victims from Punjab, to which the Chief Minister later told media persons outside the House that it was a small issue and would be done.

Replying to a media question, the Chief Minister hoped the attack will not impact Kartarpur Corridor and reiterated his plea for visa-free `khule darshan’. Captain Amarinder said he was confident the corridor would be well protected, but said there was need for a change in attitude on the part of Pakistan if peace between the two countries was to be promoted.

Repeating that Islamabad was trying to link the terrorists of Punjab and J&K, the Chief Minister said there are reports of the neighbouring country trying to foment trouble in Punjab, where as many as 28 terror modules had been busted in recent months. The Referendum 2020 of SJF, which was clearly working at ISI’s behest, was also a sign of their continued attempts to disturb peace in Punjab, he said, but asserted they will not succeed.

Asked if the CRPF attack was an intelligence failure, the Chief Minister said that remained to be seen and investigations into the incident would ascertain the details.

BALBIR SIDHU CANCELS LAHORE VISIT IN PROTEST AGAINST PULWAMA ATTACK
Chandigarh, February 15, 2019: To lodge strongest protest against the dastardly attack on the CRPF at Pulwama, the Animal Husbandry and Labour Minister Mr. Balbir Singh Sidhu cancelled his scheduled visit to attend International Buffalo Congress at Lahore.
Disclosing this press communiqué, Mr. Balbir Singh said that he was going to take part the International Buffalo Congress which was been organized by the University of Animal & Veterinary Sciences, Lahore from 18 to 20 February. This Congress was to be attended by the representatives from different countries. He said that he was slated to go to Pakistan with the progressive farmers of the state to attend this International congress. He said that gruesome attack on CRPF convoy has shaken him emotionally and in order to show his solidarity with the families of the Jwans who lost their lives, he decide to cancel his visit to Pakistan.
The Minister said that whole nation is standing rocksolid with the security forces and the nefarious acts of the terrorist to disturb the country's unity and integrity would be exposed with iron hand.
He said that India is the world's largest democracy and these terrorist groups will not ever succeed to hurt the unity and peace for their nefarious motives.
He said that with strong condemnation of this attack, Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has today presented a resolution in the Punjab Legislative Assembly, which was unanimously approved by all the political parties.

State Funeral to the Pulwama martyrs
Chandigarh, February 15, 2019: The Government of Punjab has decided to accord a State funeral to the Pulwama martyrs, informed the spokesman of the State Government.
He said that the Deputy Commissioner of the native districts of the martyrs of have been directed about the same and have been asked to arrange a Guard of Honour at the time of their cremation.
The martyrs include HC/DVR Jaimal Singh from Dharamkot, District Moga, CT/GD Sukhjinder Singh from Tehsil Patti, District Tarn Taran, CT/WC Maninder Singh Attri from Dinanagar, District Gurdaspur and CT/GD Kulwinder Singh from Tehsil Anandpur Sahib, District Ropar.

PUNJAB CM ANNOUNCES JOBS, RS 12 LAKH EACH TO KIN OF STATE’S SOLDIERS MARTYRED IN PULWAMA
Chandigarh, February 15, 2019: Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Friday announced a government job to the next of kin of the four Pulwama martyred CRPF soldiers from the state, along with Rs 12 lakh in financial assistance to each of their families.
The mortal remains of these bravehearts would be cremated tomorrow with full state honours, the Chief Minister further said, expressing solidarity with the families of the four soldiers from Punjab who were among the victims of the dastardly attack.
Amongst the 41 jawans who lost their lives in the barbaric attack on security forces in Pulwama, Kulwinder Singh of Roopnagar district, Sukhjinder Singh of Tarantarn, Jaimal Singh of Moga and Manjinder Singh of Dinanagar from Gurdaspur hailed from Punjab.
Reassuring his government’s full support and cooperation to their families in their hour of grief, Captain Amarinder said the people of Punjab were with them.
The Chief Minister, while reiterating his demand for strong retaliatory action against the perpetrators of the heinous crime against humanity, said the sacrifices of the brave sons of the soil would not go in vain.