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Group from outside behind the Mumbai blasts: PM
New Delhi, Nov 27 (PTI) Blaming elements outside the country for the terror strikes in Mumbai, Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Thursday warned that India will not tolerate the use of territories of its neighbours for attacks here.
Talking tough in an extraordinary address to the
nation, he said: "It is evident that the group which carried
out these attacks, based outside the country, had come with
the single-minded determination to create havoc in the
commercial capital of the country."
India will take up "strongly with our neighbours that
the use of their territory for launching attacks on us will
not be tolerated, and that there would be a cost if suitable
measures are not taken by them."
He said the "well-planned and well-orchestrated
attacks, probably with external linkages, were intended to
create a sense of panic by choosing high profile targets and
indiscriminately killing foreigners."
The Prime Minister asserted that "strongest possible
measures" would be taken to deal with such elements, including
the use of the National Security Act and setting up of a
Federal Investigation Agency to prevent recurrence of such
incidents.
"We will take a number of measures to strengthen the
hands of our police and investigation authorities. We will
curb the flow of funds to suspect organisations. We will
restrict the entry of suspects into the country.
"We will go after these individuals and organisations
and make sure that every perpetrator, organiser and supporter
of terror, whatever his affiliation or religion may be, pays a
heavy price for these cowardly and horrific acts against our
people," the Prime Minister said.
While the National Security Act would be employed to
deal with situations of this kind, the existing laws would be
tightened to ensure that there were no loopholes available to
terrorists to escape the clutches of the law, he said.
"Most importantly, it is essential to immediately set
up a Federal Investigation Agency to go into terrorist crimes
of this kind and ensure that the guilty are brought to book,"
Singh said.
Paying glowing tributes to the police officers and men
who were killed in the Mumbai action, the Prime Minister said
"I salute the courage and patriotism of the police officers,
including the Chief of the Anti-Terror Squad Hemant Karkare
and men who have laid down their lives in fighting these
terrorists."
He assured that police reforms would be attended to in
an urgent and serious manner "so that the law and order
authorities can work unitedly, effectively and in a determined
manner to tackle such threats to national integrity."
"We are not prepared to countenance a situation in
which the safety and security of our citizens can be violated
with impunity by terrorists," Singh said.
He appealed to the people to maintain peace and
harmony so that "the enemies of our country do not succeed in
their nefarious designs."
Singh said all authorities concerned were on alert and
would deal sternly with any attempt to disturb public order.
PTI AKK
Talking tough in an extraordinary address to the
nation, he said: "It is evident that the group which carried
out these attacks, based outside the country, had come with
the single-minded determination to create havoc in the
commercial capital of the country."
India will take up "strongly with our neighbours that
the use of their territory for launching attacks on us will
not be tolerated, and that there would be a cost if suitable
measures are not taken by them."
He said the "well-planned and well-orchestrated
attacks, probably with external linkages, were intended to
create a sense of panic by choosing high profile targets and
indiscriminately killing foreigners."
The Prime Minister asserted that "strongest possible
measures" would be taken to deal with such elements, including
the use of the National Security Act and setting up of a
Federal Investigation Agency to prevent recurrence of such
incidents.
"We will take a number of measures to strengthen the
hands of our police and investigation authorities. We will
curb the flow of funds to suspect organisations. We will
restrict the entry of suspects into the country.
"We will go after these individuals and organisations
and make sure that every perpetrator, organiser and supporter
of terror, whatever his affiliation or religion may be, pays a
heavy price for these cowardly and horrific acts against our
people," the Prime Minister said.
While the National Security Act would be employed to
deal with situations of this kind, the existing laws would be
tightened to ensure that there were no loopholes available to
terrorists to escape the clutches of the law, he said.
"Most importantly, it is essential to immediately set
up a Federal Investigation Agency to go into terrorist crimes
of this kind and ensure that the guilty are brought to book,"
Singh said.
Paying glowing tributes to the police officers and men
who were killed in the Mumbai action, the Prime Minister said
"I salute the courage and patriotism of the police officers,
including the Chief of the Anti-Terror Squad Hemant Karkare
and men who have laid down their lives in fighting these
terrorists."
He assured that police reforms would be attended to in
an urgent and serious manner "so that the law and order
authorities can work unitedly, effectively and in a determined
manner to tackle such threats to national integrity."
"We are not prepared to countenance a situation in
which the safety and security of our citizens can be violated
with impunity by terrorists," Singh said.
He appealed to the people to maintain peace and
harmony so that "the enemies of our country do not succeed in
their nefarious designs."
Singh said all authorities concerned were on alert and
would deal sternly with any attempt to disturb public order.
PTI AKK
