Home Minister P Chidambaram on Friday said Sikhs need not have fear in the Kashmir Valley, where some Sikh families have reportedly received anonymous letters from extremists asking them to either embrace Islam or leave. "We are aware of the so-called threat but there is nothing to fear. The chief minister (Omar Abdullah) has assured that the Sikh community will be given protection," Chidambaram said in the Rajya Sabha after Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) members voiced protest over the issue forcing a brief adjournment.
The home minister told the house that the central government has been in talks with the state government for ensuring the safety of Sikhs in the Valley.
"Let the house be assured that the state and centre are working together and Sikhs will be protected," Chidambaram said.
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