| What is happening in India is actually the culmination | | | | secularism policies and diktats, compensatory policies |
| of the apathy and negligence that we show to our | | | | in tackling Jihadies vis a vis Sangh members in the |
| security and safety mechanisms for the last sixty | | | | same scale and moreover its callous attitude with |
| two years. Nothing happens out of context | | | | regard to internal security that had transformed the |
| …………….. it only happens as a | | | | entire India into an anemic nation. |
| manifestation of the logical process which was | | | | Country has been drenched with blood and |
| initiated since 1947 that non- violence and Panchsheel | | | | melancholy but what how long it should continue? |
| will be the cardinal principles to shape and mould our | | | | 1. It will continue so long as we the people of India |
| instruments of state policy. Militant nationalism is | | | | don’t attach the same importance that we |
| turned out to be a case of rabid jingoism and should | | | | ought to do when the terror unleashed at North |
| be abhorred even at the micro level. The efficacy of | | | | –East of India or in the hinterlands of Chattisgarh |
| these principles stands vindicated as India had to pay | | | | with that of any act of terrorism happening in Delhi |
| heavily through territorial loss in 1947 Indo-Pak and | | | | or Mumbai. |
| 1962 Indo-China war. However we Indians still | | | | 2. So long as people of India couldn’t release that |
| worship “Chacha” Nehru to show this rare | | | | debilitating of a remote fringe of India would in the |
| display of statesmanship rather than castigate his | | | | process make the whole country chronic to unrest |
| utopian thoughts and acts of cowardice. Nehru’s | | | | and chaotic conditions. |
| belligerence against Indian defense establishment as | | | | 3. Wanton destruction of life and property will go on |
| well as his preponderance of becoming the apostle of | | | | until and unless Indian mass could acknowledge the |
| peace had three far reaching consequences i.e. | | | | fact that over romanticism and bonhomie with |
| chronic negligence to modernization of armed forces, | | | | Pakistan and Bangladesh through people to people |
| tom-tom the idea of NAM and implementation of a | | | | contact and cultural exchanges are merely cosmetic |
| botched model of socialism which was imported from | | | | in nature because both these countries would not |
| USSR. | | | | change their basic character of anti-Indianism or |
| The situation improved a bit in 1965 Indo-Pak war but | | | | anti-Hinduism and if they ceases to harbor the idea |
| the negotiation process at Taskhand was a mess | | | | there existence as a separate nation will come to an |
| because not only the country losses a Prime Minister | | | | end. In this matter it can inferred that under no |
| (Lal Bahadur Sastri) who was known for his integrity | | | | circumstances Pakistan will hand over 20 fugitives to |
| but the sudden backstabbing of our time-tested ally | | | | India or dismantle it terror superstructure because |
| Soviet Union …the resultant of which we had to | | | | they will act as leverages to contain the economic |
| part away Lahore that our brave soldiers had | | | | prosperity and social tranquility in India. |
| conquered without regaining a single inch form POK. | | | | 4.The saga and reign of terror will continue so long as |
| The 1971-72 Indo-Pak war to liberate people of East | | | | Indian intelligentsia do not realize that innate |
| Pakistan and formation of Bangladesh was a tale of | | | | contradictions between two religions originated in |
| real heroism from the perspective of Indian military | | | | foreign land with that of the Hindu Dharma is creating |
| leadership. But again the political leadership let us | | | | social fissures and tensions all across the country. To |
| down by including the clause of J&K into the | | | | a Hindu this land is his Punnya Bhoomi, Matri Bhoomi |
| Simla Agreement (that was signed by Indira Gandhi | | | | and Karma Bhoomi whereas to a Non-Hindu this |
| and Julphikar Ali Bhutto). Moreover India failed to take | | | | cannot be his Punnya Bhoomi. Cultural leanings |
| any leverage from the captured 91000 Pakistani army | | | | towards Arab and Rome will not only alien |
| men to solve the J&K problem once and for all. | | | | themselves from the national mainstream but also |
| However little kudos should be given to the Indira | | | | inculcate the idea of minoritism peppered with |
| regime for the following points:a. To give freehand to | | | | negativism. |
| General Manekshaw to launch the onslaught against | | | | 5. Until and unless we shed our image of a nation |
| Pakistanb. To conduct Pokhran -1c. Formation of | | | | easily cowed by international pressures and our idea |
| RAWd. Integration of Sikkim with India. | | | | of internationalism courtesy Great Indian Comrades |
| However all the good works were overshadowed | | | | who are always ready to raise their pitch against US |
| with the dictatorial attitude, nepotism of the highest | | | | imperialism be it at Cuba, Latin America, Iran but |
| order, complete disregard for democratic sprit and all | | | | surprisingly this voice gets choked when we like to |
| these were spiced up with a volley of somewhat | | | | talk about our own land mass that were illegally |
| modified socialist sloganeering and policy | | | | occupied by China and Pakistan. Betterment of |
| implementations( in the long run some of these | | | | foreign relations at the cost of nation’s interest |
| policies turned out to be counter productive to | | | | is simply treading on a regime of self-deception and |
