B J P Again Criticized weak kneed policy of Center against terrorism and Opposed Talk Diplomacy With Pakistan Bhartiya Janata Party[ B J P ]strongly condemned the terrorist attack launched today on the police and security forces in Jammu region. Criticized weak kneed policy of Center against terrorism and demanded that meeting of the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh with his Pakistani counterpart at New York should have been called off.
B J P President Raj Nath Singh said “These terror strikes on Indian soil are carried out by anti- India forces operating from Pakistan. Since the incumbent UPA government has been pursuing a weak kneed policy against terrorism for the past many years, the terrorists have been emboldened to strike anywhere in India, almost at will.
Contrary to the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh’s belief there is no signs of improvement on the ground in Pakistan as the ISI and Pakistan army continue to play its active role in destabilising India’s internal and external security.
Let the newly elected government led by Miyan Nawaz Sharif be given some time to prepare the ground for talks by taking strong action anti- India forces operating from Pakistan. Therefore the scheduled meeting of the Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh with his Pakistani counterpart at New York later this week should have been immediately be called off.
As per media reports the Prime Minister has shown no indication to cancel his appointment with Pakistan PM. Ever since the UPA government has come to power it has adopted a compromising Pakistan policy. Be it ‘ Havana Declaration’ or the ‘Sharm al Sheikh’ fiasco the UPA govt has considerably weakened India’s position in Indo-Pak bilateral relations.
When the NDA was in power we had engaged Pakistan from a position of strength and achieved the ‘Islamabad Declaration’ in which Pakistan promised to us that terrorist activities would not be carried out from Pakistani soil. The UPA government has lost that diplomatic edge. Pakistan should be pursued compelled to implement ‘ Islamabad Declaration’ signed on January 6, 2004 before initiating any meaningful dialogue.
Pursuing a spineless diplomacy at this juncture will present India as a ‘soft state’ which could be pushed around by any big or small country. The Prime Minister and the UPA government seems to be in a hurry to initiate dialogue with Pakistan. It also gives an impression as if he is motivated by certain conservative political motive instead of safeguarding our national interest. The BJP believes that there should be no talks with Pakistan unless the environment is conducive for dialogue.