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Cong espousing Pak cause, says BJP

Political Bureau
The Economic Times
July 3, 1999


    Title: Cong espousing Pak cause, says BJP
    Author: Political Bureau
    Publication: The Economic Times 
    Date: July 3, 1999 
    
    The BJP today reacted sharply to the Congress assertion that Pakistan
    was not isolated in the international community on the Kargil issue. 
    Encouraged by the support of the US, Russia, the UK and Japan, the BJP
    charged the Congress with raising a discordant voice at a time when
    the entire world is one with India in condemning Pakistan.
    
    "It may be recalled that during the 1962 war, the Communists' was the
    sole discordant voice.  History has not forgiven them.  In 1999, as
    the nation stand united to the last man and woman, the Congress has
    joined the Communists in raising a discordant voice.  History will not
    forgive the Congress," party general secretary Narendra Modi said.
    
    The Sonia establishment, which has been routinely conducting
    post-mortem of every statement from the international community today
    said: "Pakistan is not isolated .... G-8 statement does not say that
    Kashmir is an integral part of India," Ms Gandhi's chief spokesman of
    external affairs Natwar Singh told reporters.
    
    Taking serious exception to the Congress' attack, BJP general
    secretary said the Congress was seeking to portray diplomatic success
    by the nation as "internationalisation".  "By extension, their
    criticism amounts to criticising the international community's
    condemnation of the violation of the LoC by the Pakistan," Mr Modi
    said.
    
    The BJP leader said the Atal Behari Vajpayee government has been
    successful on two crucial fronts - military and diplomatic.  "Credit
    for the first goes to the Indian forces who, backed by the Vajpayee
    government's unequivocal and clear mandate, have been victoriously
    fighting the enemy intruders."  He said that the success in getting
    the support of international community showed that the Vajpayee
    government has changed the course of Indian diplomacy.
    



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