New Delhi:
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that to win the fight against terror India has to strengthen its basics, and has called on state governments to strengthen police stations as they are the fulcrum of internal security
Addressing a conference of senior policemen organized by the Intelligence Bureau on Tuesday, the prime minister urged directors general of police to fill up vacancies immediately.
PTI adds: The PM termed as "worrisome" attempts by secessionist and militant groups in Jammu and Kashmir to make common cause with "outside elements" to create an impression of turmoil in the state and said such a situation must not be allowed to develop.
Singh also said that infiltration from across the Line of Control and also via other routes such as Nepal, Bangladesh and the sea was "going up".
In an obvious reference to terror groups operating from Pakistan, the Prime Minister said secessionist and militant groups within Jammu and Kashmir were again attempting to make common cause with outside elements and had embarked on a series of protest movements.
Singh said the intention of such groups was apparently to create an impression of widespread turmoil in the state.
"We must not allow such a situation to develop. It is imperative that these efforts are contained and checked," he stressed.
The Prime Minister expressed concern over increasing incidents of Naxal violence which he termed as the "gravest internal security threat."
"I have consistently held that Left Wing extremism poses perhaps the gravest internal security threat that we face. We have not achieved as much as success as we would have liked in containing it. It is a matter of concern that despite efforts, the level of violence in the affected states continues to rise," he said.
Contending that Naxalism could not be treated as a law and order problem, he said dealing with Maoists required a "nuanced" strategy.