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| Indian PM warns of terror strikes |
| 2006-09-24 |
| A grim warning about "further intensification" of terrorist attacks involving greater use of fidayeen elements to target religious, economic and other "sensitive objects" was the centrepoint of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's address to the conclave of Congress Chief Ministers in Nainital today. He asked the Chief Ministers to tone up the intelligence machinery in the states, concentrate on "actionable" intelligence and make the entire bureaucracy accountable, said reports received from Nainital. Addressing their two-day conclave presided by Congress President Sonia Gandhi here, he talked about the internal security situation mainly the issues of terrorism, communal tension and naxalism. "The concern is that there could be a further intensification involving greater use of fidayeen elements and targeting of a wider range of religious, economic and sensitive objects," Singh told the Chief Ministers of 14 Congress-ruled states. He rejected the "erroneous linkage" made by the West in tarnishing the image of the Muslim community due to the actions of a few. He said that "pro-active" efforts were needed to address the underlying sense of insecurity among sizeable sections of this minority. |
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