NEW DELHI: Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday criticised the UPA government, saying the Centre lacks commitment to tackle terrorism in the country.
Modi said he was waiting for Centre's approval for the anti-terror law for his state. "The Centre is not giving any reason for not approving it which is very surprising," he said.
"Vote bank politics is protecting terrorists in the country. But in Gujarat there we will be zero tolerance against terrorism," Modi added.
Advani who was also present in press conference was of the strong opinion that to curb activities of terror outfits, POTA-like laws should be reintroduced.
"The laws to tackle organised crime in Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madhya Pradesh are yet to get the President's assent when a similar legislation is in place in Maharashtra, he said and described it as "totally unjustified".
On the delay in carrying out the execution of Parliament attack case convict Afzal Guru, he said, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has given "no explanation" for it.
The senior leader said the previous NDA government also had to face the challenge of terrorism. "But it was majorly cross-border terrorism," he added.
Advani said the scrapping of POTA was "votebank politics and nothing else". He also said the recent violent incidents in Orissa was wrong.
"I am happy that the Orissa government has ordered a judicial inquiry into the incidents," he added.
Source : Times Of India
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
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