Indore: Senior Congress leader Arjun Singh on November 19 said the People's
Democratic Party (PDP)-Congress government in Jammu and Kashmir was releasing only
those militants, who are of Indian origin and not belonging to the neighbouring
country.
Talking to reporters in Indore on his way to New Delhi from Ujjain, Singh dismissed
the allegations levelled by BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) and its allied organisations
on the issue as "baseless".
Singh said there is no harm in talking to militants and even Prime Minister A B
Vajpayee and Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani were doing so. "Vajpayee had even gone
for truce," he said, adding one should not have any problem on the issue.
Referring to Gujarat polls and VHP's (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) stand, he said Hindus
are not a gift to VHP. "The VHP leaders are not even aware of Hinduism which is
thousand year old and people in Gujarat are aware of their designs," he said.
Singh said people of Gujarat were tired of communal atmosphere prevailing in the
state, which was so charged that saffron parties were leading in spreading communal
agenda.
He claimed that Congress will win in Gujarat in the current situation.
On Election Commission's role, he initially denied to comment but later said, "It is
doing what it is supposed to".
PTI
