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Then came, Dr. Manmohan Singh's statement that "all options are open" to resolve the
Kashmir issue. On his part, Gen. Musharraf floated the idea of dividing Jammu & Kashmir
in seven parts on religious and regional lines. The Minister of External Affairs responded
to this by saying that India was willing to consider this proposal if it was presented in a
formal manner.
The Prime Minister has stated in Srinagar that "no new lines can be drawn on the map of
the subcontinent". At the same time, there is talk of some lines being "erased" as a part
of a "package solution".
The BJP flays this kind of kite-flying and ad-hocism on the part of the UPA government
on a vital issue like Kashmir. The Party also demands that the government take both the
people and Parliament of India fully into confidence on how it wishes to deal with
Pakistan on the Kashmir issue.
Growing consensus on the Ayodhya issue
Friends, an important development during the period between the meetings of the
National Council and the National Executive was the meeting of the leaders of the
constituent parties of the National Democratic Alliance on November 10. You will recall
my remarks on the Ram Janmabhoomi issue in my speech at the National Council. While
reaffirming our party's unwavering commitment to the construction of a Ram Temple at
Ram Janmasthan in Ayodhya, I had said that, out of two options for resolving the issue -
judicial verdict or a negotiated settlement through dialogue between representatives of
the Hindu and Muslim communities --, the BJP prefers the latter. Unfortunately, there
was a lot of needless speculation, intended to manufacture a controversy, that our NDA
allies were unhappy over my remarks.
I am happy to state that the NDA meeting put paid to attempts to create a rift between
the BJP and our allies. In the resolution adopted at the meeting, the NDA formally stated
its preference for a negotiated settlement, arrived at through a process of dialogue in an
atmosphere of mutual understanding, goodwill and peace. I do not think that any rightthinking
person can object to this stand.
I am saying this to drive home a larger point. There is a growing body of opinion in the
country that there should be no further delay in resolving a sensitive issue like this one.
It is significant that, on the Ayodhya issue, the 2004 manifestos of the NDA and the
Congress party were saying similar things. Now, the NDA has gone a step further in
declaring its preference for the process of dialogue yielding an amicable settlement.
Today, from this meeting of the National Executive, I urge the Congress party and all
other parties to see the compelling logic and the undeniable desirability of a negotiated
settlement, and contribute to the firming up of a national consensus on how to resolve
the Ayodhya issue soon.
Dear Colleagues, before concluding I would like to remind all of you about an important
task that we have recently set for ourselves. It is implementation of the decision to begin
a Party-wide discussion, right from the central level down to the mandal level, on the
'TASKS AHEAD' document. It has identified a wide range of duties for strengthening the
Party ideologically, politically and organizationally. Considering the importance of
implementing this decision, I have decided to entrust this responsibility to Shri Venkaiah
Naidu.
I look forward to fruitful deliberations during the course of our three-day meeting.
Thank you, Vande mataram!
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