"Pakistan is involved firing on border areas. This is not good. It should first assure us of not involving in such activities and violence then only talks can be initiated," Singh said while addressing a gathering after inaugurating a post of SSB.
"Seeing the activities of Pakistan, Indian soldiers have been asked to give them befitting reply," he said.
Stating that India wants good relations with neighbouring countries, Singh said India had given all possible reply to Nepal after earthquake hit it.
On opposition parties, he said that Congress, SP and BSP all parties are afraid of their shrinking political base.
He claimed that Centre had given Rs 6000 crore to the state to clear the dues to the sugarcane farmers but the state government was not serious.
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