<p>Addressing the media here after releasing his ministry's progress card for February, Chidambaram said: "The ULFA leaders had met me on February 10. They met the prime minister on February 14. The talks were very significant."<br /><br />He said talks were going on with nine insurgent groups in the northeast. "We hope to reach agreement with some of them this year," he said.<br /><br />Regarding the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, Chidambaram said if any judicial team from Pakistan visits India the evidence related to the case will be shown to them.<br /><br />The home minister said 100 companies of paramilitary forces have been despatched to West Bengal to provide security for the ensuing assembly polls.<br /><br />Asked about the law and order situation in West Bengal, Chidambaram said: "The law and order situation is unsatisfactory. But then, law and order is a state subject."<br /><br />The minister denied allegations by Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan that he and his wife had appeared for the "lottery mafia" in the courts. <br />"I hope you don't believe that rubbish," he said.</p>
<p>Addressing the media here after releasing his ministry's progress card for February, Chidambaram said: "The ULFA leaders had met me on February 10. They met the prime minister on February 14. The talks were very significant."<br /><br />He said talks were going on with nine insurgent groups in the northeast. "We hope to reach agreement with some of them this year," he said.<br /><br />Regarding the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, Chidambaram said if any judicial team from Pakistan visits India the evidence related to the case will be shown to them.<br /><br />The home minister said 100 companies of paramilitary forces have been despatched to West Bengal to provide security for the ensuing assembly polls.<br /><br />Asked about the law and order situation in West Bengal, Chidambaram said: "The law and order situation is unsatisfactory. But then, law and order is a state subject."<br /><br />The minister denied allegations by Kerala Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan that he and his wife had appeared for the "lottery mafia" in the courts. <br />"I hope you don't believe that rubbish," he said.</p>