Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday asserted that terrorism could be wiped out only by an aggressive strategy like the one adopted by his government and scoffed at the opposition for taking exception to making national security an election issue. "The Mahamilavatis say national security is not an issue. How can it not be one when so many common people lose their lives in terrorist attacks? Addressing an election rally here under Pataliputra Lok Sabha constituency, Modi made an emotional appeal to the voters "this is my last public meeting in the state during elections. The prime minister also attacked the Congress over Sam Pitroda’s "hua to hua" remark and alleged that it reflected the opposition party’s "arrogance" and "unapologetic attitude" about the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Source: The Telegraph May 15, 2019 07:18 UTC