Home Minister Rajnath Singh has blamed Pakistan for attempts to destabilise India saying state actors within that country have a role in it. Addressing a conference of DGPs and IGPs in Guwahati today, Mr. Rajnath Singh rejected Islamabad's claim that non-state actors are behind acts of terror in India.

Referring to the latest terror attack on security forces in Arnia sector of Jammu, he wanted to know whether Pakistan considers it's intelligence agency ISI as a non-state actor.
The Home Minister vowed that India will not allow terrorist organisations like Al Qaeda to get a foothold in the country.

He said Indian security forces are ready to face any kind of challenge. Mr. Rajnath Singh added that incidents of violence in states affected by left wing extremism have reduced.

The Home Minister said, the government is concerned about some youth getting misguided and attracted to Islamic State terror group.

Expressing concern over growing use of cyberspace by anti-national and anti-social forces, Mr. Singh said steps need to be taken to monitor cyberspace. Our correspondent reports that Mr Singh voiced concern over ethnic and socio-economic conflicts in the North Eastern region.