{"id":315421,"date":"2019-10-03T10:54:36","date_gmt":"2019-10-03T10:54:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/?p=315421"},"modified":"2019-10-03T10:54:36","modified_gmt":"2019-10-03T10:54:36","slug":"no-link-between-pak-drone-terror-threat-550th-prakash-purb-says-capt-amarinder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/no-link-between-pak-drone-terror-threat-550th-prakash-purb-says-capt-amarinder\/","title":{"rendered":"No link between Pak Drone terror threat &#038; 550th Prakash Purb, says Capt Amarinder"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-315422 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/amarinder-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"832\" height=\"493\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/10\/amarinder-1.jpg 832w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/10\/amarinder-1-300x178.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/10\/amarinder-1-768x455.jpg 768w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/10\/amarinder-1-696x412.jpg 696w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/10\/amarinder-1-709x420.jpg 709w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" \/>Even as he asserted that the state government was fully prepared to counter the resurgence of terror threat from Pakistan, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday advised against linking this issue with the religious occasion of the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The two could not be connected, he told mediapersons in response to questions during an informal chat here.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Asked about the tensions at the border, in the light of the recent recovery of two drones reportedly smuggling arms from Pakistan into Punjab, the Chief Minister said that had nothing to do with the Kartarpur Corridor opening to mark the 550th Prakash Purb.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">To a question if the matter was discussed during his meeting with the Prime Minister, the Chief Minister said he had met Narendra Modi only to extend an invite for the 550th Prakash Purb celebrations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">The state government was dealing with the matter and was fully geared to maintain law and order in Punjab at any cost, he said, adding \u201cwe will not allow anyone to disturb the state\u2019s peace and harmony.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Pakistan was trying to create disharmony and disturbance in Punjab not just through drones but also through infiltration and narco-terrorism, Captain Amarinder said. \u201cWe will not let that happen, we have no doubts that we are fully equipped to deal with them,\u201d he added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In response to another question, the Chief Minister said he had asked the Indian Air Force and the Border Security Force to heighten alert at the border in view of the discovery of the drone infiltration.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Even as he asserted that the state government was fully prepared to counter the resurgence of terror threat from Pakistan, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday advised against linking this issue with the religious occasion of the 550th birth anniversary celebrations of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji. 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