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Patil not called for PM's meet with defence, home officials
New Delhi, Nov 29 (PTI) With the security forces
achieving success in countering an unprecedented terrorist
attack on Mumbai's prime landmarks, Prime Minister of India
Manmohan Singh Saturday discussed the operation, casualties,
and the likely security fall-out of the events of the last
three days with top Defence and Home ministry officials.
Singh held a lengthy two-and-half-hour discussion with
India's Defence Minister A K Antony and officers from the
armed forces and the intelligence agencies on ways to prevent
recurrences of such terror attacks, government sources told
PTI.
However, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil was missing at
the top-notch meet, as he was not called for the meeting, the
sources added, indicating that the Prime Minister could be
"cut up about Patil's handling of the Mumbai terror crisis".
The 60-hour-long fierce battle in the western metropolis
had left 195 dead and 295 injured at important locations
including Taj Hotel, Oberoi Trident, Nariman House and
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
Singh called the meeting at 1300 hours IST to review the
security situation in view of the attacks for which the
terrorists had apparently come via the sea route into India's
commercial capital and caused havoc to prime property,
including the 105-year-old Taj Hotel.
Among others, who attended the meeting, were Defence
Secretary Vijay Singh, Navy Chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta,
Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major, Army
Vice Chief Lt Gen M L Naidu, and Intelligence Bureau Chief P C
Haldar.
Sources said Major was asked to abandon his plans of
visiting the Rastriya Indian Military College at Dehradun
where he was scheduled to attend a function and join the
top brass' meeting with the Prime Minister.
Army Chief Gen Deepak Kapoor is currently away on a
week-long tour of South Africa and Botswana and could not
attend the meeting. He was represented by the Vice Chief of
Army in the discussions, they added.
Prior to this, Home Minister Shivraj Patil held a meeting
with top officials of various security forces and agencies, in
which a decision was taken to step up security measures along
the coastline.
The meeting was attended by Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta
and Special Secretary (Internal Security) M L Kumawat, apart
from the Services chiefs. PTI NCB
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achieving success in countering an unprecedented terrorist
attack on Mumbai's prime landmarks, Prime Minister of India
Manmohan Singh Saturday discussed the operation, casualties,
and the likely security fall-out of the events of the last
three days with top Defence and Home ministry officials.
Singh held a lengthy two-and-half-hour discussion with
India's Defence Minister A K Antony and officers from the
armed forces and the intelligence agencies on ways to prevent
recurrences of such terror attacks, government sources told
PTI.
However, Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil was missing at
the top-notch meet, as he was not called for the meeting, the
sources added, indicating that the Prime Minister could be
"cut up about Patil's handling of the Mumbai terror crisis".
The 60-hour-long fierce battle in the western metropolis
had left 195 dead and 295 injured at important locations
including Taj Hotel, Oberoi Trident, Nariman House and
Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus.
Singh called the meeting at 1300 hours IST to review the
security situation in view of the attacks for which the
terrorists had apparently come via the sea route into India's
commercial capital and caused havoc to prime property,
including the 105-year-old Taj Hotel.
Among others, who attended the meeting, were Defence
Secretary Vijay Singh, Navy Chief Admiral Sureesh Mehta,
Indian Air Force Chief Air Chief Marshal Fali Homi Major, Army
Vice Chief Lt Gen M L Naidu, and Intelligence Bureau Chief P C
Haldar.
Sources said Major was asked to abandon his plans of
visiting the Rastriya Indian Military College at Dehradun
where he was scheduled to attend a function and join the
top brass' meeting with the Prime Minister.
Army Chief Gen Deepak Kapoor is currently away on a
week-long tour of South Africa and Botswana and could not
attend the meeting. He was represented by the Vice Chief of
Army in the discussions, they added.
Prior to this, Home Minister Shivraj Patil held a meeting
with top officials of various security forces and agencies, in
which a decision was taken to step up security measures along
the coastline.
The meeting was attended by Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta
and Special Secretary (Internal Security) M L Kumawat, apart
from the Services chiefs. PTI NCB
PMR
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