“Extortion keeps d militant groups going. Dat is their source of funds,I have been saying this wid responsibility dat extortion rackets must b stopped

“Extortion keeps the militant groups going. That is their source of funds....I have been saying this with responsibility that these extortion rackets must be stopped,” he said at the Summit organised by Ministry of DoNER and ICC.

Mr. Chidambaram said the Central government was offering support to all state governments in the region to ensure that extortion does not take place and kidnapping for extortion does not take place.

“During the last year, these incidents have come down dramatically and I am confident that in 2012, the situation will be better,” he said.