{"id":2934,"date":"2011-09-07T23:33:01","date_gmt":"2011-09-07T18:03:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/calamur.org\/gargi\/?p=2934"},"modified":"2011-09-07T23:33:01","modified_gmt":"2011-09-07T18:03:01","slug":"restructure-the-mha","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/calamur.org\/gargi\/2011\/09\/07\/restructure-the-mha\/","title":{"rendered":"Restructure the MHA"},"content":{"rendered":"

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And there is one more bomb blast. This time, outside the Delhi High Court. Many are dead, many more are injured. The excuses and accusations have begun. As have the high pitched, almost frenzied, coverage of news channels. Everyone has a view as to whether the bombs were type x or type y. Whether group \u2018A\u2019 or group \u2018B\u2019 was involved. The old excuses are dusted out of the cupboard \u2013 where they have been sitting since the 26\/11 \u00a0attacks on \u00a0Mumbai and used 5 times since then. \u00a0\u00a0Intelligence Failure is a standard excuse \u2013 and that is apparent. Security apparatus like CCTV\u2019s and scanners not working, is another excuse \u2013 and that is also apparent. One just has to go to a mall to understand how lax either security or checking mechanisms are. The accusations group says that the Government is soft on terror. That India needs better anti terror laws. While both sides may have a point \u2013 more attacks take place, more families are bereaved and the intrinsic sense of safety and security lies in tatters.<\/p>\n

The key department in the war against terror is the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA). However, if you look at their portfolio that is not all that they do. The MHA is divided into various departments and divisions that handle different aspects of the ministry\u2019s portfolio<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0 The departments include :<\/p>\n