Even though many intelligence agencies have warned about sleeper cells being active in Karnataka, it is now official that Vidhana Soudha (hot seat of power) and Kaiga Nuclear Power plant at Uttara Kannada along with other structures and important places are on terrorists’ radar.
An official written reply by Karnataka Home Minister KG George on Tuesday in the ongoing Assembly indicates many important structures which include Kaiga Nuclear Power Plant, Vidhana Soudha, Almatti Resorvoir in North Karnataka, famous Udupi Srikrishna Temple are some of the important landmarks on the hit list of terrorists.
In a written reply to the BJP MlA, V Sunil Kumar, the Minister has informed that the State Government was aware of the terrorist threat to various structures of importance and key economic installations at various places including at Bangalore, Mysore, Mandya, Mangalore, Karwar, Udupi, Bijapur and Bellary. The Home Minister said many Information Technology Companies like Infosys, Wipro and some of the MNCs were also the target of the terrorists.
He said, “The Union Government alerted us and the State Government has taken all precautions against any possible strike by terrorists. We have constituted a commando force Centre for Counter Terrorist (CCT) to deal with any challenges posed by possible strike.”
“To give protection cover to installations of economic importance, Karnataka Industrial Security Force is also being formed and special security arrangements have been made in other places of interests,” he said
A separate security wing had also been formed to collect data on the activities and manoeuvers of anti-national elements. The Home Minister also told the BJP MlA that 80 dignitaries being given classified security cover in the State.