Jalandhar: Accusing UPA Government of being soft on terror, BJP President Rajnath Singh today said national consensus should be formed on issues like inflation and terrorism.

All political parties and other big stake holders should reach a national consensus on issues like inflation and terrorism, Rajnath said while addressing a Vijay Sankalp rally organised by BJP Yuva Morcha here.

Rajnath also accused UPA Government of playing vote bank politics on sensitive issues like terrorism. Terrorist activities have increased in the country after UPA Government came to power and instead of indulging in vote bank politics, the government should take terrorism as a challenge and tough law should be enacted to deal with it, he added.

Government never gave heed to our demand of stern law against terror and now even the Administrative Reforms Committee headed by Moily has recommended need for a tough law to deal with terrorism , he said adding that due to non serious approach of the Central Government, terrorists morale were high and they are striking at their own will.

Rajnath criticised Union HRD Minister Arjun Singh's support to Jamia Millia Islamia's Vice Chancellor on providing legal aid to the terrorists arrested in Delhi. Making a scathing attack on the Union Government, he said this government has failed to curb growing inflation and extra ordinary increase in prices of essential commodities.

Source : PTI