Lucknow, Newly sworn-in Union Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar today took charge of the heavyweight portfolio and said that he will not allow the country to be defenceless against its enemies.
“Defence
Minister was defenceless against the press today, but I won’t allow the country
to be defenceless against the enemies,” he told reporters here after filing his
nomination papers for Rajya Sabha elections.
Replying
to questions, Parrikar said that relationship between India and its
neighbouring countries is a sensitive issue.
“I
have become the Defence Minister I came to know around 11.35 PM. Give me some
time, let me study. Relationships between India and its neighbouring countries
is a sensitive issue,” he said while replying to a question.
Parrikar
said he will need some time to get acquainted with the ministry.“My
work is targeted completion of whatever is required to strengthen India through
the defence forces. “Only due to my lack of information… because I was the
Chief Minister of Goa, I was not the Defence Minister. I was not even in the
Centre.
Therefore,
on this, give me a week to have a complete understanding. I will talk to the
Prime Minister after that I will reply,” he said. “Unless
I study the department properly, and it won’t take much time… after that I will
reply,” Parrikar said.Talking about the elections, Parrikar said he was proud
of getting a chance to represent Uttar Pradesh in the Rajya Sabha.
“After
filing nomination for Rajya Sabha from this state I am feeling proud. This
state, which has given big leaders, which is the land of Ram-Krishna, which is
the starting point of the history of the country… I got a chance to represent
such a state, I consider myself lucky,” he said.
He
said he was grateful to the MLAs, the party and most importantly the people of
UP.
“I
assure that with best of my abilities, not only I will serve the nation, but
also ensure that whatever my skills and abilities are, they are used to the
maximum for UP. I guarantee this to you people,” he said.
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