Bihar's Chief Minister, Nitish Kumar is being criticised by all and sundry for his ineffective handling of the policemen abduction by Maoist. The abduction of 4 policemen against the demand of releasing the arrested Maoists, has already resulted in killing of one.
Agreed that Nitish Kumar, known as the efficient administrator has failed to manage the crisis. But can't the criticism meted out to him by his rivals wait until the policemen are rescued? Time and again politicians have showed how little respect they have for a national security crisis. No one can forget the image of L.K. Advani and Narendra Modi criticising the establishment at the time when Taj hostage crisis was on. This time is no different. LJP, RJD, Congress can't wait to jump on the bandwagon and fire salvos at Nitish Kumar. Why can't our political hold their horses until the crisis has been dealth with? Is it because if it is resolved successfully they will not have much to point a finger on?
Congress government at the centre says that their full support is with the Bihar state government and they are providing full assistance. Did they just provide assistance when Taj was held hostage by terrorists? When you say assistance, you draw the line yourself. A terrorist organisation abducting a symbol of India's soverignity cannot be treated on case to case basis. Kandahar hijacking, 26/11, Maoist kidnapping policmen, have to be treated on the same platform. I would have expected the Centre to take matters in their hands, take it as a national crisis, send NSG, army, whatever it takes and give a clear message to the Maoists. That they cannot be treated different than other terrorists. For once, I want the Indian goverment to say, it is not a State matter, it is a national concern and we will take things in our hands.
Agreed that Nitish Kumar, known as the efficient administrator has failed to manage the crisis. But can't the criticism meted out to him by his rivals wait until the policemen are rescued? Time and again politicians have showed how little respect they have for a national security crisis. No one can forget the image of L.K. Advani and Narendra Modi criticising the establishment at the time when Taj hostage crisis was on. This time is no different. LJP, RJD, Congress can't wait to jump on the bandwagon and fire salvos at Nitish Kumar. Why can't our political hold their horses until the crisis has been dealth with? Is it because if it is resolved successfully they will not have much to point a finger on?
Congress government at the centre says that their full support is with the Bihar state government and they are providing full assistance. Did they just provide assistance when Taj was held hostage by terrorists? When you say assistance, you draw the line yourself. A terrorist organisation abducting a symbol of India's soverignity cannot be treated on case to case basis. Kandahar hijacking, 26/11, Maoist kidnapping policmen, have to be treated on the same platform. I would have expected the Centre to take matters in their hands, take it as a national crisis, send NSG, army, whatever it takes and give a clear message to the Maoists. That they cannot be treated different than other terrorists. For once, I want the Indian goverment to say, it is not a State matter, it is a national concern and we will take things in our hands.
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