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We can't take Al-Qaeda's threat to turn India into an Islamic state lightly, says Home Minister Rajnath Singh

Indian youth joining ISIS a matter of concern; can't take Al-Qaeda's threat lightly, says Home Minister Rajnath Singh

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Addressing a national security conference in Guwahati on Saturday, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh said that we can't take Al-Qaeda's threat of turning India into an Islamic country lightly and should consider it a challenge.  

Speaking a day after a Mumbai youth returned home after a stint with ISIS in Iraq, he said although the terror group was born out of Syria and Iraq, the Indian sub-continent cannot remain untouched by this menace which should be understood.

"There might be many terrorist organisations in the world but we will not allow them to get a foothold in our country. On the basis of the capability of the security forces, I can say that we are ready to face any kind of challenge. We are concerned about the youngsters who are getting drawn to Islamic States. There are some misguided youth who are getting attracted to join organisations like the ISIS", Rajnath Singh added.

Singh said arrest of Arif Majeed, who returned to Mumbai after disappearing in ISIS controlled areas in Iraq, was not an action to harass him, asserting that all such incidents will be taken on a case-by-case basis.

He described as a threat Al Qaida's declaration to form a wing -- Qaeda-ul-Jehad -- for the Indian sub-continent, and said the global terror group's intention was to bring Bangladesh, Assam, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir and some other parts of the country under its grip which the country would not allow to happen.

Singh said Pakistan continues to take the alibi of "non-state actors" being involved in subversive activities in India.

"If non-state actors are involved in terrorist acts in India, then is ISI a non-state actor? It is the state actors who have a role in trying to destabilising our country.
Pakistan has not abandoned its efforts to harm India through various tactics," he said.

Singh further added, "The role of our police forces and the intelligence agencies has been crucial in ensuring security to our people. A terrorist network has been exposed in West Bengal and WB police and NIA are playing an important role in exposing the network."

Singh also expressed concern over growing use of cyber space by anti-national and anti-social forces and said steps should be taken to monitor cyberspace.

(With inputs from agency)

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