Brace up for more infiltration, warns Antony

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Posted online: Tuesday , May 13, 2008 at 06:03:49
Updated: Tuesday , May 13, 2008 at 07:31:22

Hussainiwala, Punjab, May 13: As militants unleashed a renewed blood-letting campaign in Jammu and Kashmir, Defence Minister A K Antony on Tuesday warned the country to gear up for more similar infiltration bids from across the border.

“There will be stepped up infiltration attempts in the run up to the crucial elections to the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly,” Antony said as he emphasised on security forces to maintain the highest level of vigil on the borders.

Undertaking a tour of forward areas on the International Border with Pakistan in the Punjab Sector, the Defence Minister said, “Don’t expect any let up.” “We have to be on our guard in the coming summer months as the melting of snows will make infiltration more easier,” he said, while ruling out any fresh infusion of forces in the election-bound state.

His remarks assume significance as according to reports Army has withdrawn some forces from the state for deployment in their erstwhile locations on the Sino-Indian border.

Talking tough on dealing with militancy, the minister told reporters that the renewed large scale infiltration campaign was apparently aimed at disrupting the election process.

Referring to recent encounters with the militants close to international border in Jammu and Kashmir, Antony said the pattern was not new.

He said in the past also militants had made moves to attack security and civilian installations close to the highway linking Jammu and Kashmir with other parts of India.

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To be martyred for appeasement by john jacobs on 14 May 2008

Mr Antony's advice to the nation to be prepared for more attrition may sound stoic courage, but there rests also a duty on the Govt to deter such attacks.Unless the festering source of terrorism is razed with an overwhelming violent response, risk of death and destruction to life and property in India at the hands of terrorists will not abate.

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What a Joke - u soften and open all channels for them to infiltrate by bharath on 14 May 2008

For this gruesome killigs of our army jawans and civilaans ; Manmohan Sigh and his coterie should be held responsible and accountable. Manmohan don't have any political experience and he talks bullshit most of the times. His coterie Shivraj Patil, Pranav Mukherji, Arjun Singh and are working on congress/commie's hidden agenda for an islamic India. Manmohan gave Rs 24,000 crore muslim barbarians and beasts . Congress allowed muslims to cut india's arms (Pak and Bangladesh) is now harboring a plot to cut india's head Kashmir for the sake of Muslim votes. I had said earlier that 13May2004 would be regarded as the blackest day in india's history because this day islamists UPA came to power due to division of hindu votes. Congress retained article 370 in kashmir which caused terrorism and once again they are talking for more autonomy. India's future is not in safe hands. Rogue and criminal congressi/commie seculars have once again let the jinx of islam out who killed 45 million hindus in 1

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