Published 13:54 IST, November 27th 2019
On Ahmed Patel's Balakot terror camp reactivation query, MHA doesn't rule out possibility
The MHA on Wednesday revealed in the Rajya Sabha that Pakistan-based terrorist groups were seeking to reactivate the terror camp at Balakot in Pakistan.
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In a reply to an unstarred question by Congress MP Ahmed Patel pertaining to the status of the Balakot terror camp in the Parliament on Wednesday, G Kishan Reddy- the Minister of State for Home Affairs revealed that Pakistan-based terrorist groups were seeking to reactivate the terror camp at Balakot. He also raised the possibility of religious and Jihadi indoctrination courses against India being commenced again. At the same time, Reddy reiterated the government’s commitment to safeguard the sovereignty and integrity of the country.
Here is Minister G Kishan Reddy's answer on Balakot:
(a) & (b): Inputs indicate that attempts are being made by Pakistan-based terror outfits to reactivate its camp at Balakot and restart their religious and Jihadi indoctrination courses against India.
(c) : The Government of India is committed to take all necessary steps to protect the borders of the country and maintain its integrity and sovereignty.
Indian Air Force strikes inside Pakistan
After 40 Central Reserve Police Force personnel were killed in the suicide attack in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) carried out by the terrorist group Jaish-e-Mohammed on February 14 this year, India retaliated by striking its Balakot terror camp on February 26. Pakistan refused to admit any damage to the site and instead, tried to attack Indian military installations. However, on several occasions, Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan betrayed the extent of paranoia and terror which the airstrikes had caused in his nation's military establishment circles. Recently, the Chief of the Army Staff General Bipin Rawat also hinted that the Balakot base camp had been reactivated.
Updated 14:59 IST, November 27th 2019