| augment economic growth). The genesis of | | | | self denial. Mind it only Indian political leaders’ |
| fragmentation of India Polity and terrorism can be | | | | clamor that J&K and Arunachal Pradesh are |
| traced back to these periods of time when shady | | | | integral part of India and on the other hand that no |
| deals and corrupt practices not only demean the | | | | one has ever noticed any such kind of mumblings |
| institutions but also made a mockery of the | | | | from Pakistani or Chinese leaders for any |
| constitutional framework ( notwithstanding the fact | | | | geographical regions under their respective suzerainty |
| that Constitution of India is a bundle of comprises | | | | of their country. This defensive mentality and myopic |
| catering to various interest groups to attain political | | | | vision of our leaders have let us down. |
| mileages). Declaration of National Emergency and | | | | 6. We even dare to go for a strong measure like hot |
| Naxalite movement in Bengal in seventies were the | | | | pursuit in Bangladesh or Myanmar leave aside Pakistan |
| two important cornerstones which had a far reaching | | | | and China because the fear of alienating minority |
| consequence in changing the political spectrum of the | | | | vote bank will have a negative electoral backlash and |
| country and the impact of these events is still | | | | all the meticulously computed power equations will go |
| manifested and reverberated in different parts of | | | | awry and moreover internationally we will be isolated |
| India. | | | | and diplomatically coerced by the Arab countries |
| Eighties turned out be a defining moment from the | | | | easily as we are not part of any strategic blocks. |
| perspective of Indian internal security which changed | | | | 7. It will continue so long Indian leaders (pseudo |
| the country’s political dynamics. Mrs. Indira Gandhi | | | | secularists) will pay homage and monetary |
| and his son Rajiv Gandhi were brutally assassinated. | | | | compensation to slain militants family and supporting |
| Some may argue that they have made supreme | | | | through all means to captured militants. |
| sacrifices for the unity and integrity of this | | | | 8. India will continue to suffer as long as we have |
| nation……………but some questions still | | | | that mind set that defense and any expenditure on |
| remained unanswered:- | | | | espionage and counter terrorism operations are |
| 1. Who created Bhinderwale and pampered | | | | meaningless costs that a poverty stricken country |
| him? | | | | like India cannot afford to bear. In fact India’s |
| 2. Whose regime it was when Golden | | | | spending on defense account is less than even |
| temple was turned into a military garrison and | | | | Pakistan in GDP terms. Whatever national assets that |
| consequently which prompted the central | | | | we produce could be sabotaged and wrecked into |
| government to launch operation Blue Star? | | | | pieces of infinitesimal nature if we do not have |
| 3. What is the rationale of the policy that | | | | proper security apparatus. |
| instigated the Sikhs (who have made supreme | | | | 9. Until and unless India could make this proxy war |
| sacrifices for the nation both in the pre and post | | | | costly to those vested interests across the border it |
| independent India) to promote the cause of Khalistan | | | | will go in an incessant manner. |
| Movement and the consequent mayhem thereon? | | | | 10. Indian judicial and policing system’s |
| 4. Whether it was not true that RAW | | | | lackadaisical approach is putting hassles for the trial |
| agents nurtured and trained Tamil rebels of Sri | | | | process to be completed within a time bound manner. |
| Lanka? | | | | 11.India will continue to suffer as long as it is |
| 5. Who will be held responsible for the | | | | administered by callous and insensitive leaders like |
| terrible loss of Indian Peace Keeping Force at the | | | | Vilasrao Deshmukh (Chief Minister of Maharashtra |
| hands of Tamil rebels? [Indian forces metamorphosed | | | | who visited the Taj with film maker Ram Gopal |
| as foreign mercenaries engaged by the Sri Lankan | | | | Varma and his actor son Rithesh Deshmukh), R.R. |
| government to fight the Tamil rebels who were | | | | Patil (Deputy CM of Maharashtra who said that these |
| trained by our own men………. Historians will | | | | are minor incidents which may happen in a big city like |
| treat it as a rare example of dichotomy where the | | | | Mumbai), Mukhtar Naqvi (spokesperson of BJP made |
| state’s one organs are standing against each | | | | an infamous derogatory remarks against women |
| other at cross purposes] | | | | protestors), V.S.Achuthanandan ( Chief Minister of |
| Late eighties and early nineties will be remembered | | | | Kerala did not even mince words to denigrate Major |
| for ethnic cleansing of Hindus in Kashmir Valley. Millions | | | | Unnikrisnan who had made a supreme sacrifice for |
| of Kasmiri Pandits rendered homeless and thousands | | | | the cause of this nation). |
| butchered by Muslim fanatics which was finely tuned | | | | 12. India will continue to suffer as long as a |
| and orchestrated at the behest of Pakistan’s ISI. | | | | minuscule of pro-left liberal activists reign in the |
| Successive governments of different political | | | | formation of its domestic and international policies, |
| spectrums came but little precious have been done | | | | who are on a mission to promote their agenda of civil |
| to relocate these Pandits to their place of origin. | | | | liberties at the cost of national security- which should |
| Kashmir turned out to be a debauched state for | | | | be of paramount importance to any sovereign nation. |
