'Sardar Patel wanted to unite entire Kashmir with India, Nehru did not allow it'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Sardar Patel wanted to unite the entire Kashmir just as he did with other princely states into India but then PM Jawaharlal Nehru did not allow it to happenAddressing a gathering after the Rashtriya Ekta Diwas parade here on the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Patel Modi said infiltration was disrupting the demographic balance of India which has decided to have a decisive fight against itSardar Patel believed that one should not waste time writing history but we should work hard to create history Modi said adding that Sardar Patel accomplished the seemingly impossible task of uniting over 550 princely states after independence he saidThe policies that Sardar Patel formulated the decisions he took created new history the PM said The idea of One India Excellent India was paramount for him Modi saidAttacking the Congress Modi said Kashmir and the country paid a heavy price for the partys mistakes in handling the issueSardar Patel wanted the entire Kashmir region to be integrated into India just as he had integrated the other princely states But Nehruji did not allow his wish to be fulfilled Kashmir was divided given a separate Constitution and a separate flag and the nation suffered for decades because of Congress mistake he saidFor Sardar Patel the countrys sovereignty was above all else but in the years after his death successive governments did not show the same seriousness regarding the nations sovereignty said ModiThe mistakes made in Kashmir the problems that arose in the Northeast and the NaxaliteMaoist terrorism that spread throughout the country were all serious challenges to the nations sovereignty he saidInstead of following Sardar Patels policies the governments of that era chose a spineless approach said the PMDue to Congress weak policies a part of Kashmir went under illegal occupation of Pakistan which then fueled statesponsored terrorism Kashmir and the country paid a heavy price yet the Congress always bowed down to terrorism It forgot Sardar Patels vision but we have not he saidThe PM said Kashmir has been fully integrated into the mainstream by breaking the shackles of Article 370Today Pakistan and the terrorists also know what Indias true strength is In Operation Sindoor the world witnessed that if anyone casts an evil eye on India we will enter their homes and eliminate them This is Sardar Patels India said the PMHighlighting the governments action against Naxal terror in the past 11 years Modi said the campaign would continue until the menace is rooted out of the countryBefore 2014 about 125 districts of the country were affected by Maoist terrorism Today it has come down to 11 districts Even in those Naxalism is prevalent in only three districts said ModiIllegal immigrants also pose a serious threat to Indias unity and internal security he saidThese illegal immigrants have been occupying our resources and disturbing the demographic balance putting the countrys unity at stake But past governments had turned a blind eye to this important issue only for votebank politics he allegedThe country has decided to have a decisive battle against infiltrators said the PMIf the security and identity of the country are threatened every citizen will be at risk Today on National Unity Day we must reaffirm our resolve We will ensure that every illegal immigrant living in India is expelled said the PMSlamming the Congress Modi said that the party inherited slave mentality from the British who ruled India The country is removing every trace of colonial mindset he addedPolitical untouchability was made a culture in the country We all know what happened to Sardar Patel and his legacy under the Congress governments What did these people do to Babasaheb Ambedkar during his lifetime and even after his death What did they do to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Dr Lohia and Jayaprakash Narayan Modi askedHe added that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS was also subjected to attacks and conspiraciesModi accused the Congress of removing part of Vande Mataram on religious grounds calling it an act that divided society and advanced the British agendaThe day the Congress decided to break and divide Vande Mataram it laid the foundation for Indias partition Had that sin not been committed Indias picture today would have been completely different said the PMAmid a language row in some states the PM made it clear that every language is a national language and no attempt had ever been made to impose one on othersCalling language an important pillar of Indias unity he said the countrys hundreds of languages and dialects symbolise its open and creative thinking That is why India has become such a linguistically rich nation Our languages like different notes of music have strengthened our identity said ModiHe said efforts are being made to promote every Indian language We proudly say that India has Tamil one of the oldest languages in the world We have a treasure trove of knowledge like Sanskrit said ModiHe said the government wants every child to progress in their mother tongueBefore his speech Modi reviewed the National Unity Day parade in which contingents from police and paramilitary forces took partThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever