Mumbai: The people of Mumbai are angry, they are demanding to know what is the government hiding? Why isn't it tabling the Pradhan Committee Report that enquired into the lapses during the 26/11 attack?
Here's a quick look at the controversy:
The Pradhan Report slammed Mumbai Police chief Hasan Gafoor for not taking charge. Following NDTV's expose of this last week, the government transferred him.
The report also highlighted the glaring shortfalls in the response of the police and government
But on Tuesday the Maharashtra government refused to table report in the state Assembly after saying it disagreed with some parts of the report.
So, what is the government hiding?
And the man who authored the report talking to NDTV has said that adequate care has been taken so that the report can be shared with the people.
On Gafoor, RD Pradhan said: "We have not been critical but have questioned where should he have been? There's a particular place as per the rules that should have been in the control room.
NDTV had revealed the contents of the Pradhan Committee report, but several ministers were unhappy with its findings, calling it biased against Gafoor and soft on DGP A N Roy. And the government's refusal to table the report seems to be an attempt to save face and keep the rest of the committee's views from the public.
The Action Taken Report (ATR) tabled in the state legislature said the state government stands by Hasan Gafoor and questioned how the committee called the head of Mumbai police a failure when it, in its report, had lauded the entire force for handling of the 26/11 attacks.
Gafoor was shifted to a low profile post as Director General of Police (Housing) by promotion.
The committee said senior police officials told them that the Commissioner did not guide them or inquire about the ongoing operations.
Even though Gafoor contacted officers on wireless or mobile phone, there was never a feeling among them that they were part of a united force, officers told the committee.