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Reports in the Pakistani media today suggested that the anti- India rhetoric of the militant organisations reached a new pitch with religious leaders threatening to launch a `jehad' (holy war) not just to liberate Kashmir but also take back all areas ruled by Muslims before independence.
The Jaish-e-Mohammad chief, Maulana Masood Azar, was quoted as saying that ``dead bodies will be returned if the Indian cricket team visits Pakistan''. Maulana Azar, who was among the three militants released by India in exchange for the passengers of the hijacked Indian Airlines flight, said if the Indian Government did not reconstruct the Babri Masjid by March next, `mujahideen' (holy warriors) would construct it.
Several Lashkar-e-Taiba leaders were reported to have addressed gatherings in different parts of Pakistan and vowed to liberate Kashmir from the clutches of India. A militant leader was quoted as saying that after liberating Kashmir, the `mujahideen' would work towards making all Muslims majority areas including Hyderabad, Junagarh and Maharashtra part of Pakistan.
A Harkat leader was quoted as saying that helping suppressed Muslims in any part of the world was the duty of the `mujahideen' and they should not confine themselves to moral and diplomatic support. The `holy warriors' would rest only after liberation of all Muslims from India.
A Lashkar leader dubbed the Indian ceasefire as a drama and said the `mujahideen' would never hold talks as their hands had sufficient strength to hold guns. He said if the Pakistan Government so desired, it could hold talks on Kashmir but should refrain from creating any obstacles in the path of `jehad' as India had changed its stance only because of this.
The Lashkar central leader, Mr. Amiir Hamza, was quoted as saying that a war between Islam and infidelity was on all over India. If India continued atrocities in Kashmir, suicide attacks such as those on the Red Fort and the Srinagar Airport would continue.
Mr. Hamza said that `jehad' had
been expanded to Delhi from Kupwara. Pakistan had become a
country of `mujahideen of Islam' and from now onwards the country
would be known as `jehadabad'. He was quoted as saying that any
political conspiracy on Kashmir would not be tolerated.
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