Accusing the Congress of showing sympathy with Pakistan, the BJP said "Congress Ka Haath, Aatankivadiyon ke Saath" would be a more appropriate slogan for the grand old party.
Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Mohammad Faisal said that courts in Pakistan, pursuant to their constitutional duty, were determined to uphold rule of law and due process for all citizens of the country.
"Saeed is a terrorist. Worked with the LeT, a Kashmiri militant group, and al-Qaida on attacks," Michael Morell, former CIA deputy director said in a tweet.
This comes a day after Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) chief Hafiz Saeed, who was under house arrest since January for his role in terror activities, was set free by the Pakistan government.
After his release today, Saeed said he would gather people across Pakistan for the "cause of Kashmir" and try to help Kashmiris get their "destination of freedom".
The US State Department on Friday said that Washington is “deeply concerned” at the release of 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind and JuD chief Hafiz Saeed, according to Reuters.
The development comes hours after the Lahore High Court unanimously ordered Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Saeed's release on the completion of his 30-day house arrest.
The JuD head, who carries a bounty of USD 10 million announced by the US for his role in terror activities, has been under detention since January this year.
The MEA said Saeed's release confirms the “lack of seriousness” on Pakistan’s part in bringing terrorists to justice and its nefarious designs to shield and support non-state actors.
Pakistan's foreign minister Khawaja Asif had himself said 'Hafiz Saeed and Lashkar-e-Taiba are a liability for us', but these same leaders will now say that they have no control over courts.
Hafiz Saeed's release may also coincide with the anniversary of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks in which at least 166 people were killed.
The banned Jamaat-ud-Dawah head, who carries a bounty of USD 10 million announced by the US for his role in terror activities, has been under detention since January this year.
Rejecting the government's plea to extend his detention for another three months, the judicial review board ordered Hafiz Saeed's release.
In the letter, the National Counter Terrorism Authority said the foreign spy agency had paid Rs 80 million to two activists of a banned outfit for the assassination of Saeed.
JuD has already been declared as a foreign terrorist organisation by the US in June 2014. Hafiz Saeed carries a reward of USD 10 million announced by the US for his role in terror activities.
Mumbai attack mastermind and banned Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed's name was not on a list of 75 militants the US had handed over to Pakistan, Foreign Minister Khawaja Asif said today.
Gujarat's Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel on Monday said the Congress would not hesitate to join hands with terrorists like Hafiz Saeed to win the elections.
Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Saeed's house arrest was today extended for another 30 days by a Judicial Review Board of Pakistan's Punjab province.
Expressing annoyance over the Interior Secretary's absence, Lahore HC said that "no one could be detained for a long time merely on the basis of newspaper clippings".
The development becomes significant as it paves way for the possible release of Hafiz Saeed -- the UN, US and India designated terrorist.
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