Terrorists in Pak frightened after Balakot strikes: PM

Asserting a strong government at the Centre was imperative for a strong India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said the Balakot air strikes have created a fear among the terrorists and those in power in Pakistan were getting nightmares.

Addressing an election rally here, Modi attacked the ruling Congress-JDS combine in Karnataka saying when the whole world stood with India in the aftermath of the airstrikes, the two parties were in tears.

Greeting first time voters across the country, he asked them to vote after thinking, to bring a strong government in the country.

"You can dedicate your first votes to brave soldiers who laid down their lives for the country, for getting house to a poor, for free healthcare for poor, for getting water to farmers land. your first vote should go for getting Mudra loanto some one who may be friend of yours," he added.

He said in this Lok Sabha elections people have to choose not only an MP or Prime Minister, but a strong government for a strong India. "Only a strong government can take firm decisions for the benefit of the country."
"There was a time five years ago, when Pakistan's terrorists used to attack us and Pakistan used to threaten us. Our brave soldiers used to seek permission for action, but the government then sat in fear."
He claimed injustice had been done the country during decades of Congress rule which "every Indian should remember always."