Barks & Bites

George Fernandes, Defence Minister, on being asked whether a concrete proposal for action had been taken

‘‘Pervez Musharraf calls this a freedom struggle. But what sort of freedom struggle kills innocent men, women and children? India has been patient for long enough but now our patience is running out.’’

L K Advani, Home Minister

‘‘The Jammu attack is the last straw on the back of a patriotic Indian.’’

L Subramaniam Swamy, Janata Party president

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‘‘Pakistan is not going to stop the war it has unleashed on India.’’

Farooq Abdullah, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister

‘‘We aren’t just unhappy with Pakistan, but with the Western world as well.’’

L K Advani, Home Minister

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‘‘It’s good that the PM has invited leaders of all the parties and called for the support of everyone. We want that it takes the support of the army and the people.’’

Mulayam Singh Yadav, Samajwadi Party chief

‘‘The entire house needs to be convinced that the government has taken special steps to counter terrorism.’’

Priyaranjan Das Munshi, Congress

— COMPILED BY DIVYA SRIVASTAVA