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Centre watching NE insurgent groups: Rijiju

By The Assam Tribune

NEW DELHI, Dec 8 - The Union Government is keeping a close watch on some insurgent groups trying to regroup in the Northeast, Minister of State for Home Kiren Rijiju said on Tuesday.

�There are reports of some insurgent groups trying to regroup in the north-eastern region,� Rijiju stated in a written reply in the Lok Sabha. �The activities of such groups have been kept under close watch.�

According to the minister, the Government had taken up with some neighbouring countries where some of the Indian insurgent groups are said to have set up hideouts or temporary camps. �These countries have assured our Government that they will not allow anti-India activities from their soil,� he said.

Rijiju said the Centre is supplementing efforts of NE State Governments to curb the activities of the insurgents by deploying additional Central security forces. � IANS

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