<div align="justify">Government on Wednesday said some "key separatist leaders" have been in touch with militant leaders based in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir (PoK).<br /> <br />This was disclosed by Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir in a written reply in Rajya Sabha to a question raised by Samajwadi Party MP Naresh Agrawal.<br /> <br />"Inputs indicate existence of nexus/collusion of disrupting elements sponsored by neighbouring country and separatists in Kashmir. Some of the key separatist leaders have been noted being in touch with militant leaders based in Pak/POK," Ahir said.<br /> <br />"They have also been believed to be receiving instructions and financial support from Pak establishment for adverse activities in Jammu and Kashmir," he added.<br /> <br />Ahir said necessary action is taken against such elements in accordance with the provisions of law.<br /> <br />"There is a well established institutional mechanism to effectively deal with illegal activities on the India-Pakistan border/Line of Control. A terror funding and Fake Currency cell has been set up in the National Investigation Agency to investigate Terror Funding Case," Ahir said.<br /> <br />Five cases pertaining to funding of separatists and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir have been registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).<br /><br /></div>
<div align="justify">Government on Wednesday said some "key separatist leaders" have been in touch with militant leaders based in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied-Kashmir (PoK).<br /> <br />This was disclosed by Minister of State for Home Hansraj Ahir in a written reply in Rajya Sabha to a question raised by Samajwadi Party MP Naresh Agrawal.<br /> <br />"Inputs indicate existence of nexus/collusion of disrupting elements sponsored by neighbouring country and separatists in Kashmir. Some of the key separatist leaders have been noted being in touch with militant leaders based in Pak/POK," Ahir said.<br /> <br />"They have also been believed to be receiving instructions and financial support from Pak establishment for adverse activities in Jammu and Kashmir," he added.<br /> <br />Ahir said necessary action is taken against such elements in accordance with the provisions of law.<br /> <br />"There is a well established institutional mechanism to effectively deal with illegal activities on the India-Pakistan border/Line of Control. A terror funding and Fake Currency cell has been set up in the National Investigation Agency to investigate Terror Funding Case," Ahir said.<br /> <br />Five cases pertaining to funding of separatists and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir have been registered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA).<br /><br /></div>
