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BJP demands white paper on SIMI

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
Last Updated : Jan 20 2013 | 10:12 PM IST

Accusing the UPA government of being 'soft' on terror, the BJP today demanded a white paper on the activities of banned Islamic outfit SIMI and made a fresh demand for re-enactment of POTA and other anti-terror laws.     

"The government should bring out a white paper on the SIMI on the basis of all information it has," senior BJP leader L K Advani told a press conference here.     

The government should accept the fact that there is a threat to national security from SIMI, he said, adding that because of the "failure" of the Union Home Ministry, the ban on SIMI was lifted by a special tribunal.     

"In fact, once the government had itself allowed the ban to lapse," Advani said to drive home his point that the government was "soft" on terror.

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