BJP hails Rana extradition, slams Cong for 'soft' stance on terror

Mumbai attack accused Tahawwur Rana's extradition reflects "new India's" zero-tolerance resolve towards terrorism under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the BJP said on Thursday while accusing the Congress of being soft on terror for "vote-bank politics".

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The Congress, however, has said the Modi government did not initiate the process of Rana's extradition but benefited from the "mature, consistent and strategic diplomacy" that began under the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) dispensation.

Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, is likely to be brought to India in a special flight on Thursday after all hurdles for his extradition were removed by the US, according to people familiar with the matter.