[NOTE: – Before you start trolling me for defending the people in concern; this is not a post defending them. Rather, this is a post suggesting the alternatives that can be exercised to teach the bloodthirsty, sadistic Naxals, whether in the forests or in the intellectual spectrum, a fitting lesson.]
As 24th April 2017 came to a close, the simmering rage of the Indian masses exploded with another instance of a brutal attack on our men in uniform. The fire of an Indian Air Force JCO being pummeled in broad daylight hadn’t cooled down, when we heard that 25 of our soldiers from CRPF were brutally massacred by a horde of coward Naxalites, who were more than 300 in number, and were prevented from retaliating effectively, as the same monsters used tribal children and women as human shields to make their escape possible.
Almost instantaneously, a mob of tweets and posts on Facebook flooded the social media spectrum, mostly comprising disgruntled nationalists and BJP supporters, who massively trolled the incumbent Home Minister Rajnath Singh and the Defence Minister, Arun Jaitley, for their inaction against the same. Almost everyone is fed up of the former’s notorious ‘Kadi Ninda’ in the face of such attacks, and even condolences and assurance of taking appropriate action from the side of Hon. PM Narendra Damodardas Modi isn’t enough to abate their torrentuous rage.
Alright folks, I’ve listened and seen enough. Like all of you, even I’m shocked and annoyed at the merciless killing of those brave soldiers, just because they were assisting in creation of roads to development. But I want to ask a question, a simple question: why are we so sure, that no action against the Naxals will be taken.
Why have we made up our minds that the sacrifices of the ill-fated brothers from CRPF will go in vain?
Why has everyone decided that the central government can do nothing except issuing condolences and doing ‘Kadi Ninda’. Why are we reducing ourselves to be a hopeless bunch of cynics, ready to say that nothing will happen? Let us not blind ourselves to the altar of reason. I agree without doubt that mere condolences and ‘kadi ninda’ is not enough, but can’t we give some time to our government to do what we want? ARE WE THAT IMPATIENT?
Has Sukma attack destroyed the hope in us?
Has Sukma attack destroyed the obstinate attitude of the nation, who refuses to bow down against any imperialist, regardless of the infinite attacks on its sovereignty?
All right, I do concur that our Home Minister could have performed much better, his condolences are bland ad nauseam, but isn’t he the same man who has cracked down heavily on the very backbone of such Naxals, i.e. the illegal NGOs and the cordon of intellectual terrorism? He is the same person, whose mere statement of declaring Pakistan a terrorist nation caused furor there.
Have we forgotten the retribution of the very government under Narendra Modi against the traders of terror? Have we forgotten the surgical strikes in retribution for attacks on our soldiers, whether in Uri, or Pathankot, or even Manipur? Have we forgotten the way India has pummeled the colony of Islamic imperialism in their own game, and effectively taught them a lesson for badly mutilating our jawans?
Yes, I don’t deny the loss we have faced. When we fight against the traders of terror, any loss on our side hurts, because we are responsible, we pick up the arms with responsibility, no strings attached. Our enemies don’t. Yes, I even agree that the loss of apparently 36 soldiers by now is a criminal sin, and cannot be replaced. But can’t we give them the time that is needed to make sure such things don’t happen?
And for those suggesting ultra-right measures, like carpet bombing, nuking the areas, and other such drastic measures: is war a joke? Do you think bombing down the affected areas would serve any good, apart from destroying them further? I’m not defending the people at job, but certainly you should not forget this dictum: Revenge is a dish, BEST SERVED COLD! Yes, the perpetrators shouldn’t be allowed to roam free, but they should be struck with precision. As famed General George S. Patton said,
“Don’t tell people how to do things, tell them what to do and let them surprise you with results.”
Anyway, let’s set our priorities straight. What do we want? Do we want the dictum of social media to be implemented, within seconds? Do we want Modi to make a press conference, announcing everyone that Naxals will be annihilated from this Earth, on this date, on this time, and in this way? Or better, do we want Jaitley and Rajnath to announce every movement of our jawans at work, informing the world of our strategies? Simply said, do we want to be progenies of Barkha Dutt?
Before you go gaga on the anger of social media, let me tell you once and for all, India is not that weak and coward, so as not to retaliate against terror, whether external or internal. We are capable of striking back, and with élan. Our message is clear, “Dare you mess with us; we know who you are, we know where you live and we shall strike right in your havens.”
Do you know whom we are serving with our vitriol against the government? The anti-Indian forces, whether those in mainstream media, or those eating honey on the corpses of our brave soldiers. They’re milking these moments to serve their agenda of breaking India, and harping on their utopian ideals for better results. Are we fools to give such forces the fodder?
Yes, we need better results, and we want stricter measures against the bloodthirsty Naxalites. But why should we be consumed by the mad rush on social media? Yes, we need an answer, but we should be sensible, not mad. A mad rush will only provide fodder to Naxals, but a sensible approach, with a brutal execution, will ensure that the Naxals learn a good lesson for the rest of their lives, or if I be politically incorrect, for the rest of their hells.
Trust me, justice will be served, and it will be historical. But for that, we need to be sensible and patient enough for the actions to bring fruits, and not compel the government to do something that would only aggravate the problem, instead of abating it. For starters, we can bring back the Salva Judum, which knows the language of blood for blood. Rest is upto the Central government’s political will, and as tweeted by Yashwant Deshmukh:-
Dear PM @narendramodi , no PM of India probably ever had this level of public support that you have right now. Aabhi nahin, to kabhi nahin. https://t.co/sXKRVuuD85
— Yashwant Deshmukh 🇮🇳 (@YRDeshmukh) April 24, 2017
