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Army is eager to teach a lesson to enemy of the country and it is just waiting
for permission from the government, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar said here
on Sunday.
“The
morale of the Army has gone up. Army wants to teach lesson to our enemy. They
are just waiting for permission from the government…We gave them permission
two-three times,” Parrikar said during BJP’s campaign meeting in Vasco.
His
statement came days after Pakistan conducted a military exercise in a
strategically located area in Punjab province bordering India with its Prime
Minister Nawaz Sharif saying that they will give a “befitting
response” to any “ambitious and reckless move” by its enemies.
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Parrikar
said, “We want to tell our enemy that if they stare at us, we can stare
with bigger eyes.”
The
minister said the country’s borders are secured and no one could dare attack
India.
“We
are completely committed towards the security of the country. It is not just
about tightening the border but we have also given required armaments to the
soldiers,” he said.
Taking
a dig at Congress, Parrikar claimed that after the Bofors scam, the Army did
not get a new artillery gun in 30 years until the Narendra Modi government took
up the initiative to manufacture “Dhanush” at HAL.
“Tejas
aircraft, whose design was on the drawing board for last 33 years, is going to
become a reality now. The former governments were not interested as the
aircraft was supposed to be built by the government and hence they wouldn’t get
any commission out of it,” he alleged.
Hailing
demonetisation of high value currencies, Parrikar said the government has also
given importance to “economic security” of the country.
“The
country by withdrawing Rs 500 and Rs 1,000 denominations has taken the
challenge to fight against black money,” he added.
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