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Tue, 01/20/2009 - 10:07
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Pak action against terror an eyewash: India
New Delhi, Jan 19 (PTI) Terming Pakistan's action against terrorism as an "eyewash", India Monday said the civilian government there was "not strong enough" to act against terror on its own.
"What they are doing right now is not enough. It looks
like an eyewash. I think the civilian power centre in Pakistan
is not strong enough to act on its own. We are not confident
and happy over the steps taken so far," Union Minister of
State for Defence M M Pallam Raju told reporters during his
visit to annual NCC Republic Day parade camp.
Raju did not agree that Pakistan was cracking under
international pressure on India's demand for taking action
against the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks saying,
"Unfortunately in Pakistan, there are multiple power centres
to crack down and unfortunately the civilian government is not
one of the more powerful centres."
He said the civilian government will have to convince
other power centres to act against terrorists there.
"It (civilian government) has to act fast and convince
other power structures to act against terror as both countries
are suffering because of terrorism," Raju said.
He said if Pakistan did not do enough, India will have to
take actions on its own.
Y On the action taken till now by the Government, Raju
said, "As a responsible nation, we are building enough
international pressure to force Pakistan to act otherwise we
will have to take measures to defend ourselves."
Raju said though the international community was putting
pressure on Pakistan to act against terrorism there, its
civilian government was not strong enough to act against it.
"United States and Great Britain have been putting
pressure on Pakistan but I think the civilian power centre in
Pakistan is not strong enough to act on its own," he replied
when asked if the international community was putting enough
pressure on Pakistan to act.
.. The Minister further said Pakistan had to move its troops
from its western borders to the Indian front as it perceived
that India was going to attack.
"We are all aware of the developments that took place
subsequent to the Mumbai attacks. There was a perception in
Pakistan that India was going to strike and I think they, as a
precautionary measure, move their troops," he said. PTI AJD
"What they are doing right now is not enough. It looks
like an eyewash. I think the civilian power centre in Pakistan
is not strong enough to act on its own. We are not confident
and happy over the steps taken so far," Union Minister of
State for Defence M M Pallam Raju told reporters during his
visit to annual NCC Republic Day parade camp.
Raju did not agree that Pakistan was cracking under
international pressure on India's demand for taking action
against the perpetrators of the Mumbai attacks saying,
"Unfortunately in Pakistan, there are multiple power centres
to crack down and unfortunately the civilian government is not
one of the more powerful centres."
He said the civilian government will have to convince
other power centres to act against terrorists there.
"It (civilian government) has to act fast and convince
other power structures to act against terror as both countries
are suffering because of terrorism," Raju said.
He said if Pakistan did not do enough, India will have to
take actions on its own.
Y On the action taken till now by the Government, Raju
said, "As a responsible nation, we are building enough
international pressure to force Pakistan to act otherwise we
will have to take measures to defend ourselves."
Raju said though the international community was putting
pressure on Pakistan to act against terrorism there, its
civilian government was not strong enough to act against it.
"United States and Great Britain have been putting
pressure on Pakistan but I think the civilian power centre in
Pakistan is not strong enough to act on its own," he replied
when asked if the international community was putting enough
pressure on Pakistan to act.
.. The Minister further said Pakistan had to move its troops
from its western borders to the Indian front as it perceived
that India was going to attack.
"We are all aware of the developments that took place
subsequent to the Mumbai attacks. There was a perception in
Pakistan that India was going to strike and I think they, as a
precautionary measure, move their troops," he said. PTI AJD
