Pradhan Inquiry Commission

Officially known as the High-Level Enquiry Committee (HLEC) on 26/11, the Pradhan Inquiry Commission was appointed by the Maharashtra Government on December 30, 2008, to probe the response to the 2008 Mumbai attacks.[1]

The committee submitted its report to the Chief Minister of Maharashtra in April 2009, but the government did not release it, citing security concerns. In December 2009, after substantial portions of the report had been leaked in the media and much agitation had been conducted by the opposition in the state assembly, a Marathi translation was tabled before the assembly.

Contents

Aims

The aim of the commission was to "analyse how far the existing procedures, instruments and administrative culture are to be blamed for what are perceived as lapses. Our stress is on identifying systemic failures," as opposed to blaming individuals.[2]

Findings

  1. Intelligence
  2. Action to Handle the Attacks
  3. Means to Face Terrorist Attacks
  4. Command and Control
  5. Coastal Security
  6. Modernisation of Police
  7. Anti-Terrorist Squad
  8. Flying Squads
  9. Handling of Security Intelligence at Operational Levels

Members

  1. R.D. Pradhan (chair), formerly Union Home Secretary in the Rajiv Gandhi government.
  2. V Balachandran, former special secretary, Cabinet Secretariat.

References

  1. ^ The Times of India published the entire report on its web site. The link is mis-named in the middle of the story. Dhume, Sunil (2009-12-02). "Senior officers don't even look at intelligence reports: 26/11 panel". Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Senior-officers-dont-even-look-at-intelligence-reports-26/11-panel/articleshow/5289956.cms. 
  2. ^ The text of the report, as a Microsoft Word document. R.D. Pradhan and V. Balachandran (2009-04-18). "High Level Enquiry Committee on 26/11". Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/photo/5289981.cms.