Chennai: Union Minister of State for Home I D Swami said the Centre would extend all
help to the new Jammu and Kashmir government to crush terrorist activities in the
state.
The new government had unilaterally announced its decision for a ceasefire and
release of political prisoners in the month of Ramadan. However, Centre would be
willing to extend its co-operation in crushing terrorism in the state, he told
reporters on arrival at the airport to take part in a function.
Refusing to comment on developments in Uttar Pradesh vis-a-vis the suspension of a
Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) member of legislative assembly (MLA) for raising the
banner of revolt, he said the question should be addressed to Uttar Pradesh Chief
Minister Mayawati.
On the Ansal Plaza incident in Delhi, he said the National Human Rights Commission
had made a comment on the basis of a complaint made by an individual, which had been
blown out of proportion by some newspapers.
On recurring violence in Gujarat, he said such incidents on the eve of elections
were but natural and added that the Election Commission would monitor them.
The minister said the Centre would be only too willing to extend all co-operation in
securing the release of former Karnataka minister H Nagappa from the clutches of
forest brigand Veerappan. He, however, hastened to add that law and order problem
was a subject to be dealt with by state
governments.
PTI
