Lucknow,

07 May (HS): Akhilesh Yadav, president of the Samajwadi Party (SP), hailed the

Indian military’s raids on terrorist hideouts in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied

Kashmir (PoK), saying the struggle against terrorism is a protracted one that

must target the roots rather than the branches.

India

launched Operation Sindoor as a robust response to The Resistance Front’s

terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam on April 22, which murdered 26

people, including a Nepalese citizen. Speaking to media at the party

headquarters here, Yadav repeated his party’s support for decisive action

against terrorism, remembering the SP’s position at the all-party meeting in

Delhi following the Pahalgam terrorist assault.

Yadav

claimed that the Samajwadi Party made it clear at an all-party meeting that it

will support the government in any action required in this subject. When the

root of terrorism is assaulted, the branches die on their own. This is a lengthy war, and we must be

attentive on border security. He stated

that no lapse is acceptable. He voiced great trust in the Indian Armed

personnel, stating, We fully trust our Army and security forces. Yadav

highlighted that India must take a more proactive posture in the global war

against terrorism, pointing out that the entire globe is battling

terrorism. India must do so with even

greater determination.

Commenting

on the approaching all-party conference, he stated that SP’s national principal

general secretary, Ram Gopal Yadav, will represent the party and deliver its

recommendations.

Yadav

criticized the Centre’s Agnipath recruiting plan, stating that certain

individuals had previously stated that contemporary battles did not require

conventional military forces, which led to the introduction of transitory

schemes such as Agniveer. Now those same

folks are returning to traditional methods.

This discrepancy should be addressed. He questioned the long-term

feasibility of such tactics, advocating for a more steady and strategic

approach to national security.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi