ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has strongly condemned Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s recent remarks made during an election rally in Gujarat, describing them as “election campaign theater.”
In a statement issued by the Foreign Office, the spokesperson criticized Modi’s comments, calling them hateful and dangerous, especially coming from the leader of a nuclear-armed state.
The spokesperson said, “If India is truly concerned about extremism, it should address the rise of Hindutva ideology and the growing hostility towards minorities within its own borders.”
Pakistan accused India of using inflammatory rhetoric to divert attention from its ongoing human rights violations in Indian-administered Kashmir. The spokesperson warned that India’s escalating war rhetoric poses a serious threat to regional peace and stability.
“Pakistan will give a resolute and fitting response to any threat,” the statement added.
The sharp reaction came after Modi, during a rally in Gujarat, claimed that the people of Pakistan must take responsibility to rid their country of terrorism, saying, “Live in peace, eat your bread or else, my bullet is waiting.”
Islamabad has called such remarks irresponsible and unbecoming of a statesman, urging the international community to take notice of India’s aggressive posturing during its ongoing election campaign.
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