PMO, Intelligence chiefs in high-voltage meet today

February 14, 2013 12:10

With many scams brewing up and the UPA2 in a crisis mode, the role of intelligence agencies are crucial to the political leadership. Petitions before apex courts earlier in other formats have also been argued-and the governments shall have a final say.

Prime Minister VP Singh in 1989 brought out a parliament resolution that IB and RAW have to be made accountable to Parliament. A joint Parliament committee was set up with Jaswant Singh as Chairman with reference to bringing intelligence agencies to the Parliament control. But such moves had never taken off-in 20 years.

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