Centre lax in tackling terrorism, flays BJP

BJP senior leaders Ch Vidyasagar Rao and N Indrasena Reddy have lambasted the Centre for failing to tackle the illegal immigrants’ intrusion from Bangladesh into the Indian cities even as they called for revival of the Prevention of Terrorism Act (Pota) to rein in the growing terror menace in the country.
After taking part in a rally in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, Vidyasagar alleged that the Old City in Hyderabad had become a major hub for intruders from Pakistan and Bangladesh. “There is enough evidence to show that the roots of terror elements are deeply entrenched in the Old City,” he said and flayed the Majlis party for turning the Old City into a ‘prohibited zone.’
He demanded that the YSR government institute a commission of enquiry to look into the antecedents of those living illegally in Hyderabad in general and the Old City in particular. “It is found an estimated 1.2 crore people have so far illegally entered Assam alone,” he said.
Meanwhile, BJP national secretary Indrasena Reddy demanded that the union government revive Pota in the light of grave threat to the nation’s internal security from terrorist outfits. He flayed the UPA government for abolishing the Act only to woo the minority community. “If we demand revival of Pota, the government says we are anti-Muslim. We are not against Muslims but against the Afzal Gurus and Muzibs who are trying to disturb the very fabric of the country through violent means,” he added.