Terrorism Cannot Be Linked With Religion
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Courtesy Of: TheNews.com.pk
By Monitoring Desk
NEW DELHI: Expressing himself against the tendency to blame any community or religion for acts of terror by a few individuals, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh asked leaders of all communities on Saturday to ensure that “fringe elements” are identified and isolated.
He also sought “clear and purposive” response to threats posed by terrorism, extremism and insurgency in different parts of the country.
“No democratic government can tolerate the targeted killing of innocent people. While our government is willing to talk to any disaffected group prepared to abjure violence, it stands firmly committed to enforcing zero tolerance to terrorism within the framework of existing laws,” he said addressing a seminar on “Law, Terrorism and Development” organised in connection with ‘National Law Day’.
“Terrorists have to be dealt with as terrorists per se,” he said noting such elements had no religion or faith and do not belong to any community. “No community or religion can and should be blamed for irresponsible and violent acts of a few individuals of that community or religion,” he said.
Home Minister Shivraj Patil, Law Minister HR Bhardwaj and Attorney General Milon K Banerjee and a number of legal luminaries attended the daylong seminar.
“I urge leaders of all communities to ensure that fringe elements seeking to disrupt our society are identified, isolated and, wherever possible, encouraged to join the national mainstream,” Singh said.
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