India is more secure now than three months ago: Chidambaram

Sivaganga (Tamil Nadu), Mar 15 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Sunday said that India was more secured now than it was three months ago.

He also warned that the country's reply to any terror attack on its territory would be like the one in Mumbai.

"India is more secured than it was three months ago. Any terror attack on our territory will be severe like the one in Mumbai," Chidambaram said while addressing a meeting in his constituency here.

He asserted that the country's safety and security would be further strengthened.

"Paramilitary forces, army and police were being given more equipments and arms to ensure total safety and security of India," he added.

The Minister said the problems in the neighbouring countries like, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan has put Indian Army in a state of preparedness.

Chidambaram also described the National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme and farm loan waiver as revolutionary schemes of the UPA government, which had started implementing in Sivaganga. (ANI)