07-21-2009, 01:23 AM
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Congress refuses to take stand</b>
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PNS | New Delhi
With Assembly election in a number of States slated to be held in the next 18 months, the Congress is treading cautiously on the Governmentâs move to de-link terror from composite dialogue with Pakistan.<b> The party refused to comment on the joint statement saying that it was neither endorsing nor clarifying it</b>.
The unease within the Congress over India-Pakistan statement was quite evident on Monday as party spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi refused to clarify whether the party was in support of what is being termed by BJP as âcapitulationâ.
Replying to a volley of questions on whether the joint statement negated what India had been standing for and whether the party endorsed it, party spokesman Abhishek Singhvi said, âIf you need any further clarification, go to the Government of Indiaâ¦. I have nothing to add or say after Prime Ministerâs statement. There is no question of endorsing or clarifying on it.â He said the PMâs statement leaves no scope for any doubt<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This is referred as pendulum.
pioneer.com
PNS | New Delhi
With Assembly election in a number of States slated to be held in the next 18 months, the Congress is treading cautiously on the Governmentâs move to de-link terror from composite dialogue with Pakistan.<b> The party refused to comment on the joint statement saying that it was neither endorsing nor clarifying it</b>.
The unease within the Congress over India-Pakistan statement was quite evident on Monday as party spokesman Abhishek Manu Singhvi refused to clarify whether the party was in support of what is being termed by BJP as âcapitulationâ.
Replying to a volley of questions on whether the joint statement negated what India had been standing for and whether the party endorsed it, party spokesman Abhishek Singhvi said, âIf you need any further clarification, go to the Government of Indiaâ¦. I have nothing to add or say after Prime Ministerâs statement. There is no question of endorsing or clarifying on it.â He said the PMâs statement leaves no scope for any doubt<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
This is referred as pendulum.