US bounty on Hafiz Saeed validates India's concerns: Congress

Congress on Tuesday said the US decision to announce a USD 10 million bounty on Pakistan-based Jamaat -ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed had validated concerns voiced by India that a large number of terror attacks on it are being masterminded by the JuD.

Party spokesman Manish Tewari said that the action showed that Washington has finally realised that the network of teror is seamless and required a holistic approach and "one cannot create one set of approach for the terror emanating from eastern borders of Pakistan and other from the western borders".

India has hoped that the US move would prod Islamabad into taking action against the mastermind of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack.

Late last night, the US Government announced an award of up to USD 10 million for information leading to arrest and conviction of Saeed and up to USD two million for his deputy Adbul Rahman Makki under the 'Rewards for Justice programme', for information on the two terrorists.