<p>''I have been asked directly or indirectly where the buck stops after the attack. The buck stops at my desk,'' he said at a CRPF function here.<br /><br />Chidambaram said after his return here from Dantewada in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, a day after the massacre of 75 CRPF men and a state policeman in the Naxal strike, he had given it in writing to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that "I accept full responsibility".<br /><br />He did not go any further, saying, "Let me not elaborate."<br />Addressing the 'Shourya Diwas' (valour day) of CRPF, Chidambaram lauded the sacrifices of the paramilitary force and said the government was trying to ensure that personnel from it were well-paid, well-housed and well-equipped.<br /><br />He also said his Ministry will ensure that the families of slain jawans received compensation by the end of this month and one member from each of them got a job.<br /><br />Noting that the government will always stand by the security forces, the Home Minister said they performed duties so that people could live in freedom, liberty and democracy.<br /><br />"I am proud of the innumerable duties the CRPF is called upon to perform. I salute all those who laid down their lives and my heart goes out to their families," Chidambaram said. </p>
<p>''I have been asked directly or indirectly where the buck stops after the attack. The buck stops at my desk,'' he said at a CRPF function here.<br /><br />Chidambaram said after his return here from Dantewada in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday, a day after the massacre of 75 CRPF men and a state policeman in the Naxal strike, he had given it in writing to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that "I accept full responsibility".<br /><br />He did not go any further, saying, "Let me not elaborate."<br />Addressing the 'Shourya Diwas' (valour day) of CRPF, Chidambaram lauded the sacrifices of the paramilitary force and said the government was trying to ensure that personnel from it were well-paid, well-housed and well-equipped.<br /><br />He also said his Ministry will ensure that the families of slain jawans received compensation by the end of this month and one member from each of them got a job.<br /><br />Noting that the government will always stand by the security forces, the Home Minister said they performed duties so that people could live in freedom, liberty and democracy.<br /><br />"I am proud of the innumerable duties the CRPF is called upon to perform. I salute all those who laid down their lives and my heart goes out to their families," Chidambaram said. </p>
