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Terrorists left before I reached terror sites: Patil

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Posted: Nov 27, 2008 at 1514 hrs IST

New Delhi "Before I could reach there, the terrorists who had attacked one of the hospitals, the Cama Hospital, had left and those who attacked the railway station had also left," Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil said.

Patil, who briefed the Cabinet on the situation in Mumbai, was giving details to media about his visit to the city after terrorists struck there.

He said after the terrorists, who attacked Cama Hospital, ‘left’ the police chased them and killed one of them and injured another.

Patil, who condemned the attack as an act of cowardice, said the country would remain strong even as the terrorists attempt to weaken and create difficulty for the citizens.

The Home Minister had condoled the loss of lives, including top ranking police officers, in the attack and said their sacrifice would inspire the rest of the force to do their duty more resolutely.

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stinking HM by Ganesh on 29 Nov 2008

I think,he only changes suits and does not take bath. The stench must have driven the terrorists out before he got close.

Wow! by balaji on 28 Nov 2008

Does this mean that Mr.Patil is ready to chase terrorists

mr.patil by dhananjay on 29 Nov 2008

why shd he chase? yes he will chase sadhvi, purohit thackerey etc coz the order's are from madam.

Why dont the terrorist should these dirty politicians by Dontwont to disclose on 28 Nov 2008

These dirty politicians are the main reason for terrorisim in Indian, I think they pay terrorist well media and police has to found out this

leaders by arjun on 29 Nov 2008

u r right instead the public should hire terrorists to shoot down these dirty garbage from india.unfortunately this garbage was saved during parliament attack atleast next time these leaders should not remain safe inside their houses also and a bit more their families should also face this situation thern only they will not enjoy the public money which the politicians are enjoying and keeping in the swiss accounts.

sad by derby on 28 Nov 2008

What a sinned soul this person must be to earn the wrath of this many people, be the cause of slaughtering of innocent lives. He must not have been delivered instead he must have been shitted

Shivraj Patil by Mahesh on 28 Nov 2008

What he said was uncalled for! He has spoken as if it is his invitation to the terrorists. His words of condolence are from his rotten mind and not from any sensible or concerned heart. Sorry, we have to be ruled by such absolutely incompetent/unconcerned leaders. Wait and be a witness to the "fogotten 26,27,28,29/11!

Minister of His Home by Vishnu Shastri on 28 Nov 2008

Is Patil a Home Minister or just a Minister of his own Home? Leave alone terrorism, is there anything at all that this well-dressed and ill-equipped yes-man home miniter has done?

tell d truth patil by srikanth on 28 Nov 2008

u purposely arrived only after d terrorists left cos u dint want a scratch on ur a55....terrorists r still at nariman y dont u go there instead?

shut up by Abhishek on 27 Nov 2008

chup be chhakke..... tere jaise politicians ki wajah se desh ki ye haalat hai....

Terror attack on mumbai by Ashim Raj Das on 27 Nov 2008

I deeply saddened the way things have been going in mumbai, and before this there where like 11 blasts around the country , I dont konw whats happening , its complete confusion. I am really angry at the fact that so many innocent lives are being lost for no reason ,so much infrastructure loss and i have sympathies with families who have lost there dear and near ones.The Indian Army should kill these people without asking any questions .

MUSLIM TERROR AND HIJDA pATIL by SWETHA on 27 Nov 2008

mR.pATIL YOU ARE LATE BECAUSE OF CHANGING YOUR DRESS AND BEING BUSY INJECTING TRUTH SERUM INTO SADHVI PARGYA'S BODY FOR TORTURING AND FINDING WHY SHE BOMBED HER BICYCLE. YOU ARE SAFE WITH XXX RATED COMMANDOS AND SIPPING WHYSKY WITH DANCER SONYA AND SIKH P.M

home minister by varma` on 27 Nov 2008

Mr.Singh, remember when Patil was fore warned about the attack in delhi, he did not do anything and explined he was not given the time and place of the attack! I do not know how tolerate him. The country can not.

Terror Attack by Deepak on 27 Nov 2008

When will this incompetence end? when will we get rid of this completely incompetent government?

shivraj patil shame on you by atul on 27 Nov 2008

Because of him all this terrorists attack have been executed.. how weak he is?? can we imagine he is a home minister of more than one billion plus people... he doesnt know anything.. shame on those who elected him and shame on those who made him home minister...

Irony by Sagar on 28 Nov 2008

Irony is he is not elected...he is selected...he lost LS election...then was picked by Soniya as Home minister...

