Jammu, July 16: Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devender Singh Rana on Tuesday asserted that Jammu has always and will unitedly stand up against anti-national forces.
“Jammu is committed to national unity and security,” Rana said in an informal interaction with the media persons at the sidelines of the flagging off of an e-bus from the bus stand to Ban toll Plaza via Nagrota, Panjgrian here.
The BJP leader said Jammu has always remained at the forefront in isolating anti-national forces, maintaining sovereignty and combating threats to national integrity.
He referred to the sinister machinations of Pakistan and its patronised ecosystem to destabilise Jammu & Kashmir. “They will not succeed in the face of people’s firm resolve to maintain inclusivity and strategised operations of the security forces and police to combat terrorism with iron fists,” he said, adding, “The priority of the Jammu people is to effectively counter external interference by way of unleashing terrorism besides maintaining peace and stability in the region.”
Devender pitched for collective action to meet the challenge of terrorism while highlighting the importance of cooperation among all sections of society and government to effectively combat terrorism and ensure security and peace.
The senior BJP leader condemned the Doda terror act, which led to the killing of an officer and three soldiers, saying the perpetrators will not go unpunished as the decisive government under Prime Minister Narendra Modi has zero tolerance against terrorism.
He said the people of Jammu are in solidarity with the families of brave-hearts, who have offered supreme sacrifice in the line of duty. “Their sacrifice will not go waste as the nation is further firming up its resolve to eliminate the scourge of terrorism, raising its monstrous head in the Jammu region,” he said.
“My heart goes to the families, who have lost their valiant sons in the dastardly act,” Rana said, adding that terrorism has no place in a civilised world and those indulging in such barbaric acts were the enemies of humanity.
He added, “Terrorists cannot succeed in breaking the will and determination of compatriots by such dastardly acts. The country sees through the nefarious game plan and remains vigilant against their machinations.”
