Anything wrong with the government's decision to launch op Greenhunt to combat Naxalism? Yes and No. Of course, use of force is the only way. To that extent, it is a bold decision that only Congress led government could have taken. BJP, which is crying hoarse with their 'half a battle' remark mobilised the whole army after the Parliament attack but called it off after several months without a shot being fired. So, well done, UPA.
However, the problem is that the HM has not been able to assess the battle worthiness of his para military forces before tasking them. It has been quite like Mr Nehru saying before the 62 war that ' I have ordered the army to throw out the Chinese'. Para military forces are poorly led, poorly trained and poorly kitted. It is easy to blame units for violating the SOPs. However, SOPs regarding not visiting villages are implementable only if the units are so well administered that they do not have to depend on villages for day to day survival. That is far from being the case. Not only the para military, we have seen even the army men having to enter combat without full authorized equipment.
Our men are as valiant as any in the world, only our leadership is not worthy of them.
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