Parliamentary oversight of intelligence agencies is an idea whose time has come, Congress leader Manish Tewari has said, while calling for enacting legislation in this regard in the backdrop of the recent allegations emanating from the US and Canada.

The Canadian prime minster’s accusation of Indian government involvement in the killing of a Sikh nationalist signifies a sharp escalation in diplomatic tensions between India and Canada.

Congress leader Manish Tewari has favoured the regulation of Indian intelligence agencies through parliamentary oversight, remarks that come in the backdrop of the recent allegations emanating from the US and Canada.

Indian Congress leader Manish Tewari has proposed parliamentary oversight for intelligence agencies. He introduced a private bill, calling for the establishment of a National Intelligence Tribunal. The move follows tensions between India and Canada over alleged targeting of Sikh separatists.

The former Union minister on Friday pushed for his private member bill on this issue to be passed by Parliament.

Congress MP Manish Tewari has said intelligence agencies should be put under the parliamentary oversight, arguing if his suggestions were accepted in the past, the country would not have been in an "embarrassing position" as it is now.