Cong, BJP Slam Pak Army Chief Raheel Sharif’s Comments on Kashmir

Congress and BJP called Sharif’s comments both “immature” and an “empty boast”.

File photo of Pakistan Army Chief Raheel Sharif. (Photo: Reuters)

Pakistan Army chief Raheel Sharif kicked off a controversy on Monday with his comments over Kashmir. Speaking at an event, Sharif had called Kashmir an “unfinished agenda” and warned India of “unbearable damage” in case of a “long or short” misadventure by the “enemy”.

BJP and Congress came together on Monday and slammed Sharif for his provocative remarks targeting India.

BJP secretary Shrikant Sharma said it was an “empty boast” by Sharif, and that his comments were driven by desperation over Pakistan’s internal crisis. Sharma also said that this “exposed” Pakistan’s role in sponsoring terrorism in India.

As far India is concerned, our army has strongly responded to Pakistan army’s provocations in the past, continues to do so during the ongoing ceasefire violations and will do so in case of any future misadventure.
– Shrikant Sharma, BJP General Secretary

Terming his remarks as “belligerent and irrational”, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Manu Singhvi said the only unfinished agenda before the world was to ensure that Pakistan ceases to be a safe harbour for global terrorists.

He noted that Pakistan was imploding as well exploding both politically and economically.

BJP secretary Sidharth Nath Singh called Sharif “immature”. He said that Pakistan army’s misadventure in 1965 received a befitting reply, that it was humiliated in 1971 war and later during the Kargil war.

If still the Pakistan Army chief wishes to daydream, it just goes to show Pakistan’s immaturity in dealing with India.
– Siddharth Nath Singh, BJP General Secretary