New Delhi, March 29: Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch LK Advani on Monday opposed a formal dialogue with Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani who will attend the World Cup semi-final clash between India and Pakistan on Wednesday with Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.
“Inviting Pakistan PM for a cricket match is good for engagement, but it does not mean that India starts a formal dialogue. The situation in Pakistan has turned from bad to worse and even Pervez Musharraf has admitted that Pakistan has become a dangerous country. Till there is no zero tolerance towards terrorism from Pakistan there should be no dialogue with them,” said Advani while interacting with the media during his visit to Mumbai on Monday.
Bharatiya Janata Party patriarch LK Advani on Monday opposed a formal dialogue with Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani who will attend the World Cup semi-final clash between India and Pakistan on Wednesday with Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh.
“Inviting Pakistan PM for a cricket match is good for engagement, but it does not mean that India starts a formal dialogue. The situation in Pakistan has turned from bad to worse and even Pervez Musharraf has admitted that Pakistan has become a dangerous country. Till there is no zero tolerance towards terrorism from Pakistan there should be no dialogue with them,” said Advani while interacting with the media during his visit to Mumbai on Monday.
In a reply to Dr Singh’s barb that Advani considers his birthright to become a PM, the BJP leader said, “Duty is much more important than the birthright to become the prime minister.”
Taking a dig at the United Progressive Alliance-2, Advani said that when the government comes back to power, it enjoys a good reputation for at least three years. Criticism comes only in later years of the government. “The reputation of UPA 2 was sullied months after it was re-elected. Everyone is talking about corruption today,” he added.
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