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Calling the attack in Mumbai as a deliberate plan to retard India's economic progress, the Government said terrorists from Pakistan have continued to attack India despite solemn commitments given by Islamabad at the highest level that it will not allow its territory to be used against India in any manner.
The sharp comments on Pakistan's role in fomenting terrorism in India were the highlight of President Pratibha Patil's customary address to joint sitting of Parliament, the first this year and the last in the current Lok Sabha.
In her more than hour-long address, she also touched upon the global economic downturn but expressed confidence that the Indian economy would grow at a relatively high pace of 7.1 per cent in the financial year of 2009.
Recounting the record of the Government in the last nearly five years, Patil said "looking back, we see hope. We have not only withstood the challenges but also emerged stronger."
Patil said "the spirit of ordinary people rising together as one overcame the challenge to our nation from terrorist violence.
"The calibrated and prudent economic reform pursued by our government is helping us to weather the extreme adversities of the global economic meltdown."
Noting that the nation may face multiple internal security challenges, the President said the country witnessed terrorist attacks in several cities with growing levels of sophistication and assistance from outside the country.
"Several innocent lives have been lost. The terrorist attack in Mumbai as well as the terrorist incidents in Delhi, Ahmedabad, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Bengaluru and Assam and before that on our Embassy in Kabul, were an assault on all the values that our country stands for," she said.
Patil said the attack in Mumbai was deliberately planned to retard country's economic progress.
"My government is heartened by the international support it has received after these attacks. There is greater appreciation in the international community of the threat that exists to the region and the world from the terrorism emanating from Pakistan," she said.
The President said Pakistan has eroded the achievements of the bilateral dialogue process and has caused a grave setback to relations.
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The president of India has truly followed the script given by the Congress HIGH COMMAND Well done We the people want concrete action from the government in centre that is the congress not announcements and gimmicks. ACT NOW .ALREADY 79 DAYS HAVE GONE BY AFTER 26/11 What has happened NOTHING.CAN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT GUARANTEE THAT SUCH TERRORIST ACTIVITIES WILL NOT TAKE PLACE ANYMORE?? ACT FAST WITH THE PROOF YOU HAVE OR IT WILL BECOME TOO LATE FOR THE CONGRESS PARTY AS ELECTIONS ARE VERY NEAR!!!!!!!!! PEOPLE ARE NOT FOOLS????
Indias number has listed the attacks carried out by terrorists and we are getting international support after these attacks. Does the Govt. plan to facilitate more and more such attacks to be carried out so that more and more international support will come, we can go begging US and Brit to help us.With out much expense we can indirectly control the increasing population also. In this issue your Govt. is a total failure and odn't white wash in the hope of getting another term.
Did president comment on afzal who is looked after very well by upa and congress?
HEY IS THIS OUR PRESIDENT ?AILAAA...I ALMOST FORGOT HER NAME AND FACE AFTER SHE BECOMING PRESIDENT....NICE TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE PRESIDENT AFTER 20 TO 25 BLASTSTS..
The most Passive president in Indias history. She is not doing anything for anybody, just having good food, palacial residence, beutiful gardens and peaceful sleep.
For our First Lady Presidend of India,Dear Madam President,My humble request to you from millions of women, girls of India this is the greatest chance to listen from the top most post of country. we wish to listen to a statement given by you to protect and recept the feelings and freedom of the female community from the fanatics of India, today the female population of India have enjoyed and worked hand in hand shoulder to shoulder with their Male counterparts to build the future of our country which is a prooven fact. So why are we Men
Why we always blame for Pakistan for our inefficiency? The national values are already hard hit by the politicians; making mockery for democratic institutions we have already derailed our values long back. Why we are not talking about the terror strikes by our own political parties ? why we cannot protect our citizens from them ?why we allow communal forces in politics and woe hard for their votes ? Please do not indulge in these lip services. It doesn’t make any sense at all and we are not interested
Your dadi ma like talk is good to hear. But, Madam president we want some concrete action on the ground. Pakistan is making India and its 1 billion people fool and the government is just talking and talking. Will we see some action also madam?