Why Junagadh and Hyderabad?
The Lashkar-e-Tayiba have identified Junagadh and Hyderabad as their next base. With Muslim populations there, they believe they have a natural constituency. Already, Junagadh was used as a route for the Coimbatore blasts. Linkages were there between those who organised the blasts. When a terrorist comes and says I want this, and you give it to him, he immediately escalates his demands. There are no limits to what he wants. The only way to deal with terror is to confront it and defeat it. What is the stand India should take now? India and the rest of the world must send a simple message that terrorism will not be allowed to pay even if their demands are just. We need to say that the moment anyone associates with terror, they would be beyond any protection and will be confronted by the combined might of nations and be defeated. There are many forums in the world that pursue a just course. However, the injustices inflicted by terrorism will and cannot be tolerated. Why has there been no
