"Here to share message that India will not yield to fear": TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee stresses global support against terrorism

Tokyo [Japan], May 24 (ANI): Stressing the need to bring the world together to combat terrorism, Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee, who is part of an all-party delegation that visited Japan, said that their visit is to highlight the message that India will not yield to fear.

During the interaction of the Indian Community in Japan with the all-party delegation, Banerjee said that if terrorism is a rabid dog, then Pakistan is a vile handler.

"We are here to share the message and the truth that India refuses to bow down. We will not yield to fear. I belong to a political party that is in the Opposition. It is in the public domain that I have said that Pakistan needs to be taught a lesson in the language they understand. If terrorism is a rabid dog, Pakistan is a vile handler. We first need to bring the world together to combat this wild handler. Otherwise, this wild handler will end up breeding and raising more rabid dogs," he said.

"All our attacks and actions have been responsible, made with precision and non-escalatory," Abhishek Banerjee said.

The TMC MP asserted that they are visiting different countries with proof of Pakistan sponsoring terrorism.

"We have started this journey from Japan because it is our strategic partner. We are here from different parties, united in our fight against terrorism. We have come with proofs. Today it is India, tomorrow it will be another country," he said.

"Pakistan always portrays itself as a victim. After 15 days of waiting, we neutralised nine terror bases in Pakistan without endangering a single civilian life. We want to expose the actual face of Pakistan," Abhishek Banerjee said.

The TMC MP further emphasised that all parties stand united when it comes to the nation.

"The TRF claimed responsibility for the attack. TRF is a proxy of the Lashkar-e-Taiba terror group, and in the UN, everyone knows how Pakistan played a role in obscuring LeT’s involvement in terror attacks. We want everyone here to propagate this message of fighting terrorism and recognise how India has taken the lead against it," Abhishek Banerjee said.

Abhishek is part of the delegation led by Janata Dal (United) MP Sanjay Jha, which includes Ambassador Mohan Kumar, BJP MP Dr Hemang Joshi, CPI(M) MP John Brittas, BJP MP Aparajita Sarangi, BJP MP Brij Lal, and BJP MP Pradan Baruah.

The delegation aims to brief international partners on India's response to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack and its broader fight against cross-border terrorism while engaging with leaders in Japan, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, and Singapore.

The multi-party delegation, consisting of seven groups led by one MP each, has been initiated to counter global misinformation and highlight India's zero-tolerance policy on terrorism.

India had launched Operation Sindoor on May 7 in response to the Pahalgam terror attack, targeting terror infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (POJK).

The Indian Armed Forces responded effectively to subsequent Pakistani aggression and pounded its airbases. The two countries have reached an understanding to stop military action following a call made by Pakistan's DGMO to his Indian counterpart. (ANI)