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Soldier's beheading: Govt cautions against 'jingoism' as BJP demands tough action

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Posted: Jan 15, 2013 at 1209 hrs IST
Leave the response against Pak to professionals, which is the Indian Army: Manish Tewari. (Reuters)

New Delhi Government today cautioned against "jingoism" after the BJP upped the ante on the issue of beheading of an Indian soldier by Pakistani Army along the Line of Control.

"Professional Armies respect rules of engagement. Transgressions are surmounted through tactical responses and not driven by jingoism," Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said on micro-blogging site Twitter.

His comments came a day after BJP leader Sushma Swaraj said that if Pakistan does not return the head of martyred soldier Hemraj, India should get at least 10 heads from the other side.

After visiting Hemraj's family along with party president Nitin Gadkari and leader Rajnath Singh yesterday, Swaraj had said, "The question is: will we sit without any reaction and engage in a dialogue?... That is why we have said that government should take some tough measures".

"There is absolutely no doubt about the fact that the entire country is outraged about the inhuman manner in which our armed forces personnel have been treated. The government has responded to it by not only expressing its outrage but by defining it as some sort of a turning point," Tewari said.

He said professional armies respect the rules of engagement and aberration to these rules are surmounted through tactical responses.

"The mapping of those tactical responses are best left to professionals. It is advisable that jingoism needs to be avoided," he further said.

Highlights

* There were three ceasefire violations by Pakistan yesterday after the flag meeting: Parnaik.

They fired from small fire arms and also mortar shells: Parnaik on ceasefire violations by Pak.

* Pakistan is always in denial mode, it always fabricates things: Northern Army Commander Lt Gen KT Parnaik.

* After the flag meeting, Pakistan still remained adamant and arrogant: Parnaik.

* We told Pakistan that we continue to respect ceasefire but will retaliate if provoked: Parnaik.

* Indian Army does not react in haste and anger. We have a plan and act according to that: Parnaik.

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Soldier's beheading: Govt cautions against 'jingoism' as BJP demands tough action by vasoo kamulkar on 15 Jan 2013

Look at the way Salman Khurshid has reprimanded Gen Bikram Singh today. Is this the way one demoralises the C-in-C publicly in front of the enemy? Where are Italian Sonia Maino, Prince Rahul Vinci, Dr Manmohan Singh and unMarked Antony? Why only Foreign Minister is officiating in place of the Defence Minister. If Mark Antony is unable to make a speech in English or Hindi then let him address the Public in sweet-sounding Malayalam? God forbid (Khuda Na Khasta, if you are a secular Hindu) one hopes that the mob of the UPA-US-UK-NATO-VATICAN is not in the midst of signing the MOU to sell Bharat Mata down River Sindhu! Ignore Maneesh Tiwari; He is a Hindu-baiter. He gives two hoots to the security of Hindusthan. He is in the kitchen only to promote himself as a Kissinger; east of Hudson River. When the Pakistan nautanki at the LOC is over and the UPA is voted out in 2014, the little Indo-Pak Kissinger might decide to immigrate to Pakistan with Naznin B.Shaffa. {Part 2 concluded}

Soldier's beheading: Govt cautions against 'jingoism' as BJP demands tough action by vasoo kamulkar on 15 Jan 2013

SANAM is right. We make a point of not even remembering the 15th of August. It reminds us not only of our ancestors' lukewarm attitude towards the foreigners whose only agenda was to rob and defile Hindusthaan but also of acute remorse on the deprivation of our second holy river SINDHU and our territory in West Punch Aap {Five Waters} and East Wang Bhoomi. The day also reminds us of the conspiracy to destroy our mother tongue %u2013 the technically oriented SANSKRIT and the only scientific script in the world, the DEVANAAGAREE. {Rashtrabhasha should not be a provincially spoken Hindi but the universally recognised SANSKRIT. If Bharat is our mata then mother%u2019s tongue should be Sanskrit.} Thinking about the present situation, it looks like a plot hatched between the UPA, Pakistan and their henchman, the mighty Obama, who is anxious to get out of Afghanistan and save the return of American body bags. {Part 1}

Poloitics of the pit! by Duke Sekhon on 15 Jan 2013

The leader of the Opposition needs to have her head examined for her comment demanding 10 severed enemy heads for one of the native, in the aftermath of the perpetrated barbaric act of enemy soldiers to all outward intent. It's specially disturbing, since the lady in question hopes to head the next government after the elections. As pointed out often enough by good sense, it does not behove senior leaders to indulge in jingoism to heighten passions and disturb internal and external peace in trying to win voters favour by appealing to their baser instincts . No matter which political party or combination of parties are in power, the government would have a very difficult task to handle a situation such as this. The NDA headed by the BJP shouldn't forget that it didn't exactly cover itself in glory when faced with similar situations during its rule in the past. Politicians of all hues should desist from messing up with serious diplomatic matters at all times while trying to assert their nationalism.

politics of the pit by uday on 15 Jan 2013

It is for the BJP leaders to take the 'correct' address ordained by the reader. Please shut up and just join the congress in just 'condemning' in 'strongest terms' and shut up till the next action by enemy soldiers. In this way, you can prove yourself 'national' as advised by the reader.

