Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a
strong anti-terror message during his address at the Dussehra Mahotsav
rally in Lucknow. Modi attacked Pakistan in a veiled manner, saying that
action should also be taken against the ‘supporters of terror’.
Describing terrorism as the enemy of humanity, Modi said that is
imperative upon the 125 crore Indians to tackle the threat of terrorism.
The Prime Minister urged people to recall the valour exhibited Ramayana
character Jatayu, who unsuccessfully attempted to battle Ravana at the time the demon was abducting Sita.
Hitting out specifically at Pakistan,
Modi said, “Those who shield terrorists cannot be spared”. In what
appeared to be another veiled warning to Pakistan, Modi added, “As the
Ramayana bears testimony, war is sometimes necessary.” The remarks of
Indian Prime Minister struck with the crowd who received the message
with huge applause. Chants of Jai Shri Ram erupted at the Aishbagh in
Lucknow, where the Dussehra Mahotsav was being held.
Describing terrorism as the greatest
evil of this era, Modi expressed sorrow over the condition of children
and civilians in Syria. “Tears get filled in my eye when I watch the
condition of Syrian children. This terrorism has no boundaries. No
nation is safe. The world needs to unite and fight against this evil,”
Modi said. Modi recalled an incident of 1992, when a United States
diplomat shunned off his suggestion that world needs to take a tough
stance against terrorism. “In 1992-93, I was talking to someone from US
Department of State on terrorism. They said it is your ‘law and order’
problem. That changed after 26/11,” Modi recalled.
Apart from speaking on the issue of
terrorism, Prime Minister Modi also stressed on the eradication of other
manifestation of Ravana from the society. “Filth, poverty, corruption
and illiteracy are another form of Ravana, so lets burn them as well
this year. Everyone should take the resolve of eradicating the Ravana
from himself, and from all spheres of the society.
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