Shinde dismisses BJP's demand for his sacking

Says BJP can keep demanding what they want

Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde today dismissed BJP's demand for his removal for writing a letter to Chief Ministers asking them to ensure that no innocent Muslim youth is wrongfully detained in the name of terror.

"BJP can keep demanding what they want. This is my routine work and I have done it," he told reporters here when asked about the opposition party's criticism of his action and demand for his removal.

In his letter, Shinde said the central government has been receiving representations on alleged harassment of innocent Muslim youth by law enforcement agencies.

"Some of the minority youth have started feeling that they are deliberately targeted and deprived their basic rights," he wrote.

The Home Minister said the government is committed to its core principle of combating terrorism in every form and manifestation.

"Government has to ensure that no innocent person is subjected to undue harassment," he told the Chief Ministers.