Terrorism and combat..............!!!

India does not need stringent laws to check terrorism. What we need is a substantial, sound and competent security system. But one cannot put all the blame on the security agencies as their hands are tied by the government. Often politicians use them for political vendetta. If India wants to prevent terrorist attacks in the future then the CBI, Research and Analysis Wing and Central Investigation Department should be free from all political control.Our police force should be provided with the latest technology and weaponry. However, I think the government should also encourage the concept of "citizen police" and start training the public through regular dialogue.
Battling terror is a long and arduous task: the capability to prevent attacks has to be upgraded constantly, with the knowledge and acceptance that not all attacks can be prevented. Even with our present system there are many attacks that get aborted.
But when intelligence is inadequate and follow-ups incomplete, indiscriminate arrests follow which lead to further alienation.
Heightened intelligence capability, sustained and built over a period of time, which is able to keep pace with the growing threat, skillful investigation and forensics, particularly at the state level, sharing intelligence, national identity cards, CCTVs at important places, speedy justice which is also seen to be fair, a system of governance that delivers what it is supposed to and a media that does not compete for TRP ratings over such issues: All this and more will have to be put in place for us to succeed.

We must get ready to detect, deter and destroy this menace before it destroys us.

In India, secularism is interpreted as tolerance towards Islamic extremism. No other country, including Islamic states, has such a weak response to violence by extremists. The terrorists know that they can manipulate politicians whose only concern is electoral victory. We need not be surprised if the so-called "secularists" make a deal with the terrorists for winning elections.