New Delhi, March 22 -- Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday detailed how his ministry dealt with extremist Amritpal Singh in Punjab, and said that they will not let terrorism flourish in the country.

The Home Minister made the remark in Rajya Sabha, while replying to a discussion on the working of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

"We will not allow terrorism, driven by any political ideology, to thrive in the country. It will be eliminated before it can even take root."

Shah said that those trying to follow Punjab separatist Jarnail Singh 'Bhindranwale' are now lodged in Assam jail.

Amritpal Singh and his associates have been in Assam's Dibrugarh jail under the NSA for the past two years.

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