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`No large-scale infiltration from Bangladesh'

By Our Special Correspondent

The Union Home Minister, L.K. Adavan, with the West Bengal Chief Minister, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, at his office in New Delhi on Friday. — PTI

NEW DELHI APRIL 19. The West Bengal Chief Minister, Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, today met the Union Home Minister, L.K. Advani, and apprised him of the latest law and order situation in the State.

After his 20-minute meeting with Mr. Advani, the Chief Minister told presspersons that the Home Minister had wanted to know the latest along the Bangladesh border. "I told the Home Minister that there was no large-scale infiltration at this moment from across the border,'' he said.

Several issues pertaining to law and order, including the education in madrassas (Muslim seminaries), figured during the discussions as well as progress in the investigation into the American Center attack in January. Sources said that Mr. Advani suggested to the Chief Minister that POTA be used in dealing with anti-national elements which indulged in acts of terrorism but Mr. Bhattacharjee reiterated his party's views on it.

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