We will ask Govt to seek a confidence vote in LS: Advani

Asking the UPA government to seek a confidence vote in the Lok Sabha if it wanted to go ahead with the Indo-US nuclear deal, BJP stalwart L K Advani today said the Centre should focus on burning issues and development instead of fighting with left parties over the proposed pact.

Asking the UPA government to seek a confidence vote in the Lok Sabha if it wanted to go ahead with the Indo-US nuclear deal, BJP stalwart L K Advani today said the Centre should focus on burning issues and development instead of fighting with left parties over the proposed pact.

“We will ask the government to face a confidence vote in the Lok Sabha on the nuclear issue following the present political situation,” he said while addressing a rally here.

The UPA government, Advani said, was wasting time in fighting left parties on the nuclear deal instead of concentrating on development and solving burning problems.

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“We cannot sacrifice our atomic energy and future tests in Pokhran by signing the agreement with the USA,” Advani said pointing out that it was during BJP-led NDA rule that the second Pokhran test was conducted.

He lashed out at the UPA government for increasing naxal activities in the country and said during the NDA regime insurgency was under control due to inter-state coordination meetings of naxal affected states which was abolished by the present Government.

The BJP leader said the NDA government had given priority on national security and to control cross border terrorism which had been totally neglected now.

Earlier, Advani addressing the concluding session of the two-day state executive body meeting of the BJP here, asked the rank and cadre to be prepared for elections any time.

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