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Kiren Rijiju responded to Parliamentary Standing Committee chairman’s concerns over security at the Pathankot airbase.
The standing committee has made certain comments. We take serious note of recommendations regarding security. We will ensure that all those concerns are addressed properly and with seriousness. We will take steps. Its not a question of agreeing or not, standing committee has raised concerns,we take any matter regarding security seriouslyKiren Rijiju, Minister of State for Home Affairs
Even Today, the Conditions at Pathankot Are Unsafe: Parl Standing Committee
The chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee, Home Affairs, Pradip Bhattacharya said that the committee was “unable to understand” how security at Pathankot airbase was compromised despite alerts in advance.
The committee is unable to understand how terrorists managed to reach Pathankot airbase, despite terror alerts that were sounded well in advance. Security agencies were ill-prepared to anticipate threats in time and counter them swiftly. We had a long interaction with officers at Pathankot airbase. They said they had no information that our airbase would be attacked. They received the information early that morning, and that too not from Punjab but from the Delhi airforce. If the government was serious and intelligence functioned properly, the picture would’ve been very different.Pradip Bhattacharya
He also appealed to the government to look into the security arrangements at the airbase.
Even today, there are very unsafe conditions at the Pathankot airbase. During a visit to Pathankot airbase, the committee found that security was not robust. We urge the government to take this report seriously and take appropriate steps.Pradip Bhattacharya
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Published: 03 May 2016, 12:12 PM IST