"Not only weaken them strategically, but financially ruin them": JDU's Rajeev Ranjan Prasad praises India's ban on Pakistan imports

Patna (Bihar) [India], May 4 (ANI): Janata Dal United spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad on Sunday praised India's decision to ban all direct and indirect import and transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, saying that this decision was taken to only weaken the country strategically but to "financially ruin them."
"Some big decisions are being taken continuously, and the purpose is quite clear, to not only weaken them (Pakistan) from the strategic point of view. We will also destroy them financially. The nation that harbours terrorism has done nefarious acts in India's territory," Rajeev Ranjan Prasad told ANI in Patna.
The JD(U) leader further claimed that the Pakistan armed forces and the Intelligence agency ISI is only focused on opposing India, adding, "ISI and Pakistani forces are focused on opposing India. Today somewhere their credibility is on the line. Whether it is facing Baloch rebels or in areas like Khyber Pakhtunwa. "Voh lohe ke change chaba rahe hai," Ranjan said referring to a popular Hindi idiom to say that the Pakistani army will face an ardous task.
He said that looking at the situation of the country right now, if India ruins them financially and attacks terrorism, then Pakistan will find it difficult to "save themselves."
"In that case, if India completely weakens them (Pakistan) financially and effectively attacks terrorism, then this time to save themselves will be a difficult task for them. All decisions are being taken every day so that Pakistan can be punished for their mistakes," the JDU leader said.
The JDU leader also praised the meeting of PM Modi with Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah, saying that the politics in the valley has changed to be strictly against terrorism, as people took out rallies condemning the Pahalgam attack.
"People have taken to the streets against the terrorism of Jammu and Kashmir. In the special session of the assembly, in his address, (CM) Omar Abdullah said after meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi, he reiterated Jammu and Kashmir's commitment to terrorism and demanded effective action against terrorism. This is a good time," Prasad said.
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed various issues, including Pahalgam terror attack.
JKNC's official X account informed about the meeting.
"Honourable Chief Minister J-K Omar Abdullah called on the Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi and discussed various issues, including last week's Pahalgam Terror Attack," JKNC posted on X.
On May 3, India imposed an immediate ban on the direct or indirect import and transit of all goods originating in or exported from Pakistan, regardless of their import status, effectively halting bilateral trade flows, according to a notification by the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Shortly after the terror attack in Pahalgam that killed 26 people, the Central government announced several diplomatic measures, such as closing the Integrated Check Post (ICP) at Attari, suspending the SAARC Visa Exemption Scheme (SVES) for Pakistani nationals, giving them 40 hours to return to their country, and reducing the number of officers in the High Commissions on both sides. India also held in abeyance the Indus Waters Treaty signed in 1960 in the wake of the Pahalgam attack. (ANI)