LUDHIANA: After getting trolled on social media for his statement regarding the role of Pakistan in backing Pulwama terror attack on CRPF men on Thursday, local bodies minister Navjot Singh Sidhu clarified, “The terror attack is always condemnable and bad people should be punished. Nation always comes first for me before anything else.” He said for the misdeeds of a few bad people, entire nation cannot be held guilty. The minister says Pulwama terror attack should not leave any impact on decision taken regarding Kartarpur corridor The cricketer-turned-politician was here in city on Saturday for announcing multiple development works for the city. While addressing the press conference, Sidhu said, “Whatever I said on Friday was distorted and instead of showing complete statement only a few lines were picked up. I do not know why it happens all the time; may be some people feel insecure.”Sidhu said that terrorism has no religion, caste or creed and it should be wiped out completely, because country cannot let brave soldiers die like this in future. “When a politician comes anywhere, security arrangements are provided, but when these 3,000 CRPF men were passing, why were no trackers used and for how long will we let our brave soldiers die like this? There is need to check all these things,” he said.Regarding Kartarpur corridor he said, “Due to these bad people, the sentiments of several devotees attached with Kartarpur Corridor should not be ignored and this attack should not change the decision taken by prime ministers of two neighbouring countries, because it will fulfill the desire of those bad people to keep two countries under terror.The cabinet minister, while answering a query regarding his Pakistan visit and hug to the Pakistan army chief , said, “I had gone there as a friend and moreover I was invited there, but Indian PM went there uninvited and after PM Narendra Modi’s visit, India witnessed Pathankot attack and even when former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee went to Pakistan, Kargil happened.” But when he went to Pakistan, he brought good news regarding Kartarpur Corridor and people who were laughing at him earlier then went there to attend the ceremony, he said, adding that the only solution to end terrorism is to create international pressure and stop funding the terrorist groups.Sidhu affirmed that he never backed terrorism, but due to a few bad people, country’s progress cannot be affected. “If a snake bites anybody, then its antidote is also snake bite,” he added.Earlier, on Friday while reacting on Pulwama attack , the minister had stated that for a few people entire nation or one person cannot be condemned. After the statement there was an uproar against him on on social media.

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