'We Should March Towards Lahore And Unfurl Our Tricolour There'

It is a sensitive issue. The hon. Prime Minsiter has discussed it in detailin his speech. We all know what type of relations we have with our neighbouringcountry and to bring some changes in these relations, to improve the situation,the Government has made some efforts.

We all know that Pakistan has tried to destabilise our economy anddisintegrate the country through ISI. Our Prime Minister visited Pakistan by buswith an intention to improve the relations with Pakistan. But it resulted inKargil war. Of course we won that war. I feel that the circumstances were notsuch that we try to improve our relations with Pakistan. We said that we wouldnot like to hold talks with Pakistan till it clears his stand on terrorism.

I do not think that Pakistan has ever expressed its willingness for holdingtalks. We invited Pakistan for talks and Pakistan accepted that offer but afterthat President Musharraf has given different statements in media and our mediahas given it top priority. We remain silent in the name of autonomy. This is theweakness of the Government and it failed to control media.

General Musharraf of Pakistan gives a statement that Kashmir would be themain issue for talks. We said that no agreement would be signed against theConstitution. The talks would be held mainly on terrorism and other issues andKashmir is the integral part of India. In such circumstances, how can anagreement can be reached?

We should understand his intention. He wanted to encourage separatism inKashmir to appease fundamentalists in Pakistan and to take recognition fromIndia after occupying the post of President. He said Hurriyat are the realrepresentatives of Kashmir. What is the use of holding talks in suchcircumstances?

I congratulate the Prime Minister to continue our tradition of giving messageof peace to the world. We should make an assessment as to what we have lost andwhat we have gained. As regards the proposed visit of our hon. Prime Minister toPakistan, we are not against it.

However, I would like to say that if the talks at Foreign Secretary andForeign Minister level fail and also if there is no consensus on any formula,the hon. Prime Minister should not visit Pakistan.

Finally, I would submit that in the interest and in the honour of the nation,we should neither give autonomy to anybody in the name of security of borders,nor should we compromise on such points.

Pakistan is inciting secessionism in our country and thus hitting our economyand trying to disintegrate the nation by spreading its tentacles in villagesthrough the ISI and if Pakistan continues to ignore our gestures, the time isnot far when we should march towards Lahore and unfurl our tricolour there.