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India expects Pak to take steps on Taliban : Pranab
Jangipur (WB), Apr 15 (PTI) India Wednesday said it
expected Pakistan to take appropriate steps against the
Taliban, which is reportedly planning to create trouble during
general elections, and to dismantle terrorist infrastructure
on its soil to stop infiltration.
"Taliban is a very powerful terrorist organisation.
If they try, they can create trouble. We will expect that the
Pakistan government will take appropriate steps," External
Affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee told PTI in an exclusive
interview.
He was asked to comment on reports that the Taliban had
infiltrated across the Line of Control and might cause trouble
during parliamentary polls.
To another question that nobody seemed to be in control
in Pakistan and that the terror threat to India had gone up
substantially, Mukherjee replied "I would not like to make
any comment on the internal matters of Pakistan. It is for the
people of Pakistan and political parties to decide how they
will resolve the internal crisis."
On how government is planning to ensure smooth election,
Mukherjee said "necesssary measures will be taken. Election
will be smooth. Nobody will be able to prevent a democratic
election. I have no doubt in it".
On terrorist infiltration into India, he said "the
potential of external terrorism is high. If the terrorist
infrastructure in Pakistan is dismantled, then infiltration
from Pakistan can be stopped.
"Terrorists never commit acts of terrorism by making
public announcements," he said. "Some information we receive
and they (Pakistan) also get."
On poll boycott calls given by extremists, he said, it
was 'nothing new'.
"Terrorists are creating trouble from time to time.
Not only the Taliban, Maoists and naxals are also giving vote
boycott calls from time time. This is nothing new in India."
The Hurriyat in Kashmir, insurgent groups in Manipur
and the ULFA in Assam had given election boycott calls, he
pointed out. PTI PKC
SAK
expected Pakistan to take appropriate steps against the
Taliban, which is reportedly planning to create trouble during
general elections, and to dismantle terrorist infrastructure
on its soil to stop infiltration.
"Taliban is a very powerful terrorist organisation.
If they try, they can create trouble. We will expect that the
Pakistan government will take appropriate steps," External
Affairs minister Pranab Mukherjee told PTI in an exclusive
interview.
He was asked to comment on reports that the Taliban had
infiltrated across the Line of Control and might cause trouble
during parliamentary polls.
To another question that nobody seemed to be in control
in Pakistan and that the terror threat to India had gone up
substantially, Mukherjee replied "I would not like to make
any comment on the internal matters of Pakistan. It is for the
people of Pakistan and political parties to decide how they
will resolve the internal crisis."
On how government is planning to ensure smooth election,
Mukherjee said "necesssary measures will be taken. Election
will be smooth. Nobody will be able to prevent a democratic
election. I have no doubt in it".
On terrorist infiltration into India, he said "the
potential of external terrorism is high. If the terrorist
infrastructure in Pakistan is dismantled, then infiltration
from Pakistan can be stopped.
"Terrorists never commit acts of terrorism by making
public announcements," he said. "Some information we receive
and they (Pakistan) also get."
On poll boycott calls given by extremists, he said, it
was 'nothing new'.
"Terrorists are creating trouble from time to time.
Not only the Taliban, Maoists and naxals are also giving vote
boycott calls from time time. This is nothing new in India."
The Hurriyat in Kashmir, insurgent groups in Manipur
and the ULFA in Assam had given election boycott calls, he
pointed out. PTI PKC
SAK