Former Norwegian Prime Minister meets with separatists in Jammu and Kashmir; Congress accuses Modi government of compromising national security

Bhopal: Congress baderted Monday that the "weak" Narendra Modi's government "was compromised" on "national security by allowing" third-party mediation "in Jammu and Kashmir , a few days after the visit of the former Norwegian Prime Minister to

Congress spokesman, Randeep Surjewala, said the policy points out that only India and Pakistan can meet to discuss of the border dispute and accused the central government of having violated the policy of his 71-year-old country 19659002] "You must have read in the newspapers … I do not want to take his name, I do not lacks respect. But for the first time, Modiji sent a former prime minister from a third country to J & K This question should be put to him, "Surjewala told the press.

He was apparently referring to the recent visit of former Norwegian Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik in Jammu and Kashmir, where he met with separatist leaders

Surjewala was responding to a question on the comments of Congress Minister Navjot Singh Sidhu on Indo-Pakistani relations in the context of Pakistan's announcement of creating a corridor towards Kartarpur Sahib, the definitive resting place of Guru Nanak Dev, founder of Sikhism … Sidhu had declared that "Pakistan would take two steps towards harmony if India in took a ".

" India It is policy to prohibit any mediation by a third country and to allow India and Pakistan to talk to each other about their border dispute. Said Surjewala.

He stated that the Modi government "can not be expected" to take a decisive step in favor of national security.

"Unfortunately, for the first time, a weak modi government is in power, which has overturned" We can not expect it to take a firm step on the issue of security "

He declared that the prime minister had" scrambled "the traditional Indian policy on Jammu and Kashmir by allowing a former prime minister of a third country to maintain with separatists.

"Today, it is the prime minister of a country, the United States would seek mediation tomorrow in the conflict in Kashmir, and then China and Russia would also come. What are you doing ? This is a compromise on national security, "he said.

Asked whether Sidhu's comments were a love for Pakistan, Surjewala replied," Sidhu is the minister of the country. " a state and you (the media) resumed his remarks that are irrelevant … not under his jurisdiction. "

He said that the media should ask the Modi government why a former prime minister of a foreign country was invited to a joint dialogue.

India and Pakistan announced last week their intention to develop the Kartarpur corridor by linking Dera Baba Nanak in the Gurdaspur district of Punjab to Gurdwara Darbar Sahib in Pakistan

Gurdara Darbar Sahib, the last home of the founder of Sikhism, Guru Nanak Dev, is located on the other side of the Ravi River, Pakistan.
Surjewala said that the Prime Minister does not Had not kept his promise to take away the culprits of the terrorist attack of 26/11 in Mumbai.

He would bring the culprits of the 26/11 terrorist attack within 24 hours. What happened? Four and a half years have pbaded since the BJP came to power. Why was this promise not kept? "

On November 26, 2008, 10 terrorists from Pakistan's Lashkar-e-Taiba group attacked Mumbai, and in the ensuing chaos over the next three days, 166 people, including 18 police officers, were killed. officers and two NSG commandos were killed and 308 people injured.