ISIS, Naxals Kept MHA Busy In 2014

"The threat potential is accentuated with some lower rung elements returning from conflict zone," he had said.

The Indian hinterland continues to remain the prime focus of Pakistan-based terrorist outfits, particularly the Lashkar-e-Toiba and Indian Mujahideen, as the Home Ministry found that these groups were setting up their infrastructure in Bangladesh and using the porous Indo-Bangla border to send arms and ammunition into India.

Blast in a madrassa in West Bengal's Burdwan has pointed out designs of the terrorists of the neighbouring country to set up bases in India.

The Home Ministry oversaw the creation of Telangana in two phases -- one before the Lok Sabha polls and the other after the simultaneous elections to the Assembly.

Maoists violence continued to be top security challenge for the Home Ministry in 10 Naxal-hit states, particularly in Jharkhand, Bihar and Chhattisgarh, where 14 CRPF personnel were killed in an ambush early this month.

Altogether, nearly 200 civilians and more than 60 security personnel were killed in Left-wing violence.

The Home Ministry says that Naxals have been extorting money to the tune of Rs 140 crore annually from contractors, businessmen and corporate houses while their front organisations are suspected to be receiving foreign funds clandestinely.

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