India to set up federal investigation agency FIA against terror attack
1/12/2008 16:08
India Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on declared that legal framework will
be strengthened in the battle against terrorism and a federal investigation
agency will be set up, reported NDTV today.
After a five-hour-long discussion
at an all party meeting on the Mumbai terror strikes that left nearly 200
persons dead, the Prime Minister said the country stands united in fighting
terrorism and legal framework would be strengthened in this regard.
"We will
pursue the setting up of a federal investigating agency within a time-frame," he
said in his concluding remarks.
However,parties differed on measures to
strengthen the fight against terrorist attack in the discussion.
The BJP and
AIADMK insisted on stringent laws like POTA ( Prevention of Terrorism Act) to
tackle terrorism. However, Left parties opposed any "draconian" measures like
POTA but were open to suggestions for strengthening provisions in the existing
laws to combat terror.
The new Home Minister P Chidambaram said the prime
minister has already referred to strengthening the legal framework.
After the
meeting, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters that
political parties unequivocally condemned the dastardly terrorist attack and
expressed heartfelt sorrow and condolences to the innocent victims and paid
homage to the brave security forces.
Xinhua
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