The UPA Government’s “dismal performance” in controlling price rise and growing terrorism would be the main issues in the next Lok Sabha elections, he said.

Advani presses for Dawood extradition

Hyderabad: There were “formidable cases” for Pakistan to extradite underworld don Dawood Ibrahim to India for trial, senior BJP leader L K Advani said on Saturday.

Welcoming Pakistan Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani’s recent statement that his country would consider deporting Dawood if New Delhi provided “authentic proof”, the BJP leader said it was for the first time that Islamabad had officially admitted that the notorious gangster was taking shelter in their country. “The Interpol has declared Dawood an absconder and the United States termed him an international terrorist. Indian courts have also declared him an absconder. These are formidable cases for Pakistan Government to carry out its promise and hand him over to India for trial,” Advani said.