KC Tyagi of JD(U) joined the Congress in backing the centre over its response to the Uri attack.
New Delhi:
The Janata Dal (United) and Congress on Wednesday backed the centre's move to diplomatically isolate Pakistan, saying they would support all initiatives of the government which are in the interest of the nation.
The comments came three days after a terrorist attack on an army base in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir killed 18 soldiers and injured 20 others.
Congress leader PL Punia told ANI that the Pakistan's army is complicit in the Uri attack and the centre must act now.
"Whatever happened in Uri, where 18 brave soldiers got killed, is a very saddening situation and even more tragic is that the Pakistan government is directly involved. This topic in itself is a very serious issue as Prime Minister Narendra Modi also chaired a high-level meeting and whatever is the decided should be in interest of nation and security of the nation and Congress party will always support these initiatives," Mr Punia said.
"After the Uri incident, whatever steps the government would initiate, be it at diplomatic level or bilateral relations with other countries we support them. They should try to isolate Pakistan, which should be their priority and after that the most rigid step should be initiated. If we look at the entire incident, terrorists came and Pakistani Army is fully involved in the same," he added.
Meanwhile Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi echoed Mr Punia when he blamed Pakistan's government for the attack.
"Behaviour of Pakistan's government and its army shows they are preparing for some war. In 48 hours, their army or their terrorists, who so ever it is, are working according to the directions of the Pakistan government," Mr Tyagi said.
"They are challenging our democracy and now whatever steps the government takes for the security of our country, we are with them," he added.
India will present evidence of Pakistan's complicity in the Uri attack on various international platforms including the United Nations General Assembly.
GPS device with a starting point in Pakistan, Pashto literature, and weapons with Pakistan army markings have been recovered by the Indian army and will be used to confront Pakistan.
The comments came three days after a terrorist attack on an army base in Uri in Jammu and Kashmir killed 18 soldiers and injured 20 others.
Congress leader PL Punia told ANI that the Pakistan's army is complicit in the Uri attack and the centre must act now.
"Whatever happened in Uri, where 18 brave soldiers got killed, is a very saddening situation and even more tragic is that the Pakistan government is directly involved. This topic in itself is a very serious issue as Prime Minister Narendra Modi also chaired a high-level meeting and whatever is the decided should be in interest of nation and security of the nation and Congress party will always support these initiatives," Mr Punia said.
"After the Uri incident, whatever steps the government would initiate, be it at diplomatic level or bilateral relations with other countries we support them. They should try to isolate Pakistan, which should be their priority and after that the most rigid step should be initiated. If we look at the entire incident, terrorists came and Pakistani Army is fully involved in the same," he added.
Meanwhile Janata Dal (United) leader KC Tyagi echoed Mr Punia when he blamed Pakistan's government for the attack.
"Behaviour of Pakistan's government and its army shows they are preparing for some war. In 48 hours, their army or their terrorists, who so ever it is, are working according to the directions of the Pakistan government," Mr Tyagi said.
"They are challenging our democracy and now whatever steps the government takes for the security of our country, we are with them," he added.
India will present evidence of Pakistan's complicity in the Uri attack on various international platforms including the United Nations General Assembly.
GPS device with a starting point in Pakistan, Pashto literature, and weapons with Pakistan army markings have been recovered by the Indian army and will be used to confront Pakistan.
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