This is truth by Prasanna on 27 Nov 2008

This is shame to our so profound impotnet democracy. We are responsible to to elect these incompetent politicians. Home minister Mr. Patil should resign without wasting an time. His remarks are stupid and unjustifiable. We need strong leadership who can put bamboos in neighbors ass, so that they can never dare to do anything like this. I salute Mumbai police and their generals for their sacrifice.

they left? by Sunil awasthi on 27 Nov 2008

Yeah! what a crime, they should have waited for your greetings.................

we are cowards by dipsikha on 27 Nov 2008

We HINDU Indians are so coward, we are ruled by bunch of eunuchs lead by an ITALIAN SUPER LADY, we live in a country where only terrorists have got human rights, we have intellectuals like Sabana Azmi, Mahesh Bhatt, Arundhati Roy who regard speaking in favor of Islamic terrorists and opposing any Hindu movement as their sacred duty and status symbol .. we deserve it. They enter into our home and kill us and the best we can do it is to condemn it. Whole world may hate president Bush, but nothing has happened inside the USA after 9/11. Our leaders should learn things from Bush. But since we vote people like Amar Singh, Lallu-Mulayam, Padwan ,,, we deserve these.

cowards by mohd on 29 Nov 2008

yes , the mistake is of hindus since they don't hav the courage of killing these terrorists err sonia gandhi,shivraj patil,lalu prasad yadav, paswan, anyway vp singh is already dead may god does not bless him for his deeds of saving mufti mohd sayeesd's daughter when the terrorists kidnapped her in exchange of deadly terrorists and he agreed for that. i think mufti mohd sayeed's daughter was not his own but it was vp singh's daughter kindly confirm from sayeed's wife and send her for dna test.

true by nitin on 28 Nov 2008

how true mate. whatever u said is so true.its we who r week. so wht dont we stop blaminothers. why dont we stand up

WE NEED MODI AS PM by Valleri on 27 Nov 2008

these useless poiltiands should be rejected. Advani and Gandhi and all shld make way for MODII. We people shld pressure on Advani and build opinion through means like NET and SMSs.

action not hollow words by Bhanu Mehta on 27 Nov 2008

why was the NSG DEPLOYED only 8 hrs after the first attack,why the minister did not order there deployment earlier,why debate abt making new anti terror and national security laws when the govt is not preprepared to implement the excixting laws so as not to displease there minority vote bank.Shame on the govt,IB,RAW who are paid by the Treasury of hindustan but dance to the tune of foreign anti national cartels

patil sucks by ankit on 27 Nov 2008

this guy should take pesonality devolopment classes somewhere

What a Shame? by Rajan on 27 Nov 2008

What a shame. May be he was late for his appointment with terrorists!

Stop it for Bharat !! by jena on 27 Nov 2008

Unfortunately, Terrorism will continue since its a source of votebank. Yesterday Delhi, Today Mumbai, Tommorrow ?!. See stock market today..it has shown ve sign, also in all earlier disasters. Politicians also need this for their survival.

How many suits by Santosh on 27 Nov 2008

Patil Saheb I hope you carried enough suits with you for your stay in Mumbai. Looks like terrorists are here to stay so why dont u order a truck load of suits and keep in all the cities across the country so that you dont have waste time packing. Also i think you did not meet your boss sonia gandhi before coming to Mumbai, otherwise she would have personally ordered you to blame BJP, RSS, VHP for this and take clean chit for government for failing to safegaurd its citizens. THis would have helped you getting minority votes in four states and also in general elections next year. Please take sonia gandhi along and distribute sweets to Mr. Afzal Guru he must be really happy and you will get minority votes. Mr. Patil dont waste time please go to tihar jail now...yours and Mrs Gandhi's time is precious.

HM's statement by MPR Panicker on 27 Nov 2008

I can't believe that Home Minister in such a grave situation made such a casual statement. Even Jokers may not venture to utter such words !1 And if he has made the statement really something is fundamentally wrong with the person and deserves to be carefully acted upon by the PM.The safety and security of the country caanot be in such hands anymore.!!

Terrorist strick by Ganeswar on 27 Nov 2008

Terrorist didn't left when you reached, you went to the place once you got the assurance that it is safe for you. Shameless home minister....

Terrorist Left Before by Vid on 27 Nov 2008

What did u want them to do? Lay out a red carpet for you? Which they did anyways. Pl. resign for the decorum of position you hold.

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