WHAT IS TROUBLING INDIA ?

WHAT IS TROUBLING INDIA?
Prof Dr Colonel K Prabhakar Rao (retired)

In fact Indian foreign policy fundamentally suffers due to Gandhian back drop. We claim that India achieved independence through non violence and MK Gandhi is credited for that act. No one denies his greatness and achievement in those days. But things have greatly changed now. Pakistan fundamentally is hateful of India and Kashmir is the focal point. It was denied the state of Kashmir and ever since they lost it, it became the focal point for their hatred towards India. Entire generations have grown with hatred towards Hindus and India. Each and every Pak child grows with hatred towards India. The leaders can stay in power as long as they keep this tempo up. All policies of Pakistan are based on anti Indian policies. They have built up vast military fearing India as a big brother and consider themselves as a check mate to India in Indian Sub continent. The cold war period too contributed to this philosophy. With growth and emergence of Al Qaeda and Taliban, Pakistans philosophy has grown stronger and Al Qaeda is now calling the shots from Waziristan. Taliban is ready to fight along with Pak army in case of a war with India. Thus all Muslim international outfits have united to wage war against India. India of course is alone in this fight.
India has failed to project itself as a strong state although we boast of great military forces and committed soldiers, airmen and sailors. But we have not demonstrated our will to resist all attempts of destabilization. Our previous wars were defensive and we never attacked Pakistan. There were no preemptive actions. All these actions are the result of philosophy that we follow. Our leaders are more worried about Gandhian legacy than national honor and security. Action after Bombay attacks is the lone example and this is enough to state truth. It is said that it is enough to check a single grain of rice from a pot to judge whether food is cooked or not. Bombay fall out is the clear and glaring example of India impotence in tackling Pakistan. Pakistan has grown bolder day by day and this has resulted in Bombay attack which is a national shame infact. India must wage war with Pakistan and demonstrate that we mean business. The present drama that goes on is a shame indeed and Indian masses are being fooled. Nothing will come out of the present actions and Pakistan has escaped the noose and India has lost the initiative. India must learn from Israel and that is the only way to survive in present environment. Pakistan is too weak economically and with one war it will collapse to ocean depths and this war has to be decisive and not like earlier ones where one captures one lakhs soldiers and then hands over them after feeding them for months without bargaining and then say you scratch my back and I shall scratch yours.
This is not to recommend Nuking Pakistan where many will die. In fact nothing much is known about Pak nukes. Probably much is made about them. Pakistan too would be shit scared to use nuke in a war as it knows that it could be the end of Pakistan after that. It probably prefers conventional war occasionally repeating nuclear threat. Pakistan is being pressurized by Obama to act against Taliban and Al Qaida. This is the best time to act against Pakistan and teach them a life long lesson. It will not listen to Goody goody sermons of Gandhi. It is time we put Gandhian philosophy aside and save our country. Gandhi worshippers will naturally rise with a sword. Even Gandhi could not prevent Partition and 1948 Kashmir war. His philosophy is OK up to some point. National security is more important than idealizing Gandhian thought and applying to every situation.
GRANTING ASHKA CHAKRA AWARDS

It is said, police men dealing with any type of violence are least prepared to deal such situations. In fact police teams are not trained to take on terrorists. Any sane person will ask why so many police officers particularly senior guys were travelling in one vehicle. Were they going to some Baraat? They knew that they were facing the terrorist threat. But the whole act appears to be from some cranky Hindi cinema where team of police men and hero travel in an open jeep, with Inspectors firing from sundry revolvers. These police teams are in no position to tackle terrorists. We do feel sorry for their deaths and also for the bravery where they did not run away from the scene. Can the police expect to fight and meet the fire power of enemy with their 0.38 or 9mm or 0.32 pistols? A very sad preparedness by them. They thought it was a simple affair of catching some thieves and did not realize the gravity of situation. Result was that all the senior guys were shot like ducks sadly. In fact combating enemy in built up areas need special training and countering ambushes itself is an art and military training is required. Police is no match for such activities. It is beyond their present capability. The deaths were due to inability in comprehending the situation and taking appropriate measures. Simply rushing into the scene cost them lives. Of course they got the awards because they died and because they were IPS senior guys. Others got because they got. The government wanted to assuage the feelings of families and awarded the chakras although the act of bravery committed did not warrant the highest award. They could have been given some other award. Consider hundreds of other martyrs who have died in Nagaland, Assam, Jand K, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa fighting all types of enemies of nation who did not get any thing. They were left unsung and were cremated in silence. Their families must be surely suffering in despair. Although sacrifices of these police men have to be glorified, the awards have been simply diluted. These have become like Padma sri and other padma awards that are dished out to all sundry. So that is how the country is governed and hence sucks thumbs and be happy.
In the present context following poem is most appropriate

Cat…cat…cat , Oh, my dear cat
Kindly come and scratch me
I am sure to get the Ashok Chakra
Whatever the act it might be

Mickey mouse, oh Mickey mouse
Please come and kindly scratch me hard
I will surely get the Ashok Chakra for the bravery
That is nation’s highest peacetime award

Oh Dirty bed bug, dirty bed bug
Come fast and please bite me deep
I am sure to get the Ashok Chakra
And also money in a big heap

Honey bee oh honey bee
Please come and sting me on my cheek
I am sure to get Ashok chakra the bravery award
Although as past time I smuggle at Bombay’s creek

Dr K Prabhakar Rao





Dr K Prabhakar Rao