12-22-2008, 06:30 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->'Drama' over Antulay's remark must come to an end: BJP
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PTI | Patna
BJP on Sunday alleged that Union Minister AR Antulay's statement about Mumbai ATS chief Hemant Karkare's death being a conspiracy [<b>SIZE=7]has given an opportunity to Pakistan to defend itself.[/SIZE]</b>
<b>"Such an irresponsible statement by Antulay has given a leeway to Pakistan which was in a tight spot over India's demand of taking action against the terrorists operating from its (Pakistan) soil,"</b> BJP spokesman Ravi Shankar Prasad said adding that this "drama" must come to an end.
Prasad asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi to clarify the Government's stand vis-a-vis Antulay's remark.
"The Congress Party is saying that this was not its stand, Digvijay Singh supports Antulay's statement and Antulay himself feels proud for making such a remark," Prasad said adding that the<b> "dirty politics of votebank must end".</b>
"When Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman of Mumbai attacks, himself has admitted that Karkare fell to his bullet, then why Antulay has made such a statement?" the BJP leader asked.
Prasad alleged that Antulay had not only reiterated his earlier statement about <b>Karkare's death being a conspiracy but has tried to "patently communalise" the issue." "Antulay has tried to put a Muslim angle to it too. We strongly condemn it."</b> <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
pioneer.com
PTI | Patna
BJP on Sunday alleged that Union Minister AR Antulay's statement about Mumbai ATS chief Hemant Karkare's death being a conspiracy [<b>SIZE=7]has given an opportunity to Pakistan to defend itself.[/SIZE]</b>
<b>"Such an irresponsible statement by Antulay has given a leeway to Pakistan which was in a tight spot over India's demand of taking action against the terrorists operating from its (Pakistan) soil,"</b> BJP spokesman Ravi Shankar Prasad said adding that this "drama" must come to an end.
Prasad asked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi to clarify the Government's stand vis-a-vis Antulay's remark.
"The Congress Party is saying that this was not its stand, Digvijay Singh supports Antulay's statement and Antulay himself feels proud for making such a remark," Prasad said adding that the<b> "dirty politics of votebank must end".</b>
"When Ajmal Kasab, the lone surviving gunman of Mumbai attacks, himself has admitted that Karkare fell to his bullet, then why Antulay has made such a statement?" the BJP leader asked.
Prasad alleged that Antulay had not only reiterated his earlier statement about <b>Karkare's death being a conspiracy but has tried to "patently communalise" the issue." "Antulay has tried to put a Muslim angle to it too. We strongly condemn it."</b> <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->