NEW DELHI: Indian President Venkataraman, in an apparent reference to Pakistan, expressed deep distress that “in some parts of the country terrorists have received encouragement and assistance from beyond the national borders.”
In his Republic Day address to the nation, Venkataraman appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to give no quarter to terrorism and violence.
He said that he was confident that people of Kashmir and Punjab would render to the government and administration their cooperation in the task of maintaining order and national security.
He said “the people of India seek peace. They long for an environment in which their tradition of concord can continue uninterrupted. The acts of terrorism which have disfigured life in parts of India are repugnant to our culture and civilization.
Article extracted from this publication >> February 2, 1990
