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Talking terror will not get you PM’s post, Advani told

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Posted online: Friday , February 08, 2008 at 06:24:42
Updated: Friday , February 08, 2008 at 06:42:34


New Delhi, February 8: The Centre on Friday rubbished senior BJP leader L K Advani’s criticism of the UPA government’s handling of internal security and said that by doing so “the Prime Minister-in-waiting” was creating an atmosphere of fear and tension.

Striking a defensive note over the Centre’s internal security record, Union Minister of State for Home Sriprakash Jaiswal told a press conference here that “it is unfortunate that the former Home Minister is making such statements to create an atmosphere of fear and tension”.

“It seems that Advani’s intention is to generate insecurity by talking of terrorism. Such statements should not be merely denied, but strongly condemned,” he said.

Giving comparative figures of the internal security situation during the regimes of NDA and UPA, Jaiswal asserted there has been a 70 per cent improvement in the situation in Jammu and Kashmir, while the position had not deteriorated in the Northeast, if not improved.

So far as the naxal menace was concerned, he said barring Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand and Bihar, the problem had been contained up to 90 per cent in other parts.

“Unfortunately, the party of the Prime Minister-in-waiting is in power in three of these four states.

He can at least ask the chief ministers of these states to control the problem,” he said.

Jaiswal said that as part of a well-planned strategy to “defame” the UPA, Advani was saying that UPA government is synonymous with terrorism. “By saying all this, he will not be able to jump to the Prime Minister’s post,” he added.

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Advani stmt. by Ram Gopal on 09 Feb 2008

it is proved before that Advani will do every thing to get PM chair. I think he is the no. 1 terrorist and an agent for ISI in India.

advani's satanic verses by kitto on 09 Feb 2008

in reference to mr advani's statement...i only can say that he is a pakistani agent and anti india. ...by making recent statements he further confirms his anti india sentiment .

power hungry by anna on 09 Feb 2008

please read all the messages in this column and you will get educated Minister Jaiswal

jaiswal by anandita on 09 Feb 2008

Jai Hind Mr.Jaiswal

Terrorism by R.Balasundaram on 09 Feb 2008

I agree Advani may not get the PM seat by talking terrorism; but certainly congrees wants to get the PM seat by abetting or talking soft on terrorism!

Hindu terrorism by Sashmi Mohanty on 09 Feb 2008

Will anyone of you will talk about the Hindu Terrorist and Naxalite.

Terror and the Terroist by Hindustani on 09 Feb 2008

Any party or person if their doctrine teaches to hate and destroy others and do not uphold the values of life for a good progresive society should be banned, and should not be allowed to take part in polics. If the parties or peoples motives are wrong and gain to hurt others such are terrorist. Who is terrotis? One who terrorise a person or society of family or a community. Ban them, prosecute them.

Hindu terrorism by Sashmi Mohanty on 09 Feb 2008

Then why these so called natinalist but divisive forces like Sena,Bajrang dal,VHP likes are not banned till now,they are hunting for SIMI but their eyes get closed when the turns of these pseudo nationalist comes.

Terrorism by Babuchabdra on 09 Feb 2008

If Jiaswal is right please withdraw the security cover given to all politicians and ministers. Let them move arround freely like any other citizens of this country. Then the people of India will accept that there is no terrorism in India. Why waste public money to provide Z-plus security to the politicians. Jaosawal can better demonstrate his statement by withdrawing the security cover given to congress politicians including Sonia Gandhi and Rhaul Gandhi.

Be a terrorist to be PM by Kiran on 09 Feb 2008

I think Jaiswal is correct no one can become PM by talking terror, PM has to be a protector of muslim terrorists.

Well said. Security for Sonia and others creates a climate of fear, withdraw it since we should not be talking of terrorism by Seclular on 09 Feb 2008

Talking of terrorism is a comnunal act. We should seclularly have a dialogue with everyone who feel we have done bad things to them, and offer them all they want. Under seclular forces Hindoostan has always followed a principle of non violence peace and accomodation. If we talk of terrorism, our image in the eyes of the world becomes bad. Anyone who talks of terrorism is an antinatinoal. In order to increase the image of Hindustan in the eyes of the world, Afzal Garu must be realeased and provided a high ranking job in internal security under reservation quota for minorities. Also, all security for Sonia Gandhi, Rahul, et al. must be withdrawn because that creates an impression they are under terrorist threat and creates a climate of fear. We all should respect the words fo Jaiswal who is the smartest seclularist in the whole world and respected by all.

Politics of FEAR by rufee on 09 Feb 2008

It has been an startegy of BJP

Growth Verses Politics by Hindustani on 08 Feb 2008

We have some dishonest and blind people runnning the parties. They may be in the oppostion, or ruling party. One thing is sure. If any leader does not work for justice and gives a blind eye to the injustice created in the lifes of the common people is not fit to lead a nation. If any leader is not looking for and supporting the development and growth of the nation is not a true leader. It is time of Advani and Vajpayee to resign and let the technocrats and well educated young generation of enterprenauers to take over the nation and lead the nation to a prosperous union, with peace, hope and love. At the same time it is time to arrest the hate mongers and dividers.

politics by yarda on 08 Feb 2008

Congress Party now nothing but perturbed mind leaders and putting India on back foot in many ways

Politics of FEAR by rufee on 09 Feb 2008

Congress party JODNE ka kaam kartee hai naakee TODNE,jaise aur right wing parties kar rahee hain.BJP always play the politics of fear and Terror.

Good-for-nothing by Sagar on 08 Feb 2008

Advani creating terror? lol !!! now congress will tell that Vajpayee is running terror camps...Terror is already there...bombs are getting blasted in trains

Senseless Laugh by Sashmi Mohanty on 09 Feb 2008

Honourable minsiter said that Advani is creating an atmosphere of Terror and not the Terror,check your facts,before the posting and before LOL.

Senseless Laugh by Sashmi Mohanty on 09 Feb 2008

Jaiswal said Advani is creating a atmosphere of Terror,not the Terror,Check b4 you write and laugh.

Idiot by Sashmi Mohanty on 09 Feb 2008

Helloooooooooo he is not creating terror but the atmosphere of terror ,check your facts before laughing idiotly.

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