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that it is a cowardly
act. Terrorists have
no religion, nation,
and caste. There is no
doubt that a diamond
cuts a diamond, a
fire kills a fire and
anti-dote of poison
is poison. However,
in places where this
kind of situation
occurs or war takes
place, there is always
a parallel dialogue.
There should be a
permanent solution
to this”.
Sidhu’s remarks
de-coupling Paki-
stan from not only
the Pulwama terror
attack but also ter-
rorism as a whole
continues his almost
year-long trend of
championing India’s
always said what was right. “I will stick • No entry Sidhu has now reportedly been terror-friendly neighbour and putting
to my comment”. While addressing the banned from entering Mumbai’s Film City the Indian government down in this
media, the Congress leader said,” karta regard. Sidhu had gone on to say “If I
koi hai aur bharta koi aur (Someone else compromise with truth, I will collapse
pays for someone’s deed)”. “I will stick as a human being. I even let go of the
with my comment. Whether it’s today, offer of the BJP for a six-year Rajya
tomorrow or any other day I will stick Sabha term for something I felt was
to my comment. I will stick to my com- wrong. He said “I had said yesterday
ment that for the sake of few terrorists, that for four or five people, we can’t
we can’t stop development. We will Sidhu courted up blame a nation or an individual. What
not bow down in front of terrorists. is wrong in saying that, especially
We have to kill terrorist motives. If we major row when when everyone knows that the coun-
will do the development work, then he said that an try is foremost for me, even above my
only we will demolish their wrong personal friendship. Do I even need to
motive. Crush them who targeted entire nation prove that? I understand the senti-
us. Terrorist have no nation, religion (Pakistan) and its ments of the people and my party. In a
or caste. I haven’t said don’t punish democracy everyone has an opinion.
terrorists. Only punish those who are people should not I have never encroached on anyone’s
culprits. Someone else pays for else’s be blamed for the territory, but I strongly believe that
deed. Don’t target anyone else. What nirbhayta (fearlessness) and natikta
is the stand of my critics? I don’t care deeds of a few men (ethics) go hand in hand. I am walking
about them. I am not answerable to the path of truth and have not com-
them. I will answer to people of Punjab. while commenting promised on my morality. People are
Crush them through war to those who on the February 14 angry now, but they will understand
committed the crime but can’t target that development cannot be stopped
everyone”. attack in Pulwama nor can peace initiatives be stopped for
In a controversial remark after the that killed at least a dastardly act by a few individuals.”
Pulwama terror attack, Sidhu had said,
“I am saddened. The bigger point is 40 CRPF jawans letters@tehelka.com

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