BJP on Tuesday said India should not engage in dialogue with Pakistan till it takes "credible action" to stop terrorism emanating from its soil and bring to book those involved in the Mumbai terror attacks.
"The obstinate attitude of Pakistan and the foul-mouthed approach of the Pakistan Foreign Minister indicate a total lack of sincerity on the part of Pakistan to promote cordial and peaceful relations with India," BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy said.
He alleged that in the wake of fresh evidence of Pakistan Navy providing training to 26/11 attack accused and ISI Chief Lt Gen Ahmad Shuja Pasha even meeting Mumbai masterminds and LeT kingpins like Zaki-ur Rehman Lakhvi in prison recently, it is imperative that the neighbouring country take action.
"These revelations about the direct complicity of ISI and Pakistani Navy in staging and facilitating Mumbai attacks appears to be the prime reason behind the suddenly intransigent behaviour and belligerent stance of the Pakistan Foreign Minister during recent talks," Rudy said.
The main opposition insisted that when the NDA was in power it had linked talks with dismantling of terror infrastructure on Pakistan soil and this had paid dividends.
"BJP feels that the talks with Pakistan should be directly pegged with credible action by Pakistan government against terrorist elements especially the ones accused of Mumbai attacks," Rudy said.
He accused the UPA government of following the policy of "talks at all costs" and bending over backwards to do so while Pakistan was only going through the motions of holding talks and pursuing its agenda of patronising and shielding terrorist elements.
"Recognising the non-serious attitude of Pakistan, the Government of India should ensure that talks are conducted only when there are credible indications of change of attitude in the Pakistani establishment," the BJP leader said.
The party said it was "disappointed" to note that UPA regime was very keen on getting the Civil Liability for Nuclear Damages Bill through "to please" the US.
"Under pressure, the Prime Minister has mortgaged India's foreign policy to the US," Rudy said. PTI
