The Centre on Wednesday promised to consider requests for Central Industrial Security Force security to Mohabodhi temple and other prominent religious places in the wake of Sunday's terror attack.

Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, who visited the Mohabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, on Wednesday said that after the serial blasts, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had requested him to provide Central Industrial Security Force, which so far has not been given the task of protecting any religious site. He said that the Maharashtra government has also sought CISF security for the Sai Baba temple in Shirdi.

The home minister said for a very long time various religious places across the country have been under threat from terrorist groups. "The Mahalaxmi temple in Mumbai, Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai, Akshardham temple and others. We have been alerting them. Police always assess the inputs and accordingly take action for the protection of these religious places," he said.