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New Delhi, Nov 19 (IANS) Ladakh Lieutenant Governor Kavinder Gupta on Wednesday warned that ‘white-collar extremism’ remains a threat to India’s internal security, even as the country has made major progress in controlling militancy.
His comments came after the blast near Red Fort metro station in Delhi, following which several agencies including the Enforcement Directorate swung into action.
Speaking on the broader security situation, LG Gupta said the central government has significantly reduced militancy and radicalization under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He said, “The central government and the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi have worked hard to control extremism and radicalism. Yet, even today, there are some people involved in ‘white collar extremism’ who try to vitiate the environment in India. Some universities are also contributing to this, some teachers and staff are creating strong nexus.”
The Lieutenant Governor warned that enemy forces outside India were also trying to destabilize the country. He said, “India’s growth and positive environment are things that our neighboring countries do not want to see. It is possible that they may keep trying to create unrest. However, our agencies are strong, our people are resilient and our police are capable.”
His comments coincide with a major operation launched by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with the Red Fort blast.
ED on Tuesday arrested Jawad Ahmed Siddiqui, founder of Al Falah University and chairman of the group. He was sent to 13-day ED custody in a money laundering case related to terror-financing.
Siddiqui was arrested as part of the agency’s ongoing investigation into alleged large-scale financial irregularities at the university.
Earlier, on Tuesday, the ED conducted coordinated searches at more than 25 locations linked to the Al Falah group. The raid began around 5 am and included the university’s headquarters in Okhla, the Jamia Nagar office and premises belonging to its trustees. Security has been tightened across the area as teams continue their searches.
The university came under question when three doctors associated with the institute were identified as suspects in the blast. A forensic audit of the university’s accounts has been ordered and the Economic Offenses Wing of Delhi Police has also joined the investigation.
While the NIA is leading the investigation into the blast, the ED and the Economic Offenses Wing are probing suspected financial irregularities, shell entities and possible money laundering linked to Al Falah Trust and related organisations.
–IANS
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