| India starting from call for Plebiscite, accession to | | | | Too much stress on pluralism and belief in |
| Pakistan and ending up with rigged elections. | | | | sub-nationalism will accelerate the process of |
| Late nineties to present the dynamics of terrorism | | | | fragmentation of infinitesimal nature of the Indian |
| have changed; it is no longer confined to specific | | | | nation state. |
| regions but acquired a pan Indian status. Today | | | | The recent bomb blasts in Mumbai will be judged |
| terrorism is not only emanates from religious | | | | from different level of significance because this is for |
| extremism but also from linguistic, regional, ideological, | | | | the first times nationals of those countries were killed |
| sectarian, reprisal and narco- terrorism. Nineties to | | | | who were until now busy in sermonizing India how to |
| present day will be known for the era of coalition | | | | avert Nuclear Holocaust by initiating meaningful dialog |
| politics, political brinkmanship and compulsions. The | | | | process with Pakistan. It is sad to comment upon |
| Narashima Rao regime was successful in shelving off | | | | that some of the persons died this time are not |
| the missile development and nuclear weaponization | | | | ordinary citizens (though constitution of India |
| program to please Uncle Sam. The United Front | | | | guarantees right to equality) but they belong to |
| government under Gujral initiated a unique foreign | | | | higher strata of the society, and hence the response |
| policy, popularly known as Gujral Doctrine. The main | | | | this time will appear to be a bit more proactive and |
| thrust of the policy is to display magnanimity to its | | | | that will be manifested through downgrading of |
| neighboring countries by discarding the pragmatics of | | | | Confidence Building Measures together with |
| prevailing geopolitical condition in the Indian | | | | rescheduling of cricket matches at a convenient time |
| sub-continent. Whatever counter- espionage | | | | when the temperature comes down. What India can |
| mechanisms and assets that we have were | | | | do seriously is to sever all diplomatic ties with |
| systematically withdrawn or deactivated. The NDA | | | | Pakistan and revoking of the MFN status (Most |
| government tried to be a bit serious at least through | | | | Favored Nation status under WTO regime) taking |
| their postures and some actions which may be a | | | | cognizance of the favorable response of International |
| product of their political compulsions and | | | | Community which is busy in grappling to redefine its |
| conveniences. However Vajpayee’s regime | | | | strategy on global war on terrorism? What an |
| should be remembered for the following events: | | | | ordinary citizen of India can expect is can be |
| | | | construed as a figment of imagination by any sane |
| 1. Pokhran –II | | | | person but imagine for moment when the combined |
| 2. Kargil War | | | | forces of US and Israeli Commandoes will launch a |
| 3. Missile Development ( IRBMs ) | | | | covert operation to dismantle and destroy the terror |
| 4. Liberating the nation from clutches of Nehruvian | | | | superstructure in Pakistan and the role of India at |
| foreign policy to a more realistic and pragmatic one. | | | | best can be that of providing some logistics because |
| 5. Flushing out ULFA militants from Bhutanese | | | | contemplating beyond this step for the current timid |
| hideouts. | | | | and apprehensive Congress regime would be a case |
| However this government too had multitude failures | | | | of mad venture and electorally suicidal. |
| which had been noted below: | | | | The magnitude of problem and the hostile |
| | | | environment that we face can only be compared |
| 1. Parliament attack and consequent Operation | | | | with that of Israel and following the Israeli model we |
| Parakaram whose yield value is questionable. | | | | should go for mandatory military training of our |
| 2. Colossal intelligence failure to detect intrusion at | | | | citizenry and strengthening our civil defense and |
| Kargil sector. | | | | Territorial Army. The measure may seem harsh but |
| 3. Succumbing under UK’s pressure government | | | | desperate situations demand desperate measures to |
| had to release Peter Bleach (imprisoned for Purulia | | | | arouse public consciousness and inculcating the |
| arms drop case). | | | | thought process that national interest is supreme |
| 4. IC 184 hijack and Kandahar episode and release of | | | | above all partisan and individualistic interests. Public |
| Masood Azhar (founder of Jaish –e- Mohammed). | | | | pressure through media should be broadcasted in |
| 5. Mute response in accepting the butchered and | | | | such a manner to accelerate the pace of defense |
| mutilated bodies of 16 BSF jawans from Bangladesh | | | | modernization and also to streamline forces instead |
| army. | | | | of deploying them to protect some discredited |
| 6. Rationale for no-first-use of nuclear weapons which | | | | leaders. This kind of dastardly and ghastly act of |
| even US didn’t proscribe. | | | | terrorism can be controlled to a large extent if we |
| The present UPA government had turned out to be | | | | are equally pained and grief stricken and vociferous in |
| an epitome of failures in all fronts. It started with a | | | | a ubiquitous manner wherever and whenever any act |
| utopian concept where first time in India political and | | | | of terrorism take place and in the same breadth we |
| administrative decision making processes were | | | | resolve to fight this menace to finish it once and for |
| divorced from each other. The UPA government will | | | | all . |
| be remembered in history for its competitive pseudo | | | | |