The Deputy Prime
Minister, Shri L.K. Advani has declared that Pakistan’s proxy
war will be crushed with a firm hand. He said since the day Pakistan
decided to launch the proxy war in the form of cross-border terrorism
against India, the margin between internal security and external
security has narrowed down to zero. Shri Advani was laying the
foundation stone for the National Police Memorial, here this evening.
He said the supreme
sacrifice made by our police and security personnel on the day
of the terrorist attack on Parliament on 13th December
last year, signified the resolve of the countries policemen to
crush terrorism. He said he could not gauze the devastation and
tragedy that could have resulted had the five terrorists entered
both the Houses of Parliament, when they were in Session. It was
no doubt a dastardly attack on the great edifice of Indian democracy.
Only historians who will make an assessment of the tragedy that
could have been befallen on the country had Pakistan’s design
succeeded.
The Home Minister
said we defeated Pakistan in three face to face wars but it did
not learn any lesson and decided to launch a long drawn proxy
war. But our army, para-military forces and the police will not
allow Islamabad to succeed in its plan. He also mentioned the
September 11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Centre and said
terrorism in all its form must be crushed with an iron hand.
Shri Advani said
the building of a National Police Memorial was a long standing
aspiration of our police force and expressed happiness that it
is going to take shape. He also lauded the efforts made by the
Urban Development Minister, Shri Anant Kumar in making the dream
of the force a reality. Shri Anant Kumar in his address declared
that this second monument being built in the country (after India
Gate) will be completed in 18 months and every effort will be
made to make it a beautiful edifice.
In his Welcome Address
the Director, Intelligence Bureau, Shri K.P. Singh said the National
Police Memorial would be a testimony to the immense sacrifices
of our policemen and members of the security forces while discharging
their duties. He also said that the choice of December 13 for
founding the Memorial is indeed significant. It was on this day
last year terrorists made an unsuccessful attempt on our Parliament
and their design was foiled by our alert police and security personnel
on duty.
The Memorial being
built on 7.5 acres of land in the Central Chankya Puri of New
Delhi will be the 2nd edifice in memory of our country’s
Forces after India Gate.
