New Delhi: Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee Prime Minister Narendra Modi was asked on Monday why he did not address the threat of Pakistan attacking Kolkata.Addressing a poll rally in Nadia district, she said: “You (Prime Minister) target Bengal during election rallies; but when Pakistan talks about attacking Bengal, you say nothing. You should resign.“
She expressed concerns about the center’s response and questioned Prime Minister ModiAt a recent rally in Cooch Behar, he remained silent on the issue.“Why didn’t the Prime Minister raise this issue during the rally in Bengal? Why didn’t the Prime Minister say ‘we will take strong action’ when Pakistan’s defense minister said they will attack Kolkata?”Banerjee claimed that threats to the state and nation would not be tolerated. “Just like we do not accept any threat to the country, we will not accept any threat to Kolkata,” she added.Her remarks came after Pakistan Defense Minister Khawaja Asif warned that Islamabad would launch an attack on Kolkata if “any misfortune happens to India in the future”.“If India attempts any false flag operation this time, God willing, we will take it to Kolkata,” Asif told reporters in Sialkot.
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The statement comes after tensions between India and Pakistan have increased in recent months, with both sides issuing strong warnings. Asif had earlier described Pakistan’s response to any Indian action as “swift, targeted and decisive” in response to India’s stance on cross-border threats.India has maintained that it will resolutely deal with any cross-border threats while reiterating that it does not distinguish between terrorist groups and those who support them.(Inputs from PTI)
