Our Staff Reporter /
Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today held a meeting with top officials of central intelligence and investigative agencies and discussed steps to check the growing influence of ISIS among youngsters through social media and other sources.
During the meeting, law enforcement officers of 13 States including Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jammu and Kashmir, Assam and West Bengal were also present.
An official sources said, the need for appropriate welfare schemes for minorities, social media strategies and capacity building of state police organisations, especially in the area of information technology were also discussed.
In his remarks, the Home Minister said India’s traditions and family values will triumph over even this evil, and that while the traction that ISIS got in India is extremely limited, and almost insignificant relative to other countries.
He said, there is a need to keep up vigil on all fronts, and not let down the guard in any manner.
Mr Singh also said a large number of people and most Muslim organisations in India had come out against both ISIS and other forms of terrorism.