Conflicting
statements on important issues concerning the nation not only
provoke the masses but also force them to think about the
reality. Even though such statements may not be very powerful
but ridiculous. Senior BJP leader and former Foreign Affairs
Minister, Jaswant Singh's recent statement is being seen in
this context. He has clarified that after the infamous Kandahar
plane hijack he had gone to Kandahar taking the three terrorists
to free the Indians. Some days back senior BJP leader LK Advani
had said that he had no information about Jaswant Singh's
visit to Kandahar. Jaswant Singh, reacting to Advani's statement
said that either Advani had forgotten or he may not have been
present in the meeting. The interesting thing is that Advani
was the then Home Minister and it is impossible that he had
no information about such an important matter. How is it possible
that the country's Home Minister had no information about
such an important decision or he has forgotten it? Whereas
the Home Minister plays an important role in Cabinet meetings.
Such statements create confusion and are not in the nation's
interest. It is mentionable that in December 1999 flight IC-814,
coming from Kathmandu to New Delhi was hijacked by terrorists
of Jaish-e-Mohammed. Jaswant Singh had gone to Kandahar to
free the people in the plane, taking three terrorists including
Jaish-e-Mohammed head, Azhar Masood. The hijackers had freed
the people when the three terrorists were released by the
Government of India. It was a big and unforgettable incident.
Now-a-days the politicians are busy in writing books and now
Jaswant Singh is writing his second book on Qaed-e-Azam, Jinnah.
Probably the book would be released in July. The leaders should
give their clear opinions on serious matters so that no confusion
is created and country's interests do not suffer.
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