Sonia asks Advani not to link terror, religion

Divisive politics a major challenge before nation: Sonia Gandhi

Updated on Sunday, November 23, 2008, 00:00 IST

New Delhi, Nov 23: Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Sunday said divisive politics might help some people gain power but they could not escape the responsibility of plunging the country's future into darkness.

"Those who create fear in the name of religion or caste may come to power for some days. But, they cannot escape the responsibility of plunging the future of the country into darkness," she told an election rally here.

"Divisive politics is a major challenge before the country," Gandhi said soliciting votes for her party nominees for the upcoming Delhi Assembly poll.

Without naming anyone, the Congress chief said people would have to choose between those spreading hatred and her Congress party which had been working for overall development of the country.

Turning to terrorism, she said it had no religion and the UPA government was fully aware of the dangers posed by it.

"Terrorists are terrorists. They have only one religion -- to spread terror in society," she said.

"We consider it (terrorism) a national issue and want to take all communities with us to address the problem. We want everybody's support," the UPA chairperson said.

"It is the responsibility of every political party to ensure that terrorism is not linked to any social group," she said.

Lauding achievements of the Sheila Dikshit government, Gandhi said it had taken Delhi on the path to development.

Despite capital's burgeoning population, the Congress government had strove hard to provide basic amenities to people, she said.

Referring to country's economy, she said it was very strong and the entire world was aware of this.

Shiela Dikshit also addressed the rally which was attended among others by Union Minister Kapil Sibal and Delhi Congress chief J P Agarwal.

Bureau Report

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Hay,Raj I m absolutely with u Bjp do nothing,from1947 they didnot make two Islamic country,In 1947 they didnot gift kashmir to Pakistan,In 1962 they didnot lost war against china,In 1964 they didnot agree to test nuclear weapon,In 1984 they did not divide hindus tocreat riot against shikh,In 1989 they not killed 20,00 hindus in kashmir and in 1999 they save 200 indians fro m the hand of taliban for exchanging the terrorist and from raj point of view mumbai not in india but kandahar in India, Thanks -Dharmarakshak - Ayodhya

dear all,right from beginning congress has lot of wrong things with us-when decided that india will be secular state than what is the harm to become mr mohd jinah -prime minister-who oppose?mr nehru-result-thousand of people died,1984 -who killed thosands of sikh?congress,after that only congress and allies they support terrorism on religion basis and example-afzal guru case(fansh)-resposible congress!!!,60 years (leave some years of opp-rule)dirty politics and support to minorities for terrorism is the main problem-after 60 years of frustration now -something happend -who is responsible -congress,because of wrong idiology terrorism is terrorism ,treat them under law not on cast or religious basis ,if congress could have done proper action than it could not have done by majorities ?if congress is supporting and thinking about minorities than why not this time congress prime minister candidate muslim?any body have reply? -jagrukh -

Being secular has not much to do with China or development, it has everything to do with race, caste, religion, language etc It seems you`re escaping the rot which Congress has caused in society on these issues during its 50 years rule I am very disappointed that you did not turn out to be a selfreflecting person As they say, as the king is, so are his subjects Since you`ve shown to be a dishonest subject, it`s clear that you`re defending a very corrupt and dishonest Congress, which is trying to sideline Hindus from political influence in India But this will not succeed Yo have not convinced me a bit, but I am sure you`re not interested the least in my opinion But at least be honest to yourself that Congress has done really really bad on the secular issue with its appeasement and its hunt on parties, organisations and people defending Hindu culture and religion I just keep it to this: to you your opinion and to me mine! -raghuveer -

Mr Raghuveer, i m writing not to get certificate from u for me being seculer or not Instead of asking me to write one bad thingu should have written at least one good thing congress did to me trusting china was d biggest mistake in social, education and health care specially rural we still lagging far behind providing social security system to BPL people in line with werstern coutries n many more i hope u will talk on the issue of development not on religion -pankaj - glasgow

Mr Raj and Pankaj, look who`s talking Have you in any of your comments ANYWHERE admitted that Congress might have done some wrong things too? No, you`re all brainwashed people! If you have guts to show how secular you are, then comment here about at least one thing Congress did wrong, or you lose your right to criticise others!!!! -raghuveer -

Mr, Raghuveer, hv sportmanship at least U was trying to show mirror to others, now when Mr Raj he showing u the mirror got frightend looking at own face No where he said congress did everything perfact B critical to others but then hv a courage to face critisim as well this is the problem with BJP RSS people they think only they r nationalist patriotic perfact n all other are anti hindu anti national if that would b d case, perhaps we might had been in worse condition then pakistan n bangladesh RSS/BJP wanna made india hindu rashtra, c the condition of pakistan and bangladesh they r purely muslim country India`s beauty is in it`s multiculture inida is b`full as long as it is there -pankaj - glasgow

Mr Raj, I was discussing Congress party, not BJP When I discuss BJP, then maybe I`ll say something like that too But when I am discussing Congress, then why are you coming with statemants on BJP? What BJP did wright and wrong is another topic Besides, you cannot deny that since Congress ruled for 50 of the 60 years, they`re the most responsable for all the things which went wrong So it is only natural to look at the Congress bearing this in mind Also, your asked yourself ever why so many Hindus (the majority in India) are angry with Congress? They must have done things wrong, not? Then why are you suggesting that Congress did everything perfectly? Now, are we not allowed to look at Congress in a critical way? Why you jump in the defence then? Fact is that Congress alienated so many Hindus from it and yet is declaring that others have divided society Do not you think this is not a critical view of the Congress to itself? Please discuss Congress here, not the BJP! -raghuveer -

Now this is the height of idiocity Mr Raghuveer If something good happen in NDA/BJP ruled state or during their regime , it`s NDA/BJP govt achievement n all other by Indian people very well said -raj - Delhi

Mr Raj, India`s progress was in the first place achieved by patriotic Indians, despite the policies of the governments of the day (say Congress) It is the brainpower of the Hindus (and some non-Hindus) that brought India progress, not the Congress! The Congress could device any policy, but if the people would not have brain power, nothing would be achieved! Besides, you totally neglect that it is the responsability of a government too to not alienate sections of the society Now you tell me: is it not so that in todays India every section of society is unhappy and mistrust between communities is bigger than ever? Should not the governments (mostly Congress) have done something about this too? Just do not bring the issue down to just economic/scientific factor, ok? Be fair to yourself too, man! -raghuveer -

Yes mr Raghuveer, very true, all wrong did by congress n still we considered as a emergering super power in world all b`coz of 6 years of NDA rule NDA developed nuclear technology in 13 days so that they can do Pokhran-2 All DRDO, ISRO IIM IIT all built by NDA our millitery, we all are proud of , again by NDA Give me one single promise NDA fulfilled, d biggets cheating to indian people was to built ram mandir at ayodhya who had stopped them in 6 years of their rule talked about common civil code what happen to that removing of special status of J n K why not done? India was so peacefull under NDA, what if we had akshedham attack, red fort attack, parliament attack, and who can forget our hounrable minister escorting a millitant to kandherThey couldn`t manage even this and had to let free a militant, how can they protect india as a whole??? who can forget due to mismanagment we had to lost so many young and bright army officers in Kargil So many army officer`s perhaps didn`t lost their life in previos war n what they did made fun of their sacrifice by making it an election issue arranging football matchesin the name of providing assitance to army officer ? U r conveniently forgetting all the major militant attack taken place during NDA regimen mind u POTA was well in placed that time Once they got power started selling INDIA n that too at penny India will again for SELL n this time their slogal will be INDIA SELLING -raj - Delhi

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