<p>Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday warned India's "neighbour" that if anyone tried to harm the country, a befitting reply will be given.</p>.<p>He was speaking at a rally in Chhattisgarh's tribal-dominated Kanker district.</p>.<p>India has emerged as a powerful country under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and it is not weak anymore, he said.</p>.<p>"I want to tell our neighbour, if anyone tries to cast evil eye on us, a befitting reply will be given," the minister added.</p>.<p>He also said that the influence of the Left Wing Extremism has declined and it is restricted to just 10-12 districts due to the effective action taken by the Modi government in the last nine years.</p>.<p>The Naxal menace would have been wiped out from Chhattisgarh had the Congress government in the state cooperated fully, he claimed.</p>.<p>Notably, elections are due in Chhattisgarh by year-end.</p>.<p>The defence minister also alleged that forced religious conversions were on rise in the state, particularly in Bastar, and said the Congress government should put a stop to them.</p>.<p>Prime minister Modi has the same commitment to the welfare of Dalits, tribals and backward classes as former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee had, the senior BJP leader said.</p>.<p>Congress, after independence, gave priority to itself and its politics and neglected tribals, he alleged.</p>
<p>Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday warned India's "neighbour" that if anyone tried to harm the country, a befitting reply will be given.</p>.<p>He was speaking at a rally in Chhattisgarh's tribal-dominated Kanker district.</p>.<p>India has emerged as a powerful country under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership and it is not weak anymore, he said.</p>.<p>"I want to tell our neighbour, if anyone tries to cast evil eye on us, a befitting reply will be given," the minister added.</p>.<p>He also said that the influence of the Left Wing Extremism has declined and it is restricted to just 10-12 districts due to the effective action taken by the Modi government in the last nine years.</p>.<p>The Naxal menace would have been wiped out from Chhattisgarh had the Congress government in the state cooperated fully, he claimed.</p>.<p>Notably, elections are due in Chhattisgarh by year-end.</p>.<p>The defence minister also alleged that forced religious conversions were on rise in the state, particularly in Bastar, and said the Congress government should put a stop to them.</p>.<p>Prime minister Modi has the same commitment to the welfare of Dalits, tribals and backward classes as former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee had, the senior BJP leader said.</p>.<p>Congress, after independence, gave priority to itself and its politics and neglected tribals, he alleged.</p>