03-13-2006, 12:40 AM
Foil designs of jehadis, says Togadia
Staff Correspondent
VHP leader wants Hindus and Christians to join hands against terror
# Pakistan blamed for acts of terror in India
# Togadia demands busting of jehadi network
MANGALORE: Jehadi elements are systematically targeting the economies the world over through terror acts such as bomb blasts, Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Praveen Togadia has said.
Addressing presspersons here on Sunday, Dr. Togadia said: "it's high time Hindus and Christians came together to defeat the jehadis. Only Christians in the West or Hindus here cannot defeat the jehadis. If we have to survive, take our economies ahead, it's high time that Vatican (Christians) and Kashi (Hindus) came together and took on the elements spreading terror," he noted.
Blaming Pakistan for the acts of terror in India, Dr. Togadia said: "without local support Pakistan cannot do anything. It will be difficult for Pakistan to carry out bomb blasts in Delhi, Bangalore, Kashi or any other place in India without their support."
"Every effort should be made to detect the network of supporters of the jehadis. Otherwise, there will be more attacks and the economy of the country will suffer," he said.
Dr. Togadia said it was on this day in 1993 that Mumbai was rocked by serial blasts, and now the terrorists seemed to have set sights on Udupi and Tirupati. They also have designs on commercial, educational and religious institutions and infrastructure such as bridges and high-rise buildings, the VHP leader said.
Centre attacked
Accusing the Union Government of communalising each and every aspect of life through its acts, Dr. Togadia said it had failed to take the jehadi elements head-on.
"Instead of fighting terrorists, they have communalised unemployment by giving job reservation for Muslims. They have communalised education by providing reservation to Muslim youths in Aligarh Muslim University."
Survey
A survey of Muslims was being done in the country. They were communalising every sphere, he charged.
He said even Bangalore, which was hitherto considered safe, had not been spared by terrorists.
<b>If Bangalore was not safe, no city in India was safe, he said.</b>
Asked if his call for joint efforts against terrorism was a sign of weakness on part of Hindus, Dr. Togadia said when he had struck a strident position against the West in the past, they were not affected by major acts of terror.
Staff Correspondent
VHP leader wants Hindus and Christians to join hands against terror
# Pakistan blamed for acts of terror in India
# Togadia demands busting of jehadi network
MANGALORE: Jehadi elements are systematically targeting the economies the world over through terror acts such as bomb blasts, Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Praveen Togadia has said.
Addressing presspersons here on Sunday, Dr. Togadia said: "it's high time Hindus and Christians came together to defeat the jehadis. Only Christians in the West or Hindus here cannot defeat the jehadis. If we have to survive, take our economies ahead, it's high time that Vatican (Christians) and Kashi (Hindus) came together and took on the elements spreading terror," he noted.
Blaming Pakistan for the acts of terror in India, Dr. Togadia said: "without local support Pakistan cannot do anything. It will be difficult for Pakistan to carry out bomb blasts in Delhi, Bangalore, Kashi or any other place in India without their support."
"Every effort should be made to detect the network of supporters of the jehadis. Otherwise, there will be more attacks and the economy of the country will suffer," he said.
Dr. Togadia said it was on this day in 1993 that Mumbai was rocked by serial blasts, and now the terrorists seemed to have set sights on Udupi and Tirupati. They also have designs on commercial, educational and religious institutions and infrastructure such as bridges and high-rise buildings, the VHP leader said.
Centre attacked
Accusing the Union Government of communalising each and every aspect of life through its acts, Dr. Togadia said it had failed to take the jehadi elements head-on.
"Instead of fighting terrorists, they have communalised unemployment by giving job reservation for Muslims. They have communalised education by providing reservation to Muslim youths in Aligarh Muslim University."
Survey
A survey of Muslims was being done in the country. They were communalising every sphere, he charged.
He said even Bangalore, which was hitherto considered safe, had not been spared by terrorists.
<b>If Bangalore was not safe, no city in India was safe, he said.</b>
Asked if his call for joint efforts against terrorism was a sign of weakness on part of Hindus, Dr. Togadia said when he had struck a strident position against the West in the past, they were not affected by major acts of terror.