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Advani asks people to demand Afzal’s execution http://news.in.msn.com/national/article.aspx?cp-documentid=1 668120 | ||
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Eye for an eye only way to deal with terror: Modi http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/PoliticsNation/Eye_ for_an_eye_only_way_to_deal_with_terror_Modi/articleshow/350 4936.cms | ||
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http://www.hindu.com/2008/09/20/stories/2008092055931300.htm “Vote bank politics will continue to feed terrorism” NEW DELHI: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Friday criticised the United Progressive Alliance government’s approach to terrorism. He was addressing an anti-terrorism rally organised by the Bharatiya Janata Party at Ajmal Khan Park here. Mr. Modi said the Centre’s approach was nothing but a “tamasha” (staged show). “They are not concerned about innocent people dying but are more concerned about innocents getting caught.” This was the reason why they were not allowing a stronger law to fight terror, he charged. Stating that “vote bank politics will continue to feed terrorism and it is time to bring an end to such politics,” he said the Gujarat experience had shown that the war against terrorism could be won. “Gujarat atank ke aage mujra nahin karega. [Gujarat will not dance before terrorism],” he said. Mr. Modi said he did not believe in giving messages to terrorists. He took action: “Main eent ka jawaab pathar se deta hoon. [I reply to a brick with a stone].” In Gujarat, he said, he would soon be starting two universities, one that would impart education on security and the other that would focus on forensic science. “We are ready for a long battle against terrorism,” he said. Ridicules argument Mr. Modi ridiculed the argument against POTA that acts of terror had not stopped while it was in place. “Section 302 deals with punishment for murder and yet murders take place; so will they remove the section. Likewise, there is punishment for people travelling ticketless by train. I ask Railway Minister Lalu Prasad if he would do away with it as some people still travel without tickets.” Stating that POTA had helped in conviction of terrorists involved in the Parliament and Akshardham Mandir attack cases, he said it was time to act unitedly against terrorists. He wondered why when even Islamic countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Malaysia have enacted special laws, the Congress was “going soft on terror.” “I warned against attacks” Mr. Modi claimed he had warned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Home Minister Shivraj Patil about the plans of terrorists to target Delhi after Gujarat. He charged that when the Gujarat police had gone to Azamgarh in Uttar Pradesh to catch one of the accused in the blasts that had rocked the State, “vote bank leaders” had reached the house of the accused to lend support. BJP president Rajnath Singh said India was faced with an explosive situation. A nation cannot be strong and rich till it can take good decisions. People, he said, want India to be rich and powerful and are “waiting for Mr. Advani to become Prime Minister so that terrorism in the country can be wiped out.” Mr. Advani said that as a show of strength everyone should send a letter to the President of India with three demands for the Central government — approve the anti-terror legislation forwarded by Gujarat, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh; hang Parliament attack case accused Afzal Guru, and enact a strong legislation to curb terror. |
