Bhopal, Oct 19: Asking terrorists and naxalites to shun the path of violence, Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee today said terrorism is a curse and when blended with religious fundamentalism it becomes deadly without achieving anything. "Terrorism is a curse before mankind and when it is coupled with religious fundamentalism the menace becomes all the more dangerous. We have to fight it jointly despite all political differences," he said launching BJP's election campaign at a women's rally here.

Condemning attempts to embarrass the elected government in Jammu and Kashmir by frequent acts of terrorism, Vajpayee said notwithstanding apprehensions in several quarters, considerable change has been brought about in the state through peaceful means and holding of impartial elections.
The Prime Minister also asserted that naxalites in Madhya Pradesh and other states would never succeed in achieving their goals through violent methods which have no place in democracy.

Misguided youths resorting to violence in the name of naxalism should realise that no problem can be solved through violent means, he said.

Bureau Report