While Parliament attack convict Afzal Guru was hanged on

February 9, taking away a big issue from the main Opposition BJP, the prime minister has also pointed out that the geographical spread of Naxalism has shrunk. Put on the back foot by scams and new revelations in the 2G spectrum scam, the government may underline its move to bring amendments to Prevention of Corruption Act for faster punishment of guilty public servants and to protect the honest. The problems on the LoC in the recent weeks following the beheading of an Indian soldier by Pakistani forces and the brutal killing of another may also figure in the address. The government has emphasised that it will take up this issue with Pakistan and also put international pressure on the neighbouring country. India has already thwarted Pakistan's attempt to take this issue to the UN.