Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram today said that Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed should be interrogated for the Mumbai terror attacks.
Chidambaram after inaugurating non-stop Chennai-New Delhi Duronto Express said that entire evidence against Saeed’’s involvement in the 26/11 attacks is present in Pakistan itself.
“He has been charged under two FIR’’s unrelated to the 26/11. But [...]
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Hafiz Saeed should be interrogated for 26/11 attacks: Chidambaram
September 21st, 2009 |
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Cases against Hafiz Saeed very weak, says his lawyer
September 19th, 2009 |
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A lawyer representing Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed has said the two cases filed against his client are very weak and not sustainable in any court of law.
Saeed’’s lawyer A K Dongar said the charges against his client were ridiculous. Dogar was referring to the two cases filed by Faisalabad Police – one relating [...]
Terror attacks: India agrees to share partial intelligence information with Pak
September 19th, 2009 |
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The Indian Government has reportedly agreed to partially share the intelligence it has acquired with regard to the 26/11 terror attack on Mumbai and other possible attacks by Pakistani groups with Pakistan, but sources told a private television channel that New Delhi would also continue monitor Islamabad’s handling of the six dossiers handed over to [...]
Pakistan must question prime 26/11 suspect Hafiz Saeed: Chidambaram
September 19th, 2009 |
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Friday said that the Pakistan Government must question 26/11 prime suspect and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, notwithstanding the fact that two cases had been filed against him that were not related to that tragic event.
Speaking to the TIMES NOW television channel, Chidambaram said authorities should avail the opportunity [...]
US Ambassador meets Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
September 18th, 2009 |
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The United States Ambassador to India, Timothy J Roemer, today met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh at his residence.
The meeting took place after Roemer met Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram.
Speaking to reporters, after a meeting with Chidambaram, Roemer said bringing the culprits to justice and going after Saeed were important to both India and the [...]
Bring 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks suspects to justice: Roemer
September 18th, 2009 |
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The United States Ambassador to India Timothy J Roemer on Thursday called on Pakistan to take action against the 26/11 Mumbai Terror attack suspects, including mastermind and Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed.
“There are five, probably six, suspects currently being held in Islamabad in connection with the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks. It is extremely important that [...]
Pak asks India to share intelligence inputs regarding impending terror threats
September 15th, 2009 |
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Pakistan has once again urged India to share evidence regarding its claims that certain Pakistani terror groups are planning to carry out attacks across India once again.
“We have repeatedly requested the Indian government to share with us whatever information it has in this regard, The Daily Times quoted a Foreign Office spokesman, as saying.
Referring to [...]
Adopt new, transparent selection process for police forces: Chidambaram
September 15th, 2009 |
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Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Monday asked the State Governments to adopt new, time bound and transparent selection process for the state police forces on the lines of the Central Police Force selection procedure.
Addressing the three-day long conference of the Directors Generals and Inspectors Generals of state police forces organized by Intelligence Bureau, Chidambaram [...]
Pak SC indefinitely adjourns trial of 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed
August 3rd, 2009 |
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Pakistan’s Supreme Court on Monday indefinitely adjourned the trial of Hafiz Saeed, the mastermind behind the Mumbai terror attacks.
Despite the submission of the fourth dossier on the Mumbai terror attacks to Pakistan’s Deputy High Commissioner to India, Rifat Masood, Pakistan has apparently let of Saeed.
Speaking to the media, Saeed’s lawyer A K Dogar [...]
India has given sufficient evidence to Pak to try Saeed: Chidamabaram
August 1st, 2009 |
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Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said that India has given sufficient evidence to Pakistan to prosecute Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed for his involvement in last year’s Mumbai terror attacks.
Chidambaram said the three dossiers that India has so far handed over to Pakistan on the 26/11 attacks was enough proof to nail Saeed.
He [...]
Maoists incite Lalgarh villagers to protest against deployment of security forces
July 31st, 2009 |
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Maoists provoked Lalgarh villagers to protest against the deployment of security forces since they reclaimed the Maoist held ”liberated zone.”
The Maoists were evicted from the trouble-torn Lalgarh region at June 20 after an almost week-long joint operation by the State and Centre’’s elite security forces.
But the villagers have continued protests since, demanding the security [...]
Congress firmly behind Manmohan Singh on Indo-Pak joint statement
July 27th, 2009 |
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The Congress Party on Monday openly backed Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on the Indo –Pak joint statement issued in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt, earlier this month.
Congress General Secretary Janaradhan Dwivedi said the party is confident that Singh would set all questions to rest during his speech in Parliament on July 29.
The statement issued after talks between Singh [...]
Manmohan Singh says, Party and Government are agreed on joint statement
July 25th, 2009 |
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Refuting the reports of differences between the government and the Congress Party over Indo-Pak joint statement, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Saturday that they are only the creation of the media.
Singh’s statement came a day after the Congress Core Committee decided to robustly support the his diplomatic initiative on Pakistan and counter the criticism [...]
BSF raises its first women batallion
July 25th, 2009 |
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The Border Security Force (BSF) today inducted 178 women personnel for combat duties at its centre near Ferozepur in Punjab.
The recruits will be the first women to be deployed along the international border.
The women, who have been undergoing training at the BSF establishment in Punjab, participated in the passing out parade.
Home Minister P. [...]
Congress accuses BJP of taking political mileage by opposing Indo-Pak statement
July 24th, 2009 |
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The Congress Party on Friday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of taking political mileage from the Indo-Pak joint statement issued in Sharm-el-Sheikh, Egypt.
The Congress Party statement came ahead of the core committee meeting convened by its President, Sonia Gandhi, to discuss the increasing opposition to the inclusion of Balochistan in the joint statement.
Chaired by [...]
Parliament adjourned, over reduction in security for Mayawati
July 23rd, 2009 |
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Parliament was adjourned on Wednesday till 2pm after the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) members trooped into the wells of the Lo Sabha and Rajya Sabha to protest against the withdrawal of security cover to their leader, and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati.
Mayawati is currently enjoying the Z plus security cover. After the 26/11 attacks, the [...]
CPI-Maoist issue threat against PM, Sonia, Chidambaram
July 21st, 2009 |
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The banned Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has issued a threat against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and Home Minister P Chidambaram.
The CPI-Maoist was declared a terror outfit by the central government last month.
“Both the PM and Sonia Gandhi will meet a fate like former Prime Minister, late Rajiv Gandhi,” the [...]
State machinery underestimated Maoists, admits Chidambaram
July 15th, 2009 |
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has admitted that the state machinery has underestimated the Maoists and failed to curb their activities in the country.
Speaking in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, Chidambaram said the government had failed to tackle the Maoists with the seriousness they deserve and had also failed to assess the threat posed by [...]