Indian Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, Quits, over Mumbai Terror Attacks

Posted by Parasshuram Shalgar on November 30th, 2008 in All about India | No Comments

Indian Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, who faced severe criticism over series of terror attacks in the country since 2007, accepted ‘moral responsibility’ and sent his resignation to the Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh today.

Finance minister P Chidambaram is going to take over as the new home minister and the finance portfolio is reported will now be under the direct charge of Prime Minister Singh. The Congress Working Committe, which met on Saturday night gave the orders to Shivraj Patil to resign.

Party sources have confirmed that the ministers resignation has been accepted and also added that Maharashtra Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh could be next who could be asked to step down.

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  1. Fred Hoot says

    01/12/2008

    People at the top get fired or resign, but the problem is much deeper.
    Look at this article about how the police handled the situation. The response in America is similar.
    http://www.liberalfair.com/2008/11/mumbai-terrorist-attacks-a-similar-response-in-america/

  2. Ramesh Srivats says

    03/12/2008

    Shivraj Patil debates with Sardar Vallabhai Patel on who was the better home minister. Check http://www.rameshsrivats.net/2008/12/shivraj-patil-versus-sardar-patel.html

  3. Hemant says

    03/12/2008

    The home minister of the country resigns home minister for state resigns chief minister resigns by that logic the Prime minister should resign.
    Also the NSG which walked in the following morning were late and come under the direct control of the PM’s office so he should resign.
    All this happens and Ministers who have a moral responsibility have to resign. But the Mumbai police commissioner who has direct responsibility of the matter stays put and no one has even asked for his resignation
    And Lalu he’s the railway minister right? Well there was a massacre at CST. He didn’t provide adequate security for its commuters how come he hasn’t resigned?
    If we are getting rid of honest politicians like Mr RR Patil and Mr. Shivraj Patil
    who take responsibility for their actions. Then let the spineless ones follow in