Complete security failure: BJP
13 Aug 2012 8:16 AM IST
Slamming the Maharashtra government for 'complete failure' of security and intelligence network, BJP has said the authorities there have a lot to answer about the hooliganism at Azad Maidan in Mumbai.
It demanded the arrest of those who took law into their own hands in Mumbai yesterday. Party spokesperson Nirmala Sitaraman said the government there 'allowed this to happen' despite been informed by the Maharashtra ATS about infiltration of terrorist groups into the state.
'It is a complete failure of the security and intelligence network of the Maharashtra government... I think, they have a lot to answer as to how they allowed this kind of hooliganism to happen in the heart of the city creating a fear psychosis among the people,' Sitaraman told reporters here.
She said had intelligence been sufficient, such an incident could have been avoided as people came from all across armed with iron rods and hockey sticks.
She, however, maintained the police despite being provoked remained quiet and watched even as several of them were injured and women constables were molested.
The Mumbai BJP unit would be meeting Chief Minister Prithivraj Chavan to demand the arrest of the attackers, she said, adding, 'We condemn it'.
It demanded the arrest of those who took law into their own hands in Mumbai yesterday. Party spokesperson Nirmala Sitaraman said the government there 'allowed this to happen' despite been informed by the Maharashtra ATS about infiltration of terrorist groups into the state.
'It is a complete failure of the security and intelligence network of the Maharashtra government... I think, they have a lot to answer as to how they allowed this kind of hooliganism to happen in the heart of the city creating a fear psychosis among the people,' Sitaraman told reporters here.
She said had intelligence been sufficient, such an incident could have been avoided as people came from all across armed with iron rods and hockey sticks.
She, however, maintained the police despite being provoked remained quiet and watched even as several of them were injured and women constables were molested.
The Mumbai BJP unit would be meeting Chief Minister Prithivraj Chavan to demand the arrest of the attackers, she said, adding, 'We condemn it'.
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