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Terrorists told to incite communal riots: Advani

Deputy Prime Minister Lal Kishenchand Advani on Wednesday said the government has information on Pakistan-sponsored terrorists being asked to target religious places in India to incite communal riots.

He said this in an address at the 18th Raising Day of the National Security Guards, popularly known as 'Black Cat Commandos', in New Delhi.

Advani said the 'decent polls' held in Jammu and Kashmir, despite Pakistan's attempts to disrupt them, had won worldwide respect.

Referring to the terrorist attack on Akshardham temple he disagreed that it was a soft target. "There are a lot of soft targets, like bus stops, where women and children can be killed".

Akshardham was attacked to incite communal violence, he said, congratulating the people and the government of Gujarat for foiling the enemy's designs.

Advani said, "The world has realised that the Taliban and the Al-Qaeda are the sources of terrorism. But there is a need to realise [Pakistan's] Inter-Services Intelligence as a prime source of terrorism and take action against the country supporting it".

He said India's internal security situation has undergone a 'significant change' over the past two decades because of Pakistani interference. "It has not been sudden," Advani said, adding "It has been an outcome of Pakistan's anti-India sentiments and its desire to annex Jammu and Kashmir besides the disrespect for democracy, which is India's strength".

He said that Pakistan has resorted to terrorism after having lost four wars over Jammu and Kashmir and its failure to internationalise the issue.

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