New Delhi, April 7 -- Defence minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday hit back at his Pakistani counterpart's threat of hitting West Bengal's Kolkata with a sharp warning of what happened 55 years ago, during 1971 India-Pakistan war that led to the creation of Bangladesh.

"Pakistan's Defence Minister should not have given such a provocative statement. 55 years ago, they suffered the consequences when Pakistan was divided into two parts. If they try to cast an eye on Bengal, only God knows how many parts Pakistan will be divided into this time," Rajnath Singh told news wire ANI.

Rajnath Singh made the comments during a rally in poll-bound Bengal's Barrackpore - where he was asked about Asif's remarks.

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