Published 14:10 IST, July 25th 2019

BJP, NCP concur as Gautam Navlakha-Hizbul Mujahideen links surface, seek stringent action against anti-national forces

Kavinder Gupta, Ravinder Raina and NCP's Majeed Memon have weighed in on the Pune Police stating that Gautam Navlakha has links with the Hizbul Mujahideen and Kashmiri separatists

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In a massive development in urban naxals case, Pune Police on Wednesday said in Bombay High Court that Gautam Navlakha h associations with Hizbul Mujahideen and Kashmiri separatist leers.

WHAT BJP SAID ON GAUTAM NAVLAKHA-HIZBUL MUJAHIDEEN LINK

Speaking on issue, Kavinder Gupta, former deputy Chief Minister of Jammu and Kashmir, said that se people must be identified and stringent action must be taken for conspiring against nation. 

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"People like Gautam Navlakha, so many people of this are working against country. t only one organisation, re was a funding. Like Award-wapsi gang y spoil environment just before elections. Similarly, those who wrote a letter to PM, se people must be checked. Home Ministry will t leave it and re must be a law to bring m under scanner and investigate se anti-national elements."

Speaking on issue, BJP Jammu and Kashmir chief Ravinder Raina said: "Be it terror organisations in Jammu and Kashmir or maoist organisations, y have always conspired against country. And y have killed incents. and so-called intellectuals who sometimes write letter to PM and on or times shout on name of human rights, y all are conspirators. y are trying to divide country."  

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WHAT NCP SAID ON GAUTAM NAVLAKHA-HIZBUL MUJAHIDEEN LINK

NCP leer Majeed Memon said: "This is something very serious. It is t a matter to publicise. It is a sensitive matters and must be done in all confidentiality. se are affecting peace in Kashmir and around. We have to fight terror to best of our ability. If re is any link with separatists or Maoists, or evidence of ir hatching a conspiracy n Police commissioner must be well aware and investigating ncy where we have expert officers - this needs to be seriously taken. This has to be done quietly without sounding it to much to or side so that y must erase evidence. If re is any evidence, investigation ncy must follow thre to unearth and take effective legal step."

WHAT IS CASE AGAINST GAUTAM NAVLAKHA?

Navlekha and ors are facing a case for alleged links with Maoists. "He (Navlakha) has been liaising with banned terrorist organisations including Hizbul Mujahideen since 2011," Aruna Pai, counsel for Pune police stated. Pai furr alleged that between 2011 and 2014, Navlakha was in touch with Kashmiri separatist leers Syed Ali Shah Geelani and Shakil Bakshi. Navlakha was booked under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and or offenses. On July 5, high court h granted him interim protection from arrest till July 23. On Wednesday, it was extended till furr orders.

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Gautam Navlakha, Naxals were in contact with Hizbul Mujahideen, Kashmiri separatists: Pune police

11:19 IST, July 25th 2019