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Govt determined to bust ISI: Advani - The Economic Times
Hyderabad Bureau
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September 18, 1998
Title: Govt determined to bust ISI: Advani
Author: Hyderabad Bureau
Publication: The Economic Times
Date: September 18, 1998
Union home minister L K Advani warned that the government is
determined to blast all ISI networks operating in the country,
and sought people's cooperation
Speaking at a largely attended public meeting here on Thursday
organised by the state unit of the BJP to mark the 50th year of
liberation of the former princely state of Hyderabad, the home
minister said that Pakistan is waging a proxy war against our
country after realising that it could never win against us in a
direct war.
"It was Gen Zia who adopted the proxy war strategy which is
called in military parlance 'Operation Topac'. Due to the
inaction of the previous governments the ISI extended its
tentacles to various parts of the country. We, however, are
determined to destroy its networks wherever it is, and solicit
your help in this regard,' he said.
Praising the leadership qualities of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, Mr
Advani described him as "a man of few words, but had great vision
and determination". India would not be what it is today but for
the vision and determined actions of Mr Vallabhbhai Patel, he
added.
Mr Advani deemed it a great honour to get a chance of
felicitating nearly 200 freedom fighters who fought against the
tyrannical rule of the Nizam. He called on the people to remember
the sacrifices made by those great men, and get inspired by them
to make similar, if not greater sacrifices, for the country.
He termed the liberation of the Hyderabad state through the
police action in 1948 as a historical event and observed that the
50th year of the event should have been celebrated jointly by all
political parties.
"In fact, when the former prime minister, P V Narasimha Rao,
mooted the idea of celebrating the event by all irrespective of
the political affiliations, I immediately welcomed it. Mr Rao
said he would get back to us after consulting his party's
leadership. I don't know what happened, but Mr Rao did not get
back to us which forced us to organise the event separately,"
home minister said. Claiming that it is for the first time in the
history of our Parliamentary democracy that a Union government
(BJP's) was formed on a positive, vote, Mr Advani said the six-
month old government, under the leadership of Mr A B Vajpayee,
has many achievements to its credit. "Thanks to our government
that India and its countrymen are being respected all over the
world following the Pokharan tests. Again it is our government
under Mr Vajpayee which solved the vexed Cauvery water problem
amicably among the four riparian states," he opined.
Referring to price rise, Mr Advani opined that it was due to the
fall in the agricultural output last year, and hoped that prices
would fall after the Kharif crop reaches the markets. "We have
allocated nearly 60 per cent of this year's budget for the
agriculture sector. We hope to reap a bumper harvest this time
which will automatically bring down the prices of essential
commodities," Mr Advani added.
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