New Delhi: Senior BJP leader LK Advani on Saturday
criticised Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for not making any
reference to Indo-Pak joint statement in his Independence Day
address, saying he was now realising he could not defend the
mention of Balochistan in the document.
"Balochistan was mentioned in the joint statement in a
manner as if India is also using terrorism to create problems
for Pakistan. The country hoped the Prime Minister would
clarify on it in his address," Advani said.
The Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha said, "His silence
shows he is realising now that there is no defence of this
step".
Advani said the fight against terrorism should be accorded
top priority.
BJP had raised serious objections, both inside and outside
the Parliament, to the mention of Balochistan in the joint
statement in Egypt and the delinking of terror from the
composite dialogue with the neighbouring country.
Bureau Report
