Vadodara: Union Human Resources Development Minister Murli Manohar Joshi on December
9 asked Congress president Sonia Gandhi to "learn and read" about history before
making any baseless charges on historic events in the country.
The speeches made by Gandhi at her election rallies in Gujarat on December
8 "exposed" her knowledge on the history of the country, Joshi told
reporters.
Alleging that the Congress and the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru were
responsible for non-resolution of Kashmir issue, he also blamed former Prime
Minister late Indira Gandhi for releasing one lakh prisoners of war without
resolving the Kashmir issue in 1971.
The insurgency problem in North East, Kashmir and elsewhere and creation of
Khalistani leader Bhindrenwale were due to the policies of the Congress, Joshi
alleged.
Claiming that Congress is the "mother of terrorism" in the country, Joshi said the
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government at
the Centre is taking several steps to tackle terrorism effectively and has been
successful in containing it.
"Because of India's constant endeavour and efforts, several countries in the world
have started realising about Pakistan's role in abetting and promoting terrorism
across various parts of the world including World Trade Centre, Bali, Mombasa,
Raghunath and Akshardham temples in India and in Moscow," the BJP leader
claimed.
India is determined to wage a battle against the "proxy war" by Pakistan, Joshi said
and emphasised the need for a policy to effectively tackle the menace of
terrorism.
PTI
