TERRORISTS HAVE LAST LAUGH IN INDIA

TERRORISTS HAVE LAST LAUGH IN INDIA

Dr K Prabhakar Rao

Terrorists struck again in Mumbai their much sought after place with impunity. As usual, the law enforcing agencies were caught with pants down and unawares. The entire nation
alarmed at the way things happened while the innocents lost lives and many were maimed and injured.The official machinery was woken up from slumber and there was some commotion. After initial halchal ( alarm) all appears to be calm. In Hyderabad too there was activity with Police carrying out intense checks on roads, and two wheeler owners were the harassed lot as usual.What police can do? It is something like groping in darkness. In any terrorist activity, the attacker is always at advantage. He gains surprise which is the fundamental requirement for any such action. No initial information will be given to police or press. Only fools will do it. Mumbai appears to be the main target to cause fear in the minds of people.

The sad part is that Hon Minister for home Mr Chidamabaram as usual stated that Govt will act sternly in future to prevent such incidents. He also said similar words when terrorists struck at Taj hotels in Mumbai. It has become more or less habit for him and people of this beleaguered nation are accustomed to him and his words. No one takes him seriously as he has not delivered. Mr Shivraj Patil was replaced after Taj attack and will Chidamabram be replaced as he has failed too? Time only will tell. What we need are men of caliber who can deliver and build confidence among people. We have N number of Policing and intelligence agencies in the country under state and central control. Yet, the agencies could not prevent the incident. What is really wrong with us?USA has ensured that after 9/11 no single incident occurred in US main land. It is generally believed that lack of co ordination, inter departmental rivalries among various central and state agencies and jealousy is the one of the strongest reason for this apathy in this nation. Usually there is great uproar after incident and some fire fighting takes place immediately and the issue is forgotten. This time too the PM and other important personalities and flunkies made a bee line to the hospital in Mumabi to express sympathy to the injured and console the kin of dead. Assurance for catching the culprits and bringing justice was given as usual. Can any forget that Kasab the person sentenced to death in Mumbai terror attack case is still alive in the prison and country has already spent crores of rupees on him? Where was such necessity? Can any one believe that this government has commitment to tackle these incidents where innocents are killed. The answer will be a definite NO. None has faith in this country on the capability and commitment of rulers in preventing these incidents. They have been giving assurances again and again with out any result. Terrorists have been striking with impunity at the places of their choice. It has been revealed that central agencies gave intelligence reports to Mumbai police about the possible attacks, yet nothing could be done and this proves the laxity of system. It is agreed that Mumbai is a complex city and very large with scores of Mafia gangs, unsocial elements, traitors of the country having connections with underworld who have a free run most of the time.

As if rubbing salt on wound, Rahul Gandhi stated recently that it would not be possible to prevent such attacks every time. The corollary is that people must accept these incidents with smiling face as per the prince’s statement . It would not be possible to guard each and every place. Such statements are unwarranted and serve no purpose except causing severe irritation among people. Shiv Sena has already declared that such statement is an insult to people of Mumbai. Does the statement mean that Police of Mumbai has done a great job? Terrorists have been attacking Mumbai repeatedly, it being the financial capital of the country. Yet no fool proof methods have probably been evolved to tackle these incidents. Every one understands that justice in this country is much delayed and denied. Scoundrels get Scot free and escape punishment. Many criminals roam freely on bail as cases drag on for decades. Terrorists are fully aware of our weakness of policies, governing, vote politics, judicial deficiencies, lackluistre attitude, incapability and inefficiency. They are not scared and have no inhibition in carrying out these attacks. They are able to plan and execute them at their will while our state and central governments are absolutely helpless and cut a sorry figure in front of the nation. Unless the government follows certain methods, the problem will not die and the nation will continue to bleed:-

a. The political parties must stop playing vote politics to appease minorities.
b. Terrorists caught in the country must be tried and punished within certain time frame
c. Inordinate delays taking place at Presidential office for hanging the terrorists should be cut down. It should be laid down that the terrorists have no right to seek Presidential redressal.
d. Summary trials are necessary in case of terrorist cases.
e. Innumerable investigating agencies should be cut down to barest minimum.
f. Officers responsible for laxity in cases of terrorist strikes should be dismissed from service and punished .
g. All terrorist offenders should be tried for waging war against the nation and tried.
h. All abettots of terrorism within country who have been charged and convicted d with treason and sentenced to death and executed immediately.
i. Political parties who are sympathetic to terrorist prisoners should be banned and its leaders be tried for treason.

Unless above measures are instituted, India will continue to suffer the humiliation at the hands of Terrorists. This is a naked truth.
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Sir Winston Churchill wrote 64 years ago..

"Power will go to the hands of rascals, rogues and freebooters. All
Indian leaders will be of low calibre and men of straw. They will have
sweet tongues and silly hearts. They will fight among themselves for
power and India will be lost in political squabbles. A DAY WOULD COME
WHEN EVEN AIR & WATER WOULD BE TAXED IN INDIA."
. His prediction has become true and we are caught in the web of inefficient leaders right from day i after 1947 and continue who cannot protect national interests and guarantee safety for innocents and honor of the country.

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