Kozhikode, September 24: Narendra Modi today slammed Pakistan hard like he has never done before. While addressing the BJP Executive meet in Kozhikode Modi even spoke to the people of Pakistan directly. Hitting out hard at the terrorism-sponsoring nation, Modi said, “I want to talk to the people of Pakistan from here today.I want to inform Pakistan that before 1947 even your leaders used to salute this land. Pakistan Occupied Kashmir is with you only but you are not able to manage it. Your leaders are misleading you by talking of Kashmir. Ask them (Pakistani leaders) why you can’t handle Gilgit, PoK, Balochistan which is with you, then why mislead people by talking of Kashmir?” Also Read - High-Voltage Political Drama in Rajya Sabha as Derek O'Brien, 7 Other Opposition MPs Suspended For a Week Over Unruly Behaviour

Narendra Modi had started out his address in Kozhikode by stating that all countries in Asia are working forward to make sure that 21st century becomes Asia’s 21st century except one country. This of course, was a clear reference to Pakistan. Continuing his slam against Pakistan Modi said, “There is 1 nation in Asia whose aim is this century does not become Asia’s and is associated with terrorism. Question is not only about India, everywhere this is one country which is exporting terrorism everywhere. Wherever terrorism is happening across Asia, the affected nations are blaming only 1 nation. Whenever news about terrorism comes, news also comes either the terrorist came from there or like Osama went there after the act.” (ALSO READ: Kozhikode: Narendra Modi’s first public reaction on Uri attack – Hits out at Pakistan, says ‘India will never forget’) Also Read - Monsoon Session: 8 Rajya Sabha MPs Suspended From Remaining Session Over Farm Bills Ruckus, Refuse to Leave Parliament Premises

This extremely hard-hitting response to the dastardly attack from the Prime Minister was an expression of public sentiment across the country. Addressing this anger after the Uri attack Modi said at Kozhikode, “Our 18 soldiers had to sacrifice their lives because of terrorists exported by our neighbouring country. There’s anger in entire country post-Uri attack.18 of our soldiers sacrificed their life after our neighbour exported terrorists there.” Prime Minister Modi also spoke directly to the terrorists and said that they should keep in mind that India would never forget the attack. Also Read - Farm Bills Row: 'Black Day of Parliamentary Democracy in India,' Says Congress; Rajnath Assures MSP Won't End | Highlights

Jingoistic leaders in Pakistan have often called for a ‘1000-year war against India”. Modi shredded them into pieces and said, “Leaders of neighbouring country used to say that they will fight for 1000 years, but where are they lost now. I want to tell Pak people, India is ready to fight you. If you have strength, come forward to fight against poverty.Lets see who wins? who is able to defeat poverty and illiteracy first, Pakistan or India?” It is highly doubtful whether Pakistan will accept the Indian Prime Minister’s challenge.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi‘s address today at the BJP Executive meeting in Kozhikode was widely anticipated for one reason alone. It would clear up the Prime Minister’s stance on the response that India needs to hand out to Pakistan as revenge for the dastardly Uri attacks which were sponsored by that country. This had been Narendra Modi‘s first public address since the attack took place last Sunday. Modi will also speak at the BJP conclave on Sunday.

The meeting is attended by some important leaders of the country from Prime Minister Modi himself to the central and chief ministers of BJP, MPs and leaders placed at intermediate tiers from across the country. Modi’s address is also unusual for the fact that he has chosen to hold a public rally on the first day of his landing, breaking away from the usual practice of the Supremo speaking at the conclusion of the rally.(ALSO READ:Uri terror attack: Narendra Modi calibrates hard-hitting response to Pakistan in meeting with chiefs of armed forces)

Members of the BJP of all ranks have been clamouring for a strong response to Pakistan. The party is united in its demand for military action the rogue neighbour. Renowned party leader Ram Madhav had advocated “jaw for a tooth” philosophy on the day of the Uri attack and yesterday former External Affairs Minister Yashwant Sinha said, “We all want peace with Pakistan but we must remember that sometimes the road to peace passes through war.”

Though Modi will not be able to reveal all the plans that have been devised so far, the meeting definitely gives him a platform to assess the sentiments of the party. Soon after the attack took place, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had agreed to isolate its western neighbour on all multilateral fora, sources had said after a high-level meeting took place earlier at the Prime Minister’s residence at 7, RCR. The meeting was then attended by senior officials, including Home Minister Rajnath Singh, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, and Chief of Army Staff General Dalbir Singh Suhag. (ALSO READ: Uri terror attack is false flag operation carried out by India: Pakistan’s conspiracy theory)

The attack on Sunday was in an army administrative base in Jammu and Kashmir’s Uri. Four terrorists threw grenades and opened fire, killing 17 soldiers. More than 20 soldiers were critically injured and one of them succumbed to injuries on Monday. The attack has evoked an angry response from across the country. On the day of the attack, Rajnath Singh accused Pakistan of backing the terrorist organisation, Jaish-e-Mohammed responsible for the attack. He went on to call Pakistan a “terrorist state” and said it should be “identified and isolated as such”. Narendra Modi in his statement condemned the attack and assured the nation, “that those behind this despicable attack will not go unpunished”

Modi had tweeted on Sunday, “I assure the nation those behind this despicable attack will not go unpunished.” Just this morning Narendra Modi held a meeting with the chiefs of the defence forces to calibrate a response to the Uri attacks. This is why the Prime Minister’s opinion at the meeting remains historic. A decision to hold the BJP conclave in Kozhikode was taken because this was where way back in 1967 Deen Dayal Upadhaya was elected as Jan Sangh