Saeed, who was set free in November from a 300-day-long house arrest due to lack of evidence, also carries a $10 million US bounty for his role in terrorist activities.
The Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) head and LeT founder had earlier confirmed that his organisation will contest the 2018 general elections in Pakistan under the banner of the Milli Muslim League, which is yet to be registered with the Election Commission.
Hailing LeT and JuD terror groups as "patriotic", former military dictator Pervez Musharraf has said that he was ready to enter into an alliance with them for Pakistan's "safety and security".
Jamat-ud-Dawah chief and 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed spewed venom once again on Saturday, threatening to continue jihad for the liberation of Kashmir.
The RIC foreign ministers' meeting was planned for April here but it had to be postponed as Wang could not confirm his participation due to scheduling problems.
Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief and alleged mastermind of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks Hafiz Saeed on Saturday announced to take part in the general elections 2018 on the National Assembly seat.
Musharraf said he has always been a supporter of action in Kashmir and that the LeT has been Pakistan's biggest force in suppressing the Indian Army.
Soon after his release, Hafiz Saeed had vowed to continue his fight to liberate Kashmir.
Modi, who started his high-voltage campaign with a rally in Kutch district's Bhuj town, launched a stinging attack against the Congress party.
Asked about the release of Hafiz Saeed, Kiren Rijiju said, "It is a matter of concern for us. We have been putting pressure on Pakistan in a bilateral way as well as through multilateral forums."
The Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) terrorists had sailed into Mumbai from Karachi and carried out coordinated attacks, killing 166 people and injuring over 300 in November 2008.
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Sunday lashed out at Pakistan for releasing 26/11 Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed from house arrest.
The United States on Saturday condemned the release of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder and Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, calling it a “step in the wrong direction” for US-Pakistan relations.
The Pakistani government has called on the powerful military to deploy in the capital Islamabad. The request was made by Islamabad Capital Territory authorities.
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