Ministry seeks more time from Parl panel on Pathankot attack

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 The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Home Affairs has sought complete details about the Pathankot terror attack from the Union Home Ministry within a week. The Committee was to take up the issue in its scheduled meeting on Monday along with the report on the recent disaster caused by torrential downpour in Chennai. But on Saturday, Home Secretary Rajiv Mehrishi wrote to the Committee Chairman and Rajya Sabha member from Congress P Bhattacharya seeking more time to respond owing to the ongoing investigations by NIA. He further said that some information that is received needed in-depth investigation. Bhattacharya subsequently confirmed that the request has been accepted and the 31-member panel has asked the Ministry to come with a response on Pathankot issue in a week’s time. The Home Secretary is learnt to have told the panel that NIA has taken up the investigation and some information, which has been received, need in-depth investigation. 

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