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Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee has hit back at Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf accusing him of pursuing a single campaign on Kashmir and declared that India would never part with Kashmir and would give a fitting reply to any evil designs from the neighbour.
"There is only one issue on his mind... How to wrest Kashmir. But he will not get Kashmir. Kashmir is at the core of our nationhood," he said speaking at a reception hosted in his honour by the Indian American community.
Vajpayee's comments came hours after Musharraf raked up the Kashmir issue in his speech in the UN General Assembly accusing India of committing atrocities in the border state.
Referrring to media reports of the attack by some Kashmiri militants at the Red Fort, Vajpayee said, "India is competent to give fitting reply to any evil designs from across the border."
Vajpayee said he got the impression that the Pakistani President was 'trying to strengthen himself these days on the Kashmir issue'.
"Why is he asking for F-16s? What will you do with it?" he asked referring to reports that Pakistan was pressing Washington for the release of 28 F16s held by it.
Vajpayee told Pakistan: "You cannot win Kashmir through terror."
He said those who supported Taleban were now fighting and using it to 'win favours from others'.
PTI
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