Expressing outrage at the "vicious and cowardly" terrorist attack on the
Indian Parliament, community leaders in the US have urged the government to
take strong action to eliminate terrorism and terrorists from the country as
also their bases and training camps wherever they exist.
In a strongly worded resolution adopted at a meeting on Dec 16, they urged
the Bush administration that victory in its war against terrorism would be
incomplete unless the scourge is wiped out from Kashmir and elsewhere in the
world.
A five-member committee was formed to work out details as to how NRIs could
help in India's fight against terrorism.
During the debate that preceded the adoption of the resolution, many
community leaders said the Indian government needs to be more proactive in
dealing with Islamabad. Some said that India should take initiative in
attacking and destroying terrorist bases in Pakistan and parts of
Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.
Indian ambassador-at-large B K Agnihotri, promised to convey the feelings
expressed at the meeting to the political leadership in New Delhi and urged
them to help their country in this time of crisis.
Agnihotri also stressed the need for all organisations representing the
Indian American community to act unitedly and suggested that they form a
coordination council that would take up issues on which all agree.
- nriol.com report
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