[…] Submitted by admin on Tuesday, 30 December 2008No Comment Mumbai So it is over a month now when Mumbai was slaughtered - its famous spirit shattered, and its people ravaged by terror on an unprece…, and still we are looking for some fundamental change in our security system. Although Indian […]

[…] Mumbai So it is over a month now when Mumbai was slaughtered - its famous spirit shattered, and its people ravaged by terror on an unprece…, and still we are looking for some fundamental change in our security system. Although Indian […]

<<< You are missing a point here. I am saying - US Army and intel have learned their lessons so well after 9/11 that terrorist are not able to execute a single attack in US after 9/11.
Why not just make use of their experience (i.e. how to prevent terrorist attacks and beefed up your internal security)
to train INDIAN ARMY/ RAW officials>>>

About technologies, Not only Indian technologists are able to improve and develop much better technologies than the western have, but also, India has full freedom to take any technological help from anybody outside India if it feels good.

<<< Again the question is - Why to waste time in R&D (considering urgency of such technologies in current vulnerable situation)..
why not just throw the money and buy it from Israel / US ( I am sure 2 or 3 IT raids on big fishes in Entertainment and Cricket world will churn out enough money for this noble cause)>>>

So you mean that there are possibilities that Ratan Tata planned an attack on his own Hotel because it was a comercial institute and he might have earned by destroying the Taj?

<<<<Nope. Not at all there is no point in planning such attack at the max he can just lit fire in some of unused
rooms in Taj and claim the insurance policy (if he already covered Taj for it) by claiming an accident but surely businessman of his stature and legacy of TATA’s
won’t cross his mind that far in arranging terrorist attack on his own hotel. >>>>>

Commercialization is proper and best way of providing responsible security which even if failed, can be properly questioned and rationally punished.
Commercialization will surely provide a way to counter attack any criminal activity including terrorism.

<<<< Well, I agree - this  is a certainly a possibilty under ideal scenario(i.e. private bodies remaining loyal to the nation and
won’t fall for any other offers). But just think - wouldn’t it be too risky of engaging private bodies to arrange for national security?
coz it might culminate seeds of monopoly or even dectatorship of private players in country’s politics.>>>>>

I will blame entirely - those corrupt officials and politicians who swallowed all that money which was alloted for
restructuring of ATS.[[sadly i can’t prove it ]]. I will blame all those senior ATS officials who did not take into account
previous blasts and shown their utmost interest in targeting Sadhvi P. Singh and other Hindu hardliners to appease congress govt.

So now you are ready to blame the culprits. Yet, you won’t blame them for their inefficiency and lack of p-lanning and training.
How many terrorist attacks America faced? Only One. 9/11. That also 8 years ago.
How many terrorist and Naxalite attacks India faced during the last 4 years? Almost 54.
How can any agency of America be more experienced about terrorist attacks and hostage rescue plans?

With all due respect…1> I don’t think Punjab police is preety much aware of how to handle hostage situation just like any other  state’s police force in india
2>We should accept prowess of US military and LAPD/SWAT(as you mentioned) in dealing with crimes and hostage situation with modern combat techiniques and advanced weapons. Not to mention there is no
single terrorist activity after 9/11 in US. So its fair enough to be trained from THE BEST instead of going by our age old metality of cost saving and trying to find DESI/domestic solution to address the problem.

it is not about Punjab Police force, it is about the force which has met the situation many times. it is about EXPERIENCE. LAPD or FBI or swat has no experience about a terrorist attack if compared to any indian state police and it is a fact. About technologies, Not only Indian technologists are able to improve and develop much better technologies than the western have, but also, India has full freedom to take any technological help from anybody outside India if it feels good.
But for all that, commercialization and proper induction of private funding in security services is necessary. Government PSU’s seldom provides any competition and progress because of their unquestionable monopoly which is a dark zone and can provide corruption alone.

Definately by actions and not by sweet talks and I guess govt. already started that by firing Home Minister and Mr. Narayanan…but surely this will mtake some time(considering usual snail paced beaurocratic system)

Changing faces doesnot mean a change in system. The officials leading the failed government institutes are untouched even now. Home Minister or any Minister becomes instantaneous target against the angry public, but they are not the actual responsible person. A home minister, or a new home minister or a NO HOME MINISTER, if system is corrupt lazy and inefficient, home minister can do nothing.

let the Indian coasts be commercialized.
<< Then how about commercialising INDIAN ARMY then?….think about cons first! coz commercialisation won’t be universal solution to all problems.
not to mention risk of becoming target again - if commercialised body compromised border security for momentary gains>>>

So you mean that there are possibilities that Ratan Tata planned an attack on his own Hotel because it was a comercial institute and he might have earned by destroying the Taj?
Why will a person destroy his own property by which he is earning his living?
And if the coasts are commercilaized, and lets say a part of the coast is used by some unsocial element with the help of the owner of that part of coast, won’t he be answerable for the aftermaths of that corruption won’t he be punished by common rational laws of property?

I can do anything at my house, it is my property, but if anyhow my any act causes a disturbance or threat to the the neighbor and my any act compounds to the breach of his property and individual rights, then I am rationally bound to be punished by property laws and human rights.
Commercialization is proper and best way of providing responsible security which even if failed, can be properly questioned and rationally punished.
Commercialization will surely provide a way to counter attack any criminal activity including terrorism.
Furthermore, if commercialized, the public-private groups will provide not only immense opportunities of Job Creation, it will develop technologies regarding securities and technological advancements, it will counter the water scarcity and fresh proper environmental concerns will also be eliminated as pollution will decrease alot and the public-private owners will be honestly caring their security concerns too which ultimately will compound to the national security.
And it is nothing new, commercilization of lakes, rivers and sea shores is well established idea in developed countries to ensure safety and progress.

I won’t blame ATS/Mumbai police force/NSG commandoes entirely for rescue operation,given that they lack proper
training on how to handle hostage situation including lack of armery and other respources

So whom will you blame?  Those who were killed? Are you out of your minds? Do you even know the meaning of ATS? it is Anti terrorist Squad. If the Anti terrorist Squad was lacking any proper training or planning against the terrorists and the situations possible in a terrorist attack, then who should be?
And whose fault it is that ATS did not have proper arms and protection?
Was there a lack of money? Just four months ago government gave a heavy amount to ATS to reform itself and strengthen the force with latest technologies. ATS and government used that money to increase the protection of politicians and VVIPs and buying exotic cafrs for senior officers of Mumbai police and ATS. Why such wastage of money? Why did not ATS used that money for which it was allotted?
ATS and its officers suffered because of their own corrupt ways.
Indian Military is facing terrorists since last 60 years. Why should ATS take any training from LAPD and why not from Punjab police which succesfully put an end to hardest terrorism possible that is Punjab terrorism? Your first point is worthless.
And how that revamping will be done? by your sweetie talks? the revamp is being done right after each terrorist attack. It never helps.
Third point can be usefull only if the publc and privaqte bodies both involve in developing the coasts and shores first. Without proper infusion of private parties, individuals and public in governmental incentives, the idea of stregnthening coastal guards is not workable. let the Indian coasts be commercialized. And then because of the commercial value of the coasts, not only government but private bodies will force the beuareucratic security systems to improve their services competitively, otherwise the private bodies will feel incentive to develop their own private security systems.
BJP government faced kandhar and indian parliament terrorist attacks, it is in noway better than congress. But anyways who cares what party makes government. until the Individual citizens of India won’t feel stregth enough to accept their own responsibility for their own safety and development, neither the individual will develop nor the community and nor will be the country.