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The delegation, led by NDA working chairperson LK
Advani, met Mukherjee in the Rashtrapati Bhavan and submitted a memorandum
seeking his intervention on the two issues.
They demanded that Mukherjee discuss these issues
with the UPA government and ask them to take appropriate action.
Advani told reporters that Sarabjit had initially
been given a death sentence which was commuted to life imprisonment.
"Sarabjit had reportedly completed his
sentence and had received a condonation of his death sentence, as its execution
had been delayed for too long. We are given to understand that he was due to be
released but held back in Pakistan as a retaliatory gesture," Advani said.
The NDA alleged that Sarabjit's murder could not
have taken place without "official connivance" in the Lahore jail and
at least, some authorities were involved.
"What distresses us very greatly is the
inaction of the Government of India, the Ministry of External Affairs and the
officials concerned of not having constantly monitored this case... We are
persuaded to emphasise this because we hold that our government's inaction in
this case cannot be condoned. They owe the country an explanation and an
apology," Advani said.
On the "unilateral and forceful Chinese
occupation" in Ladakh, the NDA expressed concern that this may escalate
into a 1962-like situation when there were similar incursions before it turned
into a full-blown war.
"Government and the Prime Minister have
repeatedly announced that this is a 'localised' incident. May we submit this
would tantamount to a disingenuous evasion of government's
responsibility?" Advani said.
"We would like to remind the government that
silent acquiescence in the face of fait-accompli, whether of Pakistan or China
is unforgivable pusillanimity. This is simply not acceptable," the NDA
memorandum said.
Opposition parties submitted to the President that
just because the Line of Actual Control (LAC) is undefined does not mean China
can give it a unilateral physical definition through unilateral and forceful
occupation.
Terming this as unacceptable, the NDA said,
"This manner of unilateral 'localised' actions, resulting in seizure of
land, amounts to giving a forcible and physical definition to the LAC."
The NDA leaders maintained that the "arbitrary
and unilateral breach" by China cannot be viewed as normal conduct.
"It is violative of agreed principles
governing the conduct of forces of China in respect of the LAC," the
memorandum said.
NDA also emphasised on the need for recalling a
resolution adopted by both Houses of Parliament in November, 1962.
"The government must govern, or it must
go," the NDA said.
Advani insisted that the government should clarify
both the Sarabjit case and the Chinese intrusions in Parliament next week.
"Is it true that Sarabjit should have been
released as he had completed his life sentence?" Advani said, adding the
NDA hopes government will give a response in Parliament on this issue.
BJP president Rajnath Singh pointed out to
Mukherjee that before 2010 army was deployed in the Ladakh region where these
incursions are taking place.
He requested that India should revert to the 2010
position and again post the army in the region. He also told Mukherjee that
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid should cancel his proposed visit to
China on May 9.
PTI
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