‘Only God knows how many parts Pakistan…’: Rajnath Singh fires 1971 reminder at Khwaja Asif's ‘Kolkata’ threat

Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday hit back at his Pakistani counterpart's threat of hitting West Bengal's Kolkata with a sharp warning of what happened 55 years ago, during 1971 war.

“Pakistan's Defence Minister should not have given such a provocative statement. 55 years ago, they suffered the consequences when Pakistan was divided into two parts. If they try to cast an eye on Bengal, only God knows how many parts Pakistan will be divided into this time,” Rajnath Singh told news wire ANI while attending a rally in poll bound Bengal.

Speaking to reporters in Sialkot on 4 April, Khawaja Asif said: "If India tries to stage any false flag operation this time, then God-willing, we will reach Kolkata at least for sure (Kalkatte tak to jaake awanga)," he said.

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