Congress spokesperson Ajay Maken claimed there was confusion within government. He rued that even after passage of 56 hours, it was not clear whether cabinet committee on security (CCS) has met or not.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday termed the internal security situation as 'serious' and hoped that Centre was taking all necessary steps to neutralise terror threats. Congress spokesperson Ajay Maken claimed there was confusion within government. He rued that even after passage of 56 hours, it was not clear whether cabinet committee on security (CCS) has met or not.
"The institutional mechanism, which has to respond in such serious situations, has been demolished as the prime minister has concentrated all powers in his hand. The CCS is one of the examples to show the prime minister is trying to do everything from the Prime Minister's Office and even concerned ministers are not being kept in the loop," Maken alleged.
Maken said the Pathankot attack has raised serious concerns regarding India's internal security and its handling by the Modi government. "Particularly, intelligence report of a terror module having infiltrated into Delhi, bomb scare happening on Shatabdi Express and all-round general security alert has created an atmosphere of insecurity, raising a question mark on the government's efficacy to neutralise the threat with the alacrity that it deserves," Maken said.
"Complete disharmony and disjointed responses by those responsible for providing leadership in this time of a serious terror attack speaks volumes about the political leadership," he added.
Even as the battle continued at Pathankot, union minister of food processing, Harsimrat Kaur Badal released a statement on Sunday evening congratulating the forces for successfully ending the operation. The statement was issued to media when an intense battle between militants and forces was nowhere near 'end'.
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