Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on Wednesday regretted that the bomb blast in the Delhi High Court complex occurred despite the Delhi Police remaining on high alert after intelligence inputs on threats from some groups were given to them in July.
“At this stage, it is not possible to identify the group that caused the bomb blast today [Wednesday],” he told Parliament.
Asserting that the government would never be intimidated by terror groups, Mr. Chidambaram said it was determined to track down the perpetrators of “this horrific crime and bring them to justice.” He appealed to Parliament and the people of the country to remain resolute and united at this point of time. “We must not show any vacillation.”
Making identical statements with “profound sorrow and regret” in the Lok Sabha as well as the Rajya Sabha, he said: “Delhi is a target of terrorist groups. When Parliament is in session and during certain other times of the year, Delhi is placed on high alert.”
“Intelligence agencies constantly share…inputs with the Delhi Police. Intelligence pertaining to threats emanating from certain groups was shared with the Delhi Police in July 2011,” Mr. Chidambaram said.
The objective of terror groups, he said, was to strike fear among the people and destabilise the country. “We are clear in our mind that there is no cause that will justify terrorist acts. The government unequivocally condemns the terrorist attack that took place today [Wednesday].”
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The total impunity with which external and internal terror groups are able to launch attacks in India has highlighted the total incompetence of the Indian intelligence and security establishments. The responsibility for this lies along the entire chain-of-command of these two establishments. When will these, so called, responsible officials learn that their “chalta hai” attitude is killing innocent people.
After intelligence inputs were given to the Delhi police in July, did the Home Ministry make any effort to make the police take additional action to ensure the safety of the nation's capital which is under threat according to these inputs? If it didn't, then the Ministry is guilty of dereliction of its suprevisory duty. Even if it did interact with the police on the intelligence inputs, the Ministry cannot but take responsibility for not being able to prevent the breach in the security of Delhi for which it is ultimately responsible.The nation will no longer grant any immunity for the people at the top of the government heirarchy for the wrongdoings of those at the lower levels.That practice was over with the 2G and the ISRO scams. People are now wiser.
"The government unequivocally condemns the terrorist attack that took place today".....Y then wait so long to hang kasab...and spend so much money from govt exchequer...DONT just condemn...pls take necessary and QUICK action
For how many such cases you are just going to regret simply Sir..Those who had lost their loved ones need more than a regret.
Are we not tired of hearing these statements form Government time and agian since 1993 bombay bomb blasts? Well if government is not going to change its way of funcitoning....these will be regular affairs untill terrorists get bored or tired of killing people. And these people of tenacity to threaten and intimidate people who fight against corruption.
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