We have made rapid strides economically and continue to scale new heights in the global scenario. Pakistans economy, on the other hand, is in the doldrums. Ever since we have thrown our doors open to them with a red carpet to boot, the Pakistanis have arrived in hordes and a vast number have disappeared into our society, taking on a new identity and in a few years, no doubt will be entitled to all the rights and luxuries that an average Indian enjoys. And all this when we are grappling under the scourge of population explosion and poverty and trying to curtail subversive elements in our own society. Who knows how many of these people who have settled down here are connected to the terror camps form across the border? Be it Al-Qaeda, Taliban, LeT, JeM, Bin Laden, Abu Salem or Dawood Ibrahim, the common theme for all is terrorism and a connection with our neighbours. India has borne the brunt of this theme partly because we are a non-Islamic state and mainly because we are a soft target due to our policies. Their overall agenda is to divert our attention from Nation building and to undermine the ongoing economic progress. Yet we go to them, brushing every issue under the carpet, extending an olive branch, asking them to help us, when we really should be looking to blank their presence from our soil.
