PM's Pak statements a shift in India's stand: BJP

New Delhi, Sept 18 (UNI) The BJP today said that India's 'language and substance' in the recent Indo-Pak talks was a 'clear shift' in the national policy on insisting on complete dismantling of terror infrastructure in Pakistan aimed at fomenting troubles for India.

Taking exception to the statements of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Indian officials making a distinction between Pakistan government and ISI and using Pakistan President Musharraf's terms like ''freelancers, autonomous groups independent of Pakistan government'' during the Indo-Pak talks at Havana, BJP Spokesman Arun Jaitley said amounted to significant shift in India's position.

He said it was after Mumbai blasts only that the Prime Minister had stated that the country was certain that the terrorist modules were instigated, inspired and supported by elements across the border without which they could not act with such devastating effect. Pakistan had given a solemn assurance that its territory would not be used to promote encourage, train and abet terrorists operating against India and that assurance has to be fulfilled before the peace process or other processes can make progress. ''This being the position of India for the last 10 years, the statements of PM enroute to Havana and the statements there painting Pakistan as a 'victim of terror' do not gel,'' he added.

Referring to the statement of Jammu and Kashmir CM Ghulam Nabi Azad, who in a recent interview, had highlighted the activities of three Pakistan agencies which support and sponsor militants and had conceded a spurt in the terror activities for the last three months.

''When Mr Azad goes to the extent of telling that this situation could not be happen without the knowledge of Gen. Musharraf, how can PM dole out clean chits to Pakistan'', Mr Jaitley said.

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