Dear Sir
All political parties, forgetting their political differences and ideologies
and the Lok Sabha have shown unique solidarity and their firm resolve to
fight Terror by passingNIA Bill 2008 and amendments to UAPA Act unanimously.
However, the claim of one Union Cabinet Minister while participating in the
debate on the above Bills that what NDA could not do in 6 years, UPA Govt.
could do it in just two weeks is ridiculous in the sense that UPA has also
taken more than 41/2 years to bring the relative Bills in Parliament and the
erstwhile Union Home Minister and some times PM were taking lame excuses that
State Govts. were not agreeing to the Federal type of Central Investigative
Agency. Again, the Union Minister for Minority Affairs has undermined the
GOI's stand on Terror Attacks and sacrifice of Mr.Hemanat karkare and other
two police officers by linking it to Malegaon probe and thereby tried to
strenghten Pak's line of
attack.
While the above steps will certainly help in expediting investigation and
trial of terror offenses and make more stringent terror laws more
stringent, the GOI have yet to come out with its policy and steps as how it
proposes to prevent terror attacks. Statements on setting up new Coastal
Command, and a slew of other measures would appear to be half hearted
measures and not a complete strategy.
Still responsibility for failure to prevent Mumbai Terror Attack of 26/11 on
Union Intelligence agencies, NSA, Home Ministry, coastal,navy and Mumbai police
is yet to be fixed and Heads rolled. The Maha. Govt.'s decision to appoint
High level enquiry to look into lapses and failures of Mumbai Police DG,
Commissioner, and the Home secretary was not sue motto but under Opposition
pressure, however, the concerned heads are continuing in their respective
positions.
The blaming of Pakistan Govt and use of Pak Territory for terror attacks on
India by GOI and its claim to have submitted enough proof to Pakistan and
continuous denial by Pak Govt are an unending situation and Pakistan
will never agree to its any role in terror attacks on India and or take
any effective action against Terrorist outfits operating from its Territory.
Why not GOI publishes the evidence it has so far furnished to Pak Govt on
its role in Mumbai Terror Attack.
Probably,the time has come that GOI brings out a White Paper on Terror
Attacks in India, clearly bringing out the failures and lapses of Indian
agencies, role of Pakistan, Bangladesh Govts,and the steps it proposes to
prevent such attacks in future and prompt response and action in the event of
such attacks.
Thanks and regards
G K Agrawal
