The Centre today promised to consider requests for CISF security to Mohabodhi temple and other prominent religious places in the wake of Sunday's terror attack.
Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde, who visited the Mohabodhi temple in Bodh Gaya, today said that after the serial blasts, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had requested him to provide Central Industrial Security Force (CISF), which so far has not been given the task of protecting any religious site.
He said that Maharashtra government has also sough CISF security for the Sai Baba temple in Shirdi.
"The Bihar government said it would bear the expenses for the CISF security. Some time ago, Maharashtra government has also written to us to provide CISF security to the Sai Baba temple in Shirdi for which the (Saibaba) Trust is ready to pay. We will have to examine it. We will have to examine the CISF Act also before taking any decision," he said.
The Home Minister said for a very long time various religious places across the country have been under threat from terrorist groups.
"Mahalaxmi temple in Mumbai, Siddhivinayak temple in Mumbai, Akshardham temple and others. We have been alerting them. Police always assess the inputs and accordingly take action for the protection of these religious places," he said.
Asked about the probe into terror attack at Mohabodhi temple, Shinde said the National Investigation Agency (NIA) is looking into all possible angles including the purported claim by Indian Mujahideen in a Twitter account about carrying out the blasts and any possible link with the issue of alleged atrocities on the Rohangiya Muslims im Myanmar.
