07-12-2006, 10:19 PM
<b>Patil targets railways for 'inadequate' security</b> <!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister RR Patil on Wednesday said security in the city's suburban trains, which is the responsibility of the Centre, was inadequate and the state government was willing to take up the job if the Centre agreed.
"As per the present norms, it is the responsibility of the railway security force of the central government to check passengers and articles in trains," Patil told the state assembly while replying to a debate on an adjournment notice on Tuesday's terrorist attacks on suburban trains.
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<b>But the infrastructure of the Central agencies engaged in security of these installations is poorer than that of the state government,"</b> he said.
Over 55,000 posts of constables needed to be created, and recruitment for 11,000 posts had been initiated recently.
<b>"We have not been able to provide uniforms to police for the last three years for want of funds. I had to beg before industrialists for getting raincoats for the police,"</b> he said.
The state government will approach the Chief Justice and urge him to expedite the verdict in the 1993 serial blasts case, Patil said.
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<b>Patil said the construction of a police station in Bhiwandi will commence after eight days if those opposing it are not able to furnish proof regarding ownership claims of the plot on which it is being built</b>.
Referring to the demand for action against "illegal" madrasas by MLAs Eknath Khadse and Devendra Pahdnavis (both BJP), Patil said action would be taken wherever anything objectionable is found.
<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>"If information regarding hiding of arms and ammunition in places of religious worship is substantiated, we will search these places,"</span> he said.
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I think Patil is from NCP.
"As per the present norms, it is the responsibility of the railway security force of the central government to check passengers and articles in trains," Patil told the state assembly while replying to a debate on an adjournment notice on Tuesday's terrorist attacks on suburban trains.
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<b>But the infrastructure of the Central agencies engaged in security of these installations is poorer than that of the state government,"</b> he said.
Over 55,000 posts of constables needed to be created, and recruitment for 11,000 posts had been initiated recently.
<b>"We have not been able to provide uniforms to police for the last three years for want of funds. I had to beg before industrialists for getting raincoats for the police,"</b> he said.
The state government will approach the Chief Justice and urge him to expedite the verdict in the 1993 serial blasts case, Patil said.
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<b>Patil said the construction of a police station in Bhiwandi will commence after eight days if those opposing it are not able to furnish proof regarding ownership claims of the plot on which it is being built</b>.
Referring to the demand for action against "illegal" madrasas by MLAs Eknath Khadse and Devendra Pahdnavis (both BJP), Patil said action would be taken wherever anything objectionable is found.
<span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>"If information regarding hiding of arms and ammunition in places of religious worship is substantiated, we will search these places,"</span> he said.
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I think Patil is from NCP.