Bangalore IT firms to get CISF protection

Home Minister Shivraj Patil has informed that amendments would be made to enable the CISF (Central Industrial Security Force) to guard private IT companies. As of now, CISF can provide security only to public sector units.

"There was a demand that CISF personnel should be allowed to guard the IT parks, to which we have agreed. But the law allows CISF to guard only the public sector units. We have decided to provide CISF to the IT companies there, which have come up so well. We are likely to amend the law and provide the necessary security to them," he said.

The serial blasts that rocked Bangalore on JUly 25, have evoked strong response among people. IT companies have gone all out to reassure their employees.

An Infosys statement said: "All our employees are safe and there has been no impact on our business operations. We are in touch with the police department and will remain fully alert. We have increased security on our campus."

The Union for IT employees (UNITES) has begun an online signature campaign, to petition the government to form a special committee to monitor threats to the IT sector on a regular basis.