In his address to the top police brass of the country, he made a special mention for the incidents of vigilantism and citizens taking law into their own hands.
NEW DELHI: Noting that the internal security situation in the country remained a 'cause for concern', Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday said there was need to go 'far beyond' conventional responses in facing terrorist threats.
In his address to the top police brass of the country, he made a special mention for the incidents of vigilantism and citizens taking law into their own hands, particularly in Bihar.
Doing some blunt speaking, Singh shared concern over 'goondaism', 'dadagiri', eve-teasing and child abuse and wanted a 'hard look' at functioning of police and making them more accountable to ensure a secure environment for the people.
"The internal security situation in our country continues to remain a cause for concern for both the Central and State Governments," the Prime Minister said at the four-day conference of Directors and Inspectors General of Police, organised by Intelligence Bureau.
"We need to take a hard look at the functioning. We must make them more accountable," he said.
The Prime Minister spoke about the formidable internal security challenges in the light of recent terror attacks in Hyderabad, naxalite activities in Andhra Pradesh and violence in Northeast.
While situation in Jammu and Kashmir has shown some improvement, violent incidents keep recurring, he said.
"And last but not least, we are seeing many incidents of vigilantism and citizens taking law into their own hands, particularly in Bihar."
"While some of it could be a result of personal frustration, some of it also arises out of dissatisfaction over the functioning of the law enforcement and justice system," he said.
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