In fact, even its sanctioned strength is short of 300 men and officials say the priority for them at this time is to fill the existing vacancies and only then go in for fresh recruitment for the proposed state units.
Extra work, red tape mar NSG capabilityBy: derek | 05-Dec-2008Reply | ForwardWhy should the government pay for the upgrades of the weapons and ammunition required by the NSG? If they do so they will have less money to pocket. They do not care abouth the safety and security of the nation, only theirs. it is about time the honest people of India revolted against these guys and kicked them out of office.
protestBy: I. Agarwal | 05-Dec-2008Reply | ForwardNSG has no business to be providing security to elected representatives in a democracy. Let them get on with their job.Since we are so good at starting new organisations at the drop of the hat why not create a VIP protection force and let the VIPs pay for its services.
ProtestBy: Madhavi | 05-Dec-2008Reply | ForwardIt is an good idea that the VIP'S only should be asked to pay for their security but how will this idea come to practice? for this certain refoms needs to be changed.
NSGBy: subbarayan | 05-Dec-2008Reply | ForwardImagine, a Pakistan company winning a tender to provide ammunition /bullet proof vests or other material to NSG. Everything is bought under the tender process.The cheapest provider wins.
What does NSG stand for?By: Bidhanchandra | 05-Dec-2008Reply | ForwardThe way the government is mismanaging the NSG, the NSG will only become Naive Sacrificial Goats for the terrorists, and Bakri-Id is not very far off!
NSGBy: Balaraman Radhakrishnan | 05-Dec-2008Reply | ForwardIt is a shame why security agencies are under the control of babus, who only know how to comply with rules. If a politician is to be protected, all rules will be thrown to the winds and s/he would get it in 24 hours. When it is for the tax-payers, they have to be wait endlessly. Let RAW, IB, NSG and SPG be made autonomous organisations and do not allow the babus, especially the egoistic IAS, to mess around with it.