BJP Statement on banning Political Islamic Group-SIMI

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>vaidika1008 (AT) hotmail (DOT) com >[bJP News]: BJP Press Statement on

banning SIMI >Sat, 29 Sep 2001 11:50:25 -0400 > >Press Statement issued

by Shri Narendra Modi, General Secretary, BJP >September 28, 2001 > > Press

Statement issued by Shri Narendra Modi, > General Secretary, BJP > >The ban on

Students Islamic Movement of India was overdue. It had been >demanded by

several states in view of its terrorist activities all over country. >It has

frequently made anti-national statements, expressed itself against >democracy,

has been responsible for engineering communal riots and has >come out in

support of the terrorist activities of Osama bin-laden and his >associates. >

>The Govt. of India has evidence to suggest that SIMI has had linkages with

>the Inter Services Intelligence of Pakistan and that it has carried out bomb

>attacks at the behest of ISI. This indeed is a grave crime and deserves

>appropriate punishment. Bharatiya Janata Party, as an intensely nationalist

>party, would not accept any compromise with national security. > >Yesterday's

all party meeting has demonstrated a consensus in the country >on the need to

fight terrorism with all our might. As the Prime Minister said >at the meeting,

all political parties should campaign vigorously to disabuse >people of the

impression that the campaign against terrorism was a >civilisational war

against Islam. The Bharatiya Janata Party would like to >suggest to the govt.

to enact a comprehensive law to prevent and curb >terrorist activities and to

fight terrorism both at the national and international >level. > >It is

unfortunate that some vested interests are giving a communal colour to >the

action taken by the govt. It is also being said that the ban on SIMI is >linked

to the forthcoming elections in Uttar Pradesh. Such attitudes deserve >outright

condemnation as they tend to belittle the urgent need to tighten >security in

the fight against terrorism. > >The Bharatiya Janata Party condemns attempts by

certain quarters to link >terrorism with Islam. While it is true that a large

number of terrorist >organisations have claimed that they are defenders of

Islam, they are, in >fact, fringe elements who are bringing a bad name to the

religion. Indian >Muslims leaders should denounce these elements and call upon

them to >desist from terrorist activities in the name of Islam. > >We would

like to urge the govt. of India to ban or take other suitable action >against

all organisations suspected of engaging in terrorist activities. The >govt.

should also warn neighbouring countries against harboring elements >connected

with these entities. They should be firmly told to "lay off" .

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