User:Karanamrao

The spate of recent terrorist attacks on Bombay only goes to evince the fact as to how vulnerable the megalopolis was for such unsuspected assaults that left as many as 180 people dead ,and about 200 wounded in the carnage perpetrated by the assailants.Though the intelligent inputs clearly indicated such possible assaults by the terrorists,no preventive steps were taken either by the Center or by the state government which turned pathetically helpless to defend its citizens, and became susceptible to the vitriolic criticism by the people across the country.A few face- saving measures were initiated to pacify the groundswell of peoples' anger.The change of a home minister or the ousting of a chief minister will not absolve the government of the sins of omission or commission unless a foolproof defensive mechanism is in order.India needs to fortify its intelligence wing, and make it much more accountable.The gross failure to warn the Indian leadership of the possible terrorist attacks only leaves wide gaps in the defence of the country.Every citizen needs to be protected since the constitution guarantees the fundamental right to live ,and the present governement has perforce to answer why it has woefully failed to protect its people.

By Dr Karanamrao