Jammu, Oct 17, (KNS): A week after resigning from National Conference and joining Bharatiya Janata party (BJP), Devender Singh Rana on Sunday said that, the mastermind behind all the selected soft target killings is Pakistan.

Devendra Rana while talking to media persons on the sidelines of party gathering, said that This conspiracy has been hatched by Pakistan to disrupt the brotherhood of J&K and the peace of valley.

Talking about the killing of two non locals yesterday , Devender Rana told media that, India is a strong nation and no conspiracy can divide the nation on religious grounds. Under the spirited and strong- minded leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, and home minister Amit Shah, these elements will be given a strong and befitting reply, he said.

The people of J&K will unitedly fight and give a befitting reply to Pakistan. All the inmical elements will be defeated who want to harm the brotherhood of J&K.

J&K is an epitome of brotherhood and to safeguard this brotherhood we all will stand united to fight against all these conspiracies. Surely "we will vanquish all these enemies of nation who want to turn J&K into a distressed nation", he said.(KNS)