Proud to be Jingoistic but at the same time you boh Congis and BJPurtis we know our limits and we believe in our DEFENSE FORCES by Gaurav on 15 Jan 2013

Meaning of Jingoism Mr.BIMARI Jingoism is extreme patriotism in the form of aggressive foreign policy. In practice, it is a country's advocation of the use of threats or actual force against other countries in order to safeguard what it perceives as its national interests. Colloquially, it refers to excessive bias in judging one's own country as superior to others%u2014an extreme type of nationalism (Courtesy: Wikipedia)

Just immediately stop playing with words Mr.Bimari and concentrate on your job..I wonder how doyou get so much time from your job to do fun!!! by Gaurav on 15 Jan 2013

Let Mataji Sushma first concentrate on her PURTI company and solving the 70,000 cr. Irrigation scam in Maharashtra. On the other side it would be futile to tell Mr. Bimari to do what he should be doing coz he has crossed all the limits. I am worried coz if I tell the truth about B(T)imari then he might come to my house to capture me under some archaic law which his British Masters had crafted to torture the Public. But, I would doso without any fear because Yes I am proud to be JINGOISTIC in such situations and I dont think there is any wrong about it. Bimari should aske the definition of Jingoism from Mrs. Hemraj and Mrs. Sudhakar Singh. You don't own the ARMY Bimari; its a PUBLIC ENTITY and we have full faith in our defense forces. They have protected us for these past 65 years and not you so please don't open your mouth and rather go and serve tea to your Antonia Maino and Raul Vinci.

Unprofessional Government by Varin on 15 Jan 2013

Of course Indian Army is one of the finest and professional army but unfortunately it has been shackled by most unprofessional, insenitive confused government of the day. It appears that PM has hardly any time to address the nation irrespective of how grim situation may be and congress leaders like Manish Tiwari, Manishankar Aiyar and Salman Khurshid are speaking the language of Pakistan as if they expect their votes.

15 January onwards, Pakistanis will enter India, without Visa, under new agreement by Sanam on 15 Jan 2013

From today onwards, as per new agreement with Pakistan,Pakistani's will enter India, and will get visa on arrival, without any check on their back round. That means now terrorists and other illegal elements will enter India in millions, today onwards. We as a country are in danger.

I have already decided to boycott this Republic Day and anyway I have never ever celebrated Independence Day in my life coz I really don't understand who started this culture of celebrating 15th August.....In fact it is a shameful act....cant help by Gaurav on 15 Jan 2013

If I am correct, then it (Visa on arrival) is meant for senior citizens. Which means crazy chimps such as Hafiz Saeed, Salahuddin and other hardened clerics are clearly being granted a safe passage to India for systematic brain-washing and initiating Terror Camps with the help of the likes of Mahesh Phatt Pooja Matth. They would be getting a free guide known as Rahul BHATT to take them around various cities for carrying out the rece for their future invasions. I wonder whether the Jingoistic Bimari has anything to do about it???

Fe Comment by mathew on 15 Jan 2013

Mr.Manish... you and your congress party is good only for two things. One is Corruption and the other is for divinfing indians on the basis of religion. So concentrate of both of those and dont try to act patriotic because every indian who has a brain knows what congress party is up to. and what Italian Madam Sonia JIIIIII is up to as well. To add one more aspect, when Italian Mariens were arrested in a case relating to the death of 2 poor indains, your marty was much more interested in letting them go to Italy than punishing them under indian law. May be for the reason that Madame Sonia Jii is from Italy Rt. Indians are not supposed to forget the allegiance of your party leader to Italy. This country will survive only when congress party is thrown in the dust bin and burnt to ashes so that the petty politicians will stop taking bribe. and the pakis doenst have much money.. they are a debt ridden country. other wise congress may be even ready to take bribe from them as well.. Thank god pakis are beggars. other wise we would have seen another scandal

Mature Vs Immature!!! by Deepak on 15 Jan 2013

It is interesting to know that the person who is advising against jingoism is being called immature & the person who thinks bringing 10 heads from Pakistan is a mature person is baffling beyond doubt!!! I suspect there are elements in Pakistan who don't want peace with India but the tragedy is that Pakistan thinks that by acknowledging this barbaric act will bring more shame on them... so they are in denial mode as usual. India should act tough but but this is not about bring 10 heads. Don't play to the galleries ...PLEASE.

Immature Tiwari by Prasad on 15 Jan 2013

Masnish Tiwari is highly immature and vindictive type. The nation is seething with anger when our soldiers head is being cut off and that too inside Indjan territory by the Pakis. This spineless government is keeping quite. Even the media does'nt ask it tough questions. And then when the BJP reacts, loud mouths like Tiwart jump and start their usual non sense. The fact is that this UPA government is so disconnected with reality and still trying ways to make money and only money that it has left the nation to be run "Ram Bharose". You need to be a fierce patriot to understand the sufferings of the aam admi and the soldier on the border. The sooner these UPA thugs are driven out the better it will be for the nations health.

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