No need to give further evidence to Pak on LeT: PM

Ajay Kaul and Lalit K Jha
Washington, Apr 14 (PTI) India's Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh Tuesday rejected Pakistan's contention that
there was not enough evidence to act against Hafiz Saeed and
others blamed for 26/11 attacks, saying proof was already in
public domain and there was no need to give any more.
Singh, who had two brief encounters with his Pakistani
counterpart Yousuf Raza Gilani at the Nuclear Security Summit
here, said India could resume dialogue with Pakistan on all
issues if "concrete" and "effective" action is taken against
those behind the Mumbai terror strikes.
He also made it clear that there was no need for the
US or any other country to get involved in Indo-Pak affairs.
"First of all, I do not see the need for any further
evidence about the role of Lashkar-e-Taiba," he told a press
conference when asked to comment on Gilani's contention that
Pakistan did not have enough evidence to act against LeT
leaders like Saeed.
Gilani had on Monday said Pakistan needed more
evidence about LeT to take action against it in connection
with the Mumbai carnage. "If we have more effective evidence,
certainly they will be brought to justice," Gilani had said.
Singh said he hated to "enter into an argument"
with Gilani at a press conference and added: "I think the
American intelligence and the Americans forces have been
saying and pointed out the role of Lashkar-e-Taiba, the
link of Lashkar-e-Taiba with al-Qaeda.
"So I do not see there is any need for me to provide
any additional evidence to Prime Minister Gilani about the
role of Lashkar-e-Taiba, Hafeez Saeed, Illyas Kashmiri,
Zaki-ur-Rahman, are names with regard to fanning of terrorism
directed against (India)."
The Indian Prime Minister also made known his
dissatisfaction over insufficient action by Pakistan with
regard to those behind 26/11 as he said that several of the
"conspirators", including Saeed, were still roaming about
freely.
Disagreeing that he had "complained" against Pakistan
to Obama, Singh said he had to "explain" India's perspective,
which is an "open secret", whenever anyone asks at meetings
about the bilateral relations between India and Pakistan.
"We have said more than once that Pakistan, if it
takes credible steps to bring the perpetrators of the horrible
crime of 26/11 to book... that's the minimum we expect from
Pakistan and if Pakistan does that, we would be very happy to
talk to them and beginning talking to them once again on all
our issues," Singh said. (MORE) PTI