NEW DELHI: Union home minister P Chidambaram on Monday warned that Pakistan-based outfits -- Lashker-e-Taiba (LeT) and Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) -- continue to plot terror attacks against India where they are finding support from disgruntled elements.
This is perhaps the first time that the home minister has publicly spoken about LeT and JeM getting help from disgruntled elements in the country.
Addressing police chiefs of state police, paramilitary forces and intelligence agencies, Chidambaram said: "They (LeT and JeM) continue to innovate new ways and means of deniability. They find support among disgruntled elements within India. Cells and modules within India lend an Indian character to these activities."
He also said that there were attempts from across the border to forge unity among separatists and escalate violence in Jammu and Kashmir.
While asking police and intelligence top brass to prepare to face such challenges in a much better way, Chidambaram described the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks as a ""game changer", saying, "We can no longer afford to do business as usual".
"Let me state our position clearly. On terrorism, our stance is zero tolerance. We shall raise our level of preparedness to fight any terror threat attack and, in the case of threat or attack, our response will be swift and decisive," he said.
Referring to threats from Maoists, Chidambaram highlighted how the Red ultras have, of late, been trying to forge an alliance with secessionist and terrorist elements in the country in order to expand their network and influence.
He said: "It -- CPI (Maoist) -- has been keenly seeking ideological resonance and tactical understanding with the north-east insurgents and has begun to lend support to their secessionist ideology and demands."
Though such an alliance between Red ultras and N-E insurgents has not been a secret as the Maoists have regularly been getting sophisticated arms and ammunition from the latter, the CPI (Maoist) politburo had recently clearly stated how such cooperation among them was needed to spread their influence to new areas.
Pointing out that the large scale diversion of development funds to militants gives them easy access to critical resources which helps them recruit new cadres as well as procure arms, the home minister said: "This conference should dwell on finding workable ways and means to curb illegal diversion of funds to the militants."
This is perhaps the first time that the home minister has publicly spoken about LeT and JeM getting help from disgruntled elements in the country.
Addressing police chiefs of state police, paramilitary forces and intelligence agencies, Chidambaram said: "They (LeT and JeM) continue to innovate new ways and means of deniability. They find support among disgruntled elements within India. Cells and modules within India lend an Indian character to these activities."
He also said that there were attempts from across the border to forge unity among separatists and escalate violence in Jammu and Kashmir.
While asking police and intelligence top brass to prepare to face such challenges in a much better way, Chidambaram described the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks as a ""game changer", saying, "We can no longer afford to do business as usual".
"Let me state our position clearly. On terrorism, our stance is zero tolerance. We shall raise our level of preparedness to fight any terror threat attack and, in the case of threat or attack, our response will be swift and decisive," he said.
Referring to threats from Maoists, Chidambaram highlighted how the Red ultras have, of late, been trying to forge an alliance with secessionist and terrorist elements in the country in order to expand their network and influence.
He said: "It -- CPI (Maoist) -- has been keenly seeking ideological resonance and tactical understanding with the north-east insurgents and has begun to lend support to their secessionist ideology and demands."
Though such an alliance between Red ultras and N-E insurgents has not been a secret as the Maoists have regularly been getting sophisticated arms and ammunition from the latter, the CPI (Maoist) politburo had recently clearly stated how such cooperation among them was needed to spread their influence to new areas.
Pointing out that the large scale diversion of development funds to militants gives them easy access to critical resources which helps them recruit new cadres as well as procure arms, the home minister said: "This conference should dwell on finding workable ways and means to curb illegal diversion of funds to the militants."
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