Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa said India is plagued by “the Hindutva extremism of the RSS” and of the gau rakshaks.
The Hindutva extremism of the RSS and their gau rakshaks, deprivation of Palestinians, the burning and desecration of mosques or gurdwaras in western capitals, the rise of hyper nationalists and the monster of racism, are all manifestations of extremism. We can easily say, it is emerging as a transnational phenomenon hence warranting a transnational, unified response.
The comment came on the day the International Court of Justice stayed the execution of Indian national Kulbhushan Jadhav. According to Pakistan, Kulbhushan Jadhav is an Indian spy and had fomented terrorist activities in the country.
General Bajwa lauded Pakistan’s efforts in denying a safe haven to terrorists. “Today there are no safe havens for any miscreants in Pakistan,” he said.
Samaa TV quoted General Bajwa said:
Our enemies, both state and non-state, are actively pursuing divisive tendencies in society… The Indian leadership has made no secret of its active involvement in proxy struggle in the erstwhile East Pakistan and now in Balochistan; nor are the assertions of some other leaders any more secret.
Speaking on Islamic terrorism, General Bajwa said it is unfair to use the term "extremism” while referring to devout Muslims. He also said those who carry out terrorist activities in the name of Islam “have nothing to do with Islam”.
Samaa TV further quoted General Bajwa as saying:
They are just a bunch of thugs and killers led by their greed and evil ideologues. They have realised that through the ballot they cannot achieve power but through violence they can; therefore coercion, fear and destruction are their tools of choice.
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