India cannot be deterred by Iliyas Kashmiri's threat: Home Min

Jammu, Feb 17 (PTI) Asserting that Harkat-ul-Jehadi
Islami (HuJI) operational chief and al-Qeada commander Iliyas
Kashmiri cannot dictate the country, Union Home Minister of
India P Chidambaram on Wednesday said India is not deterred by
his threats.
"Ilyas Kashmir cannot dictate our course of action. We
cannot be deterred and we are not deterred by what he says,"
he told reporters here.
Chidambaram said this when asked about Kashmiri's threat
to international players that they should not go to India and
take part in IPL and Commonwealth Games.
The home minister, who chaired the Unified Command
meeting and reviewed the security situation and the surrender
policy here, said the Centre will provide full protection to
every player, coach and official who participates in the
forthcoming hockey, cricket or any other sport in the
Commonwealth Games.
Kashmiri's warning to India was posted by the 'Asian
Times Online'. The portal said it received Kashmiri's message
on Monday morning shortly after the Pune blast. "We warn the
international community not to send their people in 2010
Hockey World Cup, IPL and Commonwealth Games....Nor should
their people visit India.
"If they do, they will be responsible for the
consequences," said Kashmiri. PTI AB
AHM