Concerns were flagged in the Rajya Sabha today on the issue of national security after registration of cases against officers of Intelligence Bureau and their harrassment and some parties coming to the aid of terrorists held by intelligence agencies.
Raising the demand during the Zero Hour, M Venkaiah Naidu (BJP) said "we have seen how officers of IB are being harassed and, in some cases, how some of them have even been made accused. If that is the case, I am not able to understand as to who will take care of national interests and national security."
He said officers of IB and RAW have taken pains to wage a war against terrorism and if they are being booked and harrassed, the nation's security will be at risk.
Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Rajeev Shukla said the government was committed to deal with terrorism with an iron hand and root it out. He said he will bring the issue to the notice of Home Minister.
Naidu said people who are fighting terrorists and enemies on the border, people who are tackling terrorism through various agencies, should be given freedom.
"I do agree that they should be made accountable. At the same time, they should not be harassed," he said.
Naidu also voiced concern over stepped-up activities of terrorists across the country "who are determined and who are also encouraged by our neighbours to create disturbance in our country and cripple our economy and, thereby, subvert India and create internal disturbances".
The BJP member said the recent arrest of Abdul Karim Tunda and Yasin Bhatkal and their interrogation resulted in revelations that they were responsible for many terrorist activities across the country.
