Not ruling out covert operations to nab Dawood Ibrahim, says Rajyavardhan Rathore

NEW DELHI: India will use all means at its disposal to nab 1993 Mumbai blasts accused Dawood Ibrahim, who has been based in Pakistan for several years, minister of state for information and broadcasting Rajyavardhan Rathore said in a TV interview.

Rathore said all means — "saam, daam, dand, bhed" (all options from force to stealth) would be used to counter India's enemies. "India's enemies should not rest in peace. They should know every moment the Modi government is thinking of ways of acting against them," Rathore said.

Without elaborating on whether the government would use covert tactics or special operations, Rathore said, "These things are not discussed on TV. Once the action has been taken then you will get to know about it."

He added that the Modi government would not keep exchanging dossiers with Pakistan on Dawood. "This government is committed to doing what it takes to act against India's enemies," he said.