India has been insisting on voice prints of Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT) founding member Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, his deputy Mazhar Iqbal alias Abu al-Qama and Abdul Wajid alias Zarar Shah.
Venting his frustration at Pakistan’s repeated efforts to dodge action on the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, home minister P Chidambaram on Friday said the country should submit voice samples of the list of suspects given by India to match them with the voice transcripts of the 26/11 handlers in a neutral country.
Chidambaram, who had a heated exchange of words with Pakistan’s high commissioner, Shahid Malik, at a conclave organised by a media house in Delhi, also warned that India would act “swiftly and decisively” if another terrorist attack emanated from the neighbouring country.
India has been insisting on voice prints of Laskhar-e-Taiba (LeT) founding member Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, his deputy Mazhar Iqbal alias Abu al-Qama and Abdul Wajid alias Zarar Shah. All three are in custody in Pakistan at present. The samples would help ascertain if they were guiding the attackers in Mumbai.
The home minister also underlined the link between the terror outfits in Pakistan and the ISI. Rubbishing Pakistan’s claim that non-state actors were involved in terror acts against India, he said, “It is no secret that every militant organisation that is based in Pakistan is supported by the ISI…be it Lashkar, Hizbul Mujahideen, JuD, Al Badr.”
Shahid Malik refuted Chidambaram’s charge and claimed that Pakistan “was a responsible state and would not allow its territory to be used by anyone for violence”.
Chidambaram said Pakistan needed to show credible action against terrorists. “Is it not the obligation of the Pakistan government to neutralise all non-state actors working against India?” Chidambaram asked Malik. He urged Pakistan to get out of the present mindset and “reinvent itself” as a genuine democracy and a responsible neighbour.
The home minister also had a run in with Kuwaiti ambassador Sami Al-Suleiman, who objected to the use of term “jehadi terrorism” by the home minister. Chidambaram responded by saying that Hafiz Saeed, the 26/11 mastermind, and others have been repeatedly talking about “jehad” to justify their acts of terror.
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