Terrorism to be big problem in coming years: BJP

By Our Staff Reporter

KOZHIKODE, NOV. 18. The BJP national vice-president, Mr. V. Rama Rao, said here today that the terrorist attacks in different parts of the world had finally made the international community think that terrorism would the biggest problem of the civilised world in the coming years.

Inaugurating a two-day BJP State committee meeting at Tirur in Malappuram district, he said that the stand adopted by India on terrorism and related issues has further gained momentum in international circles and the `possibility of its acceptance'.

The success of the tour of the Prime Minister, Mr. A. B. Vajpayee, in three countries revealed that the decisions of the party were in the right direction. All the three nations including Russia, America and Britain had expressed their willingness to cooperate with India for combating terrorism, he added.

He also pointed out that the BJP within a short span of time in power had brought the issue of terrorism in Jammu and Kashmir to the United Nations Assembly. Whereas, being in power for 50 years, the Congress party could do precious little to put an end to the grave problem, he alleged.

Mr. Rama Rao also said that the Congress along with the Opposition parties was accusing the ruling party of attempting to create communal division in the country. All these parties have started a propaganda war to malign the NDA Government in the name of the Prevention of Terrorism Ordinance (POTO).

`POTO has been envisaged to deal with terrorist organisations and fundamentalist activities. It is not against the Muslim community,' he stressed.

He noted that there were similar laws related to the POTO now being implemented in various States.

Presiding over the meeting, the BJP State president, Mr. C. K. Padmanabhan, said that the opposition of the Chief Minister, Mr. A. K. Antony, to implementing POTO would drastically affect the law and order situation of the State. `His decision is against the interests of the State,' he said.

He alleged that the State was a beehive of terrorists activities. The non-implementation of the Ordinance would lead to dire consequences, he cautioned.

`Terrorists organisations have stepped up activities in various parts of the State. But the UDF Government is showing a lenient attitude towards them. This will aggravate communal tensions in future,' he said.

He alleged that Mr. Antony and his Government had failed in all spheres of activity. Depreciation was seen in the agriculture and industrial sectors. The policing and educational sectors were also hit due to irrational policies, he added.

The BJP general secretaries, Mr. P. P. Mukundan, Mr. P. K. Krishnadas, and Mr. P. C. Mohanan Master, the former presidents, Mr. K. Raman Pillai and Mr. K. V. Sreedharan Master and the Malappuram district president, Mr. C. Vasudevan Master, also spoke on the occasion.

Later a huge anti-terrorist rally was taken out in the town. A public meeting was also held.

The BJP State Committee meeting will conclude tomorrow.

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