Mumbai: Criticising the Centre's attitude after terror
strikes across the country, the Shiv Sena on Wednesday said the
government should first flush out 'mini Pakistans' mushrooming in India
and then think of teaching the neighbour country a lesson.

In a
strongly worded editorial published in Shiv Sena mouthpiece Saamna, 
the party pointed out that the 'mini Pakistans' cropping up across
India should be cleaned out on a priority basis in an attempt to
prevent further terror attacks.

"When the time comes, teach
Pakistan a lesson by launching an attack on it. But before that,
eliminate Pakistans spread in India with your blessing (ruling
politicians). If this is done, most of the things would be clear," the
Saamna editorial stated.

"Besides Mumbai, large number of mini
Pakistans have grown up in India. People residing in these mini
Pakistans are not Indian Muslims. They are either Bangladeshi or
Pakistani Muslims. Nobody is paying any attention on their anti-social
activities. It is here that they are taught the lesson of 'Jihad'," the
editorial stated.

It also equaled politicians with the
Lashkar-e-Toiba group, as they were allegedly providing ration cards
and ensuring that the people from mini Pakistan would get voting rights.

The
party also demanded the execution of Afzal Guru's hanging, who was
convicted of conspiracy in the Indian Parliament attack in 2001.

"Afzal
Guru has been treated in Tihar jail as a guest. He is enjoying there.
Afzal should be hanged to set an example on how India reacts to
terrorist strikes. His hanging will send out a strong message that
whoever attacks India will either be hanged or be eliminated in
encounter," the editorial says.

Talking about the terror attacks
allegedly sponsored by Lashkar-e-Taiba, Dawood Ibrahim [Images] and
Masood Azhar, who was let off after a plane was hijacked in 1999, the
editorial said, "Unless and until the associates roaming around in
various cities are eliminated, Dawood will strike similar terror
attacks. Our ruling party leaders have become impotent and how will
these impotent leaders fight terrorism."

Even as Foreign
Minister Pranab Mukherjee claimed that Pakistan was allegedly involved
in the Mumbai terror strikes, the editorial said, "Pakistan may be
gearing up for another terror strike."

Source: Rediff