Law Minister Proposes National Investigation Department Remain Under Prime Minister's Office
Summary
Law Minister Sobita Gautam has proposed that the National Investigation Department remain under the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers rather than the Ministry of Home Affairs. She said intelligence is a specialized function that should be directly available to the head of government for national security and foreign policy decisions.
Key Points
- Sobita Gautam said the National Investigation Department should stay under the Prime Minister and the Council of Ministers because intelligence is a specialized and strategic function.
- She argued that the Ministry of Home Affairs should focus on routine peace, security, crime investigation, and internal security through the police and armed police.
- Gautam said the current bill is intended to fill a legal vacuum created after an ordinance failed to be replaced by a bill.
- The government says it is committed to making the department stronger, more technology-friendly, and more capable.
