Rajeev Chandrashekhar withdraws bill to brand Pakistan terrorist state
March 10, 2017  18:07
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Rajya Sabha Member of Parliament Rajiv Chandrashekhar today withdrew his private members Bill asking for Pakistan to be declared a terror sponsor, saying there was no need to investigate on whether the neighbouring country is a terror state or not, as the world knows it is. Speaking in the Upper House of the Parliament he said that the Centre should explore more options against Pakistan rather than candle raising and military options.

On February 3 in Rajya Sabha, Chandrashekhar had sought the consideration of his 'The Declaration of Countries as Sponsor of Terrorism Bill, 2016' and said the Uri attack of September 18, 2016 "marked a turning point". 

"I publicly promised that I would take on the important responsibility of calling Pakistan for what they are and have been for several years -- a sponsor of terrorism," he had said. 

The Bill, which was introduced on November 18 during Parliament's winter session, intends to "declare any country as state sponsor of terrorism and withdraw economic and trade relations with the such country and to create legal, economic and travel sanctions for citizens of that country" among others. It holds that Pakistan "propagates and harbours agents of international terror who have repeatedly attacked the territory and people of our country" and "poses a continual risk to the peace and security of the region". 
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