'Terror attacks would impact peace process with Pak'
Thursday, September 4 2003 16:10 Hrs (IST)
Bhuj: Observing that terrorist incidents in the last 10 days had posed challenges and provided
achievements to security forces, Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani on September 4 said such incidents
would have "some impact" on the ongoing peace process initiated by India.
"There will be some impact on the talks. I had said in Srinagar also that Pakistan should see that if such
incidents continue, there will be some impact on the talks," Advani told reporters after dedicating a new
terminal complex of Bhuj airport.
Advani said it was a challenge to the security forces, because the incidents occurred at a time when the
country's top political leadership had gathered in Srinagar for the Inter-State Council meeting.
At the same time, the killing of Jaish-e-Mohammad chief Gazi Baba was a big achievement for the
security forces. "Terrorists always set targets and timings," he said.
Asked about reports that a youth from Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat going to Pakistan for terrorist training,
he said, "Exfiltration from Jammu and Kashmir is still continuing. There is no change in the trend."
He, however, replied in the negative when asked whether the movement of youths from Uttar Pradesh
and Gujarat to Pakistan was causing concern.
PTI
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