India cannot be deterred by HuJI’s threat: Chidambaram

Asserting that the Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islami (HuJI) operational chief Iliyas Kashmiri cannot dictate terms to the country, Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram said India is not deterred by his threats.

“Ilyas Kashmir cannot dictate our course of action. We cannot be deterred and we are not deterred by what he says,” he told reporters here.

Mr. Chidambaram said this when asked about Kashmiri’s threat to international players that they should not go to India to take part in IPL and Commonwealth Games.

The Home Minister, who chaired the Unified Command meeting and reviewed the security situation and the surrender policy here, said the Centre will provide full protection to every player, coach and official who participates in the forthcoming hockey World Cup, IPL and the Commonwealth Games.

Kashmiri’s warning to India was posted by the ‘Asian Times Online’. The portal said it received Kashmiri’s message on Monday morning shortly after the Pune blast. “We warn the international community not to send their people in 2010 Hockey World Cup, IPL and Commonwealth Games. Nor should their people visit India. If they do, they will be responsible for the consequences,” said the statement from Kashmiri.