Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his candid interview with the Hindi daily Dainik Jagran, opined that he would consider moving with deep investigation rather than a discussion on the parliamentary security breach. The PM’s response came on the 5th day after the incident that shocked India. The PM said he was opting for such a strong decision, as it was something that concerned the national security of the country.
Since the day of the incident, the opposition's clamour for a response from the prime minister was echoing in the parliament chamber. With his well-planned response to the newspaper, the PM is giving sly clues about not enumerating the topic inside the parliament. Nobody can deny the massive lapse from security officials that happened on December 13th, but it is also rather puerile and unnecessary to simply point fingers at the government.
As mentioned by PM Modi, the prime need for the investigation is to get to the bottom of this issue and unearth the motives of the attackers. PM Modi also beseeched the opposition to drop recrimination and cooperate in finding out the culprit's real intent.
Some narratives of the youths doing this security breach to get the limelight are just as lame as they can be. Especially because the police found burnt parts of the mobile phones believed to have been used by the five accused in Kuchaman City, Rajasthan. The police concluded that Lalit Mohan, who is suspected to be the mastermind, bought the phones from the other accused, smashed them and burnt them.
Accused Sagar Sharma’s mother Rani Sharma has revealed that her son recently altered his shoes to a bigger size, maybe to hide explosives. As it is a matter of national security, not all details of the investigation can be disclosed at this stage. The Union Home Minister can explain the House by stating the matter openly. The members and thus the public can be made aware of what steps have been taken to prevent the recurrence of such incidents in the future.
Enumerating the incident beyond proportions may affect the ongoing investigation. However, the agencies working on this case should ensure bringing out the conspiracy involved in the incident at the earliest.
The youths who shouted the slogan "Let the dictatorship die" challenged the democracy and the sovereignty of the country through violence. They must have had many other plans. It cannot be ruled out that these gangs might have also conspired to assassinate prominent leaders. However, the opposition should seek a solution to this problem not by stalling the Parliament continuously but should opt for more prudent measures.
At the same time, without revealing the details of the investigation, the Home Minister is also obliged to explain the incident in the House.