टॉप पालिटीशियन और अफसर निकम्मेः एम के नारायण के विरूद्ध् पी आई एल

MUMBAI: A PIL has been filed in the aftermath of the terror attacks on Mumbai, seeking action against National Security Advisor M K Narayanan, top politicians and bureaucrats. The petition, filed by Mumbai-based advocate V P Patil, is likely to come up for hearing before the Bombay High Court on December 4. Reflecting the popular sentiment, the petition alleges that top bureaucrats and politicians were "negligent" and "irresponsible" in doing their jobs. Like in the case of 1993 Mumbai riots, an inquiry by senior sitting judge of the High Court should be conducted to look into the lapses of the government machinery, Patil has demanded. Action should be taken against erring bureaucrats and ministers for negligence and acts of omission, the petition says. The PIL seeks a direction to the union government to post National Security Guards "permanently" at Mumbai and other main cities. The Union government should take action against those responsible for delay in sending the NSG to Mumbai, it says. Hitting out specifically at Narayanan, the PIL says that he has been "irresponsible" and the country's security has been in the hands of negligent and incompetent people. There was a gross intelligence failure, it adds. It also seeks a direction to the Defence Ministry to enhance the coastal security.