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| J&K bears brunt of terror acts: PM | | | Agencies
New Delhi, Feb 7: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Sunday said Jammu and Kashmir bears the brunt of terrorist acts.
Speaking at the Chief Minister's Conference on Internal Security, the PM said: "Hostile groups and elements operate from across the border to perpetrate terrorist acts in our country. The State of Jammu and Kashmir bears the brunt of the acts of these groups."
Singh said there has been a marked decline in the number of terrorist incidents from 2008 to 2009. But, infiltration levels have shown an increase.
"As far as Jammu and Kashmir is concerned, there has been a marked decline in the number of terrorist incidents from 2008 to 2009. But, infiltration levels have shown an increase. Recently there have been some incidents which are disturbing," the PM said.
Speaking on threats to internal security, Singh said the Left-Wing extremists continue to target vital installations and kill innocent civilians in Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Orissa and West Bengal.
"In the North-East also, the number of incidents has gone down in 2009 as compared to 2008. There is insurgency and violence in the North-East. Many States are affected by Left-Wing extremism, which I have in the past referred to as the greatest threat to our internal security."
"There are also those trying to divide our society on communal and regional lines."
"The number of incidents related to Left-Wing extremism has however increased in the same period, as has the number of civilians and security personnel killed in these incidents," the PM said.
Mentioning the menace of counterfeit currency notes, Singh said there are indications that Fake Indian Currency Notes are being printed and smuggled into India from outside the country.
"There is obviously a need for a coordinated approach by the Central and State agencies to tackle this menace; which has serious implications for our economy," he said.
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