India expects Pak to probe LeT chief's role in 26/11: PC

New Delhi, Mar 2 (PTI) India on Tuesday expressed regret
that Pakistan government is allowing LeT chief Hafiz Saeed to
make "provocative and insidious" speeches and pressed for
probing his role behind the 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai.
"Based on the information that we have furnished, any
responsible government will investigate the role of Hafiz
Saeed. Far from investigating his role, Pakistani government
is allowing him to make provocative and insidious speeches.
That is deeply regretted," Home Minister P Chidambaram told
reporters at a press conference here.
Indian Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao had on February 25
handed over three dossiers to her Pakistani counterpart Salman
Bashir containing names of 34 terrorists wanted here,
including Saeed, and demanded for handing them over and other
effective action.
"Three dossiers prepared by MHA were handed over by our
foreign secretary to the foreign secretary of Pakistan. We
expect Pakistan to take action against the persons mentioned
in the three dossiers," the Home Minister said.
Chidambaram said based on the responses to the 15-point
questionnaire circulated ahead of the February 7 conference of
chief ministers, the government has been able to construct a
base line of the capacity and preparedness of the police in
each state.
"It will be my endeavour to encourage the states to
improve upon the base line and enhance both capacity and
preparedness to deal with the challenges to security. What was
noteworthy about the conference was that there was not a
single discordant voice. This sense of oneness of purpose
augurs well for the future," he said.
On whether Justice Srikrishna Committee, constituted to
go into the demand of a separate Telangana state, has legal
recognition, Chidambaram said, "The Committee has every legal
sanctity. It was appointed by an executive order of the
government."
Asked about his past views about smaller states, the home
minister maintained that whatever he had said in the past was
his views as an individual.
"I am not taking back what I have said as an individual.
But now my views are the views of the government. I speak
whatever government decides... I think it is time Indian media
matures enough to the reality that the people can be outside
the government, people may be inside the government," the Home
Minister said.
On the Gorkhaland issue, the Indian Home Minister said a
tripartite meeting will be held on March 18 among the Central
government, the West Bengal government and the Gorkha Janmukti
Morcha to find a solution.
"The talks will be held at political level," he said.
Chidambaram also said the Centre has given in-principle
approval to the Tamil Nadu government to incur an expenditure
of Rs 29.70 crore for augmenting the infrastructure facilities
in the Sri Lankan refugee camps in the state.
Meanwhile, the government has released data on 18 heinous
acts of violence following the offer of peace talk by Maoists
on February 22. Six incidents have been reported in Bihar and
Jharkhand each, three in Chhattisgarh, two in West Bengal and
one in Orissa, it said. PTI ACB
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