In solidarity with the forces, says all party resolution

New Delhi: Political parties on Saturday put up a united face and expressed India's determination to fight terrorism following the Pulwama terror attack, underlining their solidarity with security forces for defending the country's unity and integrity.

A meeting of all political parties, including the BJP and the Congress, passed a resolution condemning the terror attack and support being given to it from across the border.All-party meet: Govt, Opposition unite to adopt resolution The resolution did not name Pakistan but asserted that India has been facing the menace of the cross-border terrorism which of late, it added, is being actively encouraged by forces from the neighbouring country. "India has displayed both firmness and resilience in dealing with these challenges. The entire nation speaks in one voice to express its determination to fight these challenges. Today, we stand united in solidarity with our security forces in fighting terrorism and in defending the unity and integrity of India," it said The meeting convened by Home Minister Rajnath Singh, who was in Kashmir on Friday to take stock of the situation, was attended by Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma and Jyotiraditya Scindia of the Congress, Sudip Bandyopadhyay and Derek O'Brien of the TMC, Sanjay Raut of the Shiv Sena, Jithendra Reddy of the TRS, D Raja of the CPI, Farooq Abdullah of the National Conference, Ram Vilas Paswan of the LJP among others. The parties were briefed about the attack in Pulwama and the steps being taken by the government so far, a home ministry official said. Naresh Gujral of the Akali Dal, Upendra Kushwaha of the RLSP and Jai Prakash Narayan Yadav are among others who attended the meeting.

Resolutions passed at the end of All party Meeting:

1. We strongly Condemn the dastardly terror act of 14th February 2019 at Pulwama in Jammu and kashmir in which lives of 40 brave jawans of CRPF were lost. We, along with all our countrymen, stand with their families in this hour of grief.
2. We condemn terrorism in all form and the support being given to it from across the border.
3. India has during the past three decades faced the menace of cross border terrrorism. Of late, terrorism in India is being actively encouraged by the forces across the border. Inda has displayed both firmness and resillience in dealing with these challenges. The entire nation speaks in one voice to express its determination to fight these challenges. Today, we stand united in solidarity with our security forces in fighting terrorism and in defending the unity and integrity of India.

Gulam Nabi Azad of Congress in a statement said, "We had requested the Home Minister to request the PM on our behalf to ask Presidents of all national & regional parties for a meeting. This was supported by other parties too. The entire nation is in mourning today, is angry." As many as 40 CRPF jawans were killed in one of the biggest terror attacks on security forces in Jammu and Kashmir. Pakistan-based terror organisation Jaish-e-Mohammad has claimed responsibility for it. Political parties have closed ranks following the attack and have offered their support to the NDA government on its response on the matter. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has talked tough and asserted that those behind it will be punished, and his government has launched a diplomatic offensive to isolate Pakistan within the international community. Also read: Chronology of major terror attacks in JK