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We should have struck back after Parliament attack: PM

Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on Sunday said that India should have struck back against terrorists in Pakistan immediately after the December 13 attack on Parliament.

"When the attack on Parliament occurred, that time itself India should have given its reply," Vajpayee said, after inaugurating a new road tunnel in Rohtang pass.

"Everybody asked us to be patient and assured us that such a thing would not happen (again). After that, incidents have taken place again," he said.

Vajpayee also said that India's patience with Pakistan had run out and called for unity among the nation to achieve victory over terrorism.

"In this hour of crisis, we should unitedly prepare to defend ourselves," Vajpayee said.

"The nation should stand shoulder to shoulder against the challenge. We want victory, victory over terrorism."

He added, "We want to tell the international community that when the whole world is united against terrorism, the US forces are in Afghanistan, why should we bear these acts of terrorism and for how long?"

"Pakistan has found a new way of waging war," Vajpayee said. "They have seen that they can never gain victory over India in a direct war and they always suffer defeats. They have therefore found this new way of terrorism."

"The world tells us that you are right. Cross-border terrorism should end," Vajpayee added.

Earlier in the day, the prime minister went into a huddle with Defence Minister George Fernandes and National Security Adviser Brajesh Mishra on the rising Indo-Pak tensions.

PTI

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