We are not involved in Pulwama attack: Hindu MP of Pakistan tells Modi

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We are not involved in Pulwama attack: Hindu MP of Pakistan tells Modi

Vankwani's statement came on the day when Prime Minister Modi challenged his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan

Sunday February 24, 2019 11:53 AM, ummid.com News Network

New Delhi: Ramesh Kumar Vankwani, a Hindu parliamentarian from Pakistan, Staurday said his country is not involved in Pulwama terror attack which had killed over 45 CRPF troops on February 14, 2019.

"I thank the Indian government for the warm welcome accorded to me. I met PM Modi, V K Singh and held discussions with Sushma ji. I assured that there is no Pakistani involvement in the Pulwama attack", Vankwani said while talking to news agency ANI.

Vankwani, a member of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, was part of a foreign delegation which was invited to attend the Kumbh Mela by the Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR).

"We should move in a positive direction, we want peace", he added.

"Whether (Pakistan-based) JeM (Jaish-e-Mohammad) has claimed the responsibility for the attack for taking credit or is actually involved, is a matter of investigation. I can assure you that these days there is no such establishment in Pakistan which can use Pakistan land for acting against other nations," he said.

Vankwani's statement came on the day when Prime Minister Modi challenged his Pakistani counterpart Imran Khan to act honourably by bringing to justice those responsible for the Pulwama terror attack.

Addressing a rally in Rajasthan's Tonk, Modi recalled the phone call he made to Imran Khan to congratulate him for winning the Pakistani elections last year.

"I told him there have been plenty of fights between India and Pakistan. Pakistan got nothing. Every time, we won. I told him let us fight against poverty and illiteracy. He told me, 'Modi ji, I am the son of a Pathan. I speak true and I do true'. Today, the time has come for him to stand true to his words. I will see whether he stands true to his words or not," he said.

Pathans, an ethnic group with roots in Afghanistan, are known for their deep sense of honour and self-respect.

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