Home Minister P Chidambaram on Saturday said the "embarrassing" goof-up in the 'most wanted fugitives list' given to Pakistan is a wake up call to security agencies to become more professional but ruled out giving any apology for the lapse. He also said that the goof-up does not damage government's credibility and it will "not change the dynamics" of Indo-Pak relationship or the status of discussions between them.
Chidambaram also dismissed suggestions that after this blunder, Pakistan will grow dismissive about India's repeated requests to handover terror suspects sheltered in that country.
"I don't think it damages credibility. I think it is a wake up call for the agencies to become more professional," he told Karan Thapar on Devil's Advocate programme on CNN-IBN.
He was asked whether he would accept that the goof-up damaged the governments credibility even in a small part if not in a big way.
Chidambaram was asked whether the government owed an apology to the two persons named in the fugitives list as hiding in Pakistan but were actually living in India.
"I don't think this is a case we owe an apology to anyone. We expressed regret that there was a genuine human error in not updating the list. To that extent, we have expressed regret and we remain regretful. But I think we have carried the argument too far," he said.
He said the two (named in the list living in India) were fugitives of justice. Red Corner Notices were indeed issued to them. Subsequently they were arrested.
Chidambaram said it is not right to exonerate them at this stage.
"They are accused in grave charges. The mistake was not removing their names from the list and consequently the mistake of including them in the list handed over by the Home Secretary. I think you are carrying too far by saying that the two are innocent people."
Asked about the implications of the goof-up in the eyes of Pakistan and whether they would be dismissive of the Indian list he said,"I doubt it. See, these lists were exchanged in 2004, in 2007, in 2011. Pakistan has always been dismissive whenever we gave the list in 2004, 2007. They never acted on any list.
To a question whether the mistake would change the dynamics of Indo-Pak relations, he said, "it is embarrassing, but it will not change the dynamics of the the relationship between India and Pakistan or status of discussions because Pakistan has always been dismissive of these lists".
Chidambaram pointed out that soon after the lapse became public he had returned from a trip from Tripura and was "the first to immediately call the press and say we take responsibility".
"Since the list was handed over formally by the Home Secretary, we have taken, what I would call, constructive responsibility," he added.
To a question on criticism that people say it is "incompetence" on the part of the government as a whole and not just the Home Ministry, he said "well, thats a very harsh word. It's a mistake or two mistakes...now if you want to raise it to the level of incompetence, that's your call."
SM 21 hours ago
This guy is plain stupid
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Annu 21 hours ago in reply to SM
Scoundrels, Rowdy, Criminals become arrogant and dangerous, when they are sure that no body can punish them. If Khangress comes to power again, hundreds of 2G's are in offing.
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Prof R K Gupta 22 hours ago
Chidambaram is highly arrogant and patient of megalomania. he along with his wife are running several companies and minting money.he suffers from british mindset that Government is above people and something still reporting to British Queen.He should understand that he is a public servant appointed by people of India and he and his government are not only accountable but owe apology to indian republic and people of India for their misdeeds and incompetence. This guy had been a tax maniac. He started taxing everything. Onlt Sulabh sochalayas were missed by him.What is skill in that.Even a rickshaw puller can do this.Most incompetent person in UPA government he has been responsible for run away prices in country. Such persons should be thrown out of government.It is time Chidambaram learns humility and starts ractising hoest conduct.It is alleged that he only braught italian firm in India to print currency and subsequently fake curency notes were found in RBI vault.This must be enquired by CBI.
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aam seb kela 22 hours ago
Govt. really don't owe apology for
1) 2G
2) CWG
3) Buying MP for nuclear bill
4) Botching and sabotaging Anna movement and lokpal bill
5) Masterminding president rule in Karnataka
6) Creating sensation of mass murder in UP
actually it don't owe apology for anything is do because you as a voter should have thought carefully now you are regretting what you bought huh..
you should know in india there is no return policy of goods...
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J.Kr. 22 hours ago
why should he apologise at all? after all his pride and ego are more important than his credibility, and BTW he hasn'nt been taught the word 'sorry' in his education and culture. Specially its not a mistake of govt, its not a mistake of CBI its not a mistake of RAW, its not a mistake of armed forces, its not a mistale of the Jailor they are lodged - its a mistake of idot junta like us who put these intelligent and corrput politicians in power time and again - these vote begging beggers are more about their seat than the junta whio cant see anything beyond themselves -
Our professional credibility is lowest and this guy says its uneffected - its a shame on our country, these politicians are bringing shame on us, shame on them shame on them shame on them, shame shame shame
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