Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday expressed concern over growing Islamic terrorism in the country even as he slammed  Pakistan for abetting terrorism in India, particularly in Jammu & Kashmir.

“The growing Islamic terrorism by groups like the ISIS has touched the Indian subcontinent and it is a matter of concern for the country,” said Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh while inaugurating the 49th All India Conference of the DGPs and IGPs in Guwahati on Saturday.Singh said that it is very sad to hear that some misguided youths of the country are joining the international terrorist outfits.

Singh, who arrived here on Saturday over a two-day programme, also expressed concern over the recent activities Islamic radical forces like the Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh (JMB) and newly formed Qaedat Al-Jehad.

“The Al-Qaeda, which had recently formed the Qaedat Al-Jehad, has threatened to turn India into an Islamic country. These are the matters of concern for the country and we cannot take them lightly,” Singh said while urging the police and security forces to accept the developments as new challenges before them.The Home Minister further reiterated that the Government of India will not allow any of these radical organisations to set up their base in the country and added that the police and National Investigating Agency (NIA) had already busted one such module in West Bengal.

The Home Minister, however, said that Indian Muslims have a history of sacrifice since the time of Independence and said that the Indian Muslims will stand united for the sake of the country to fail the evil designs of these terror outfits.He said that the Maoist insurgency has recorded a decline in last few years and added that the security scenario, particularly in the North-East region, however, continued to be a major concern.

“In Jammu & Kashmir too, the militant related incidents have reduced over the years. The high turnout in the recent State polls is an indication that the people have reposed their faith in the democracy. It indicates that the sense of insecurity among the pople of Jammu & Kashmir has disappeared gradually,” he said.

“However, State actors from Pakistan are still playing a role in destabilising India. Pakistan often claim that there are non-state actors who are behind attacks on India. However, I want to ask them is ISI a non-state actor,” he said while referring to the recent gun battle in Arnia sector of the Jammu & Kashmir.

“In the North-East region of India there are more than 100 militant organisations. While some are in talks with the Government of India, some have suspended their operations. However, some of the cadres of these organisations are still continuing with their activities,” he said while making it clear that the Government is open for dialogue but it is not going to tolerate violence at any cost.

Singh, however, said that lack of development in the North-East region is a reason for the insurgency problem and reiterated the NDA Government’s commitment to develop the region.Singh also said paid homage to police officials killed in the line of duty and said that the Centre had already sanctioned Rs50 crore for the National Police Memorial in New Delhi.

Meanwhile, Director of the Intelligence Bureau Syed Asif Ibrahim, while welcoming all the guests at the conference, said the situation in North-East India continues to be fragile with anti-talk faction of the National Democratic Front of Bodoland (NDFB) that accounts for 85 per cent of violence in Assam.

“Similarly, the Garo National liberation Army (GNlA) militants has assumes the role of a dominant players in Meghalaya reviving the Garo insurgency. A total of 75 per cent of civilian killing and 40 per cent of violence in Meghalaya are due to the GNlA,” he said while adding that Meitei militant outfits in Manipur accounts for 55 per cent of casualties in Manipur.

“In Nagaland, factional clashes between Naga outfits pose a challenge. What compounds the problem of the region is that fact that Myanmar has been a safe sanctuary for militant outfits of the region,” he added.