07-15-2006, 08:21 PM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>PM accepts Pak sponsored terrorist modules existed in Mumbai</b>
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Saturday July 15 2006 00:08 IST
MUMBAI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who arrived in Mumbai for the first time
since Tuesday's serial blasts, deviated from his typical soft stand did some
hard talk about Pakistan's involvement in the terrorist attacks <b>as he subtly yet
firmly accepted that Pakistan sponsored terror modules exist in the city</b>.
<i>Although <b>he did not name Pakistan directly</b> he made a straight hint and said, "The terror groups get <b>support from across the border, and Pakistan must stop</b> all help to such terrorist groups."</i> <!--emo&:blink:--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='blink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Making another remark about Pakistan, Singh also stated that the peace process
with Pakistan would not move ahead unless Pakistan fulfils its promise.
"Pakistan has given us assurance that its territory will not be used for any
activity against India, however that assurance has to be fulfilled before the
peace process moves forward," he said, further adding, "In the face of such
events happening, it becomes very difficult to maintain normal relations with
the country and relations with Pakistan can be affected"
Pakistan, on its part has been consistently denying any involvement in the
Mumbai blasts and Pakistan president general Pervez Musharraf has in fact even
Offered assistance in the investigations of the blast. <i>{DDM at its best}</i>
A series of seven blasts within minutes of each other had claimed over 200
lives and injured more than 800 others on Tuesday.
The prime minister also lauded the spirit of citizens of Mumbai and said that
the people of Mumbai had given a befitting reply to the terrorists who were
intending to destroy India's economic strength.
The prime minister said that while intelligence system had to be upgraded,
perpetrators of these violent acts always like to maintain suspense and so while
macro level information is available it is difficult to pin point at the micro
level.
"Our intelligence department were aware that a large quantity of RDX was found
and warnings were given that something large was anticipated but the terrorists
have a peculiar pattern of operation and always have the advantage of a surprise
element," he added.
Surprisingly the PM did not say much on the role of SIMI, and PM simply said
that that he understood that it was a banned organization.
Singh also said that the <b>unfortunate incident was an opportunity </b>to tell the
civilized world that India had been facing terrorism for several years. <!--emo&:argue--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/argue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='argue.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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i~blasts:~PM
Saturday July 15 2006 00:08 IST
MUMBAI: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who arrived in Mumbai for the first time
since Tuesday's serial blasts, deviated from his typical soft stand did some
hard talk about Pakistan's involvement in the terrorist attacks <b>as he subtly yet
firmly accepted that Pakistan sponsored terror modules exist in the city</b>.
<i>Although <b>he did not name Pakistan directly</b> he made a straight hint and said, "The terror groups get <b>support from across the border, and Pakistan must stop</b> all help to such terrorist groups."</i> <!--emo&:blink:--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/blink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='blink.gif' /><!--endemo-->
Making another remark about Pakistan, Singh also stated that the peace process
with Pakistan would not move ahead unless Pakistan fulfils its promise.
"Pakistan has given us assurance that its territory will not be used for any
activity against India, however that assurance has to be fulfilled before the
peace process moves forward," he said, further adding, "In the face of such
events happening, it becomes very difficult to maintain normal relations with
the country and relations with Pakistan can be affected"
Pakistan, on its part has been consistently denying any involvement in the
Mumbai blasts and Pakistan president general Pervez Musharraf has in fact even
Offered assistance in the investigations of the blast. <i>{DDM at its best}</i>
A series of seven blasts within minutes of each other had claimed over 200
lives and injured more than 800 others on Tuesday.
The prime minister also lauded the spirit of citizens of Mumbai and said that
the people of Mumbai had given a befitting reply to the terrorists who were
intending to destroy India's economic strength.
The prime minister said that while intelligence system had to be upgraded,
perpetrators of these violent acts always like to maintain suspense and so while
macro level information is available it is difficult to pin point at the micro
level.
"Our intelligence department were aware that a large quantity of RDX was found
and warnings were given that something large was anticipated but the terrorists
have a peculiar pattern of operation and always have the advantage of a surprise
element," he added.
Surprisingly the PM did not say much on the role of SIMI, and PM simply said
that that he understood that it was a banned organization.
Singh also said that the <b>unfortunate incident was an opportunity </b>to tell the
civilized world that India had been facing terrorism for several years. <!--emo&:argue--><img src='style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/argue.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='argue.gif' /><!--endemo-->
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