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It is actually NOT the spirit of Mumbai, but the very socio-economic compulsions which forces one to resume work and earn his bread. Probably we have assimilated the "Sab Chalta Hai" mindset in virtually every damn thing we come across.
The National Security Council, hosts Joint Committee of Intelligence (JIC), which analyzes data across intelligence agencies, the Crisis Management Group that actions in emergencies, has failed to live up to people’s expectations along with CCS (Cabinet).
Clearly three major areas of improvement are: Intelligence gathering & sharing, Training & Equipment and Coordination. Will NIA stand up to its expectations? Could CBI with more powers have delivered? Can we ever define Credible Minimum Deterrence & Cost against terrorist strikes?
To nip it in the bud, we need to – one, prevent local support & two brace-up ourselves quickly to deal with any threat conclusively. Therefore,
Utilize ‘Right to Education’, ensure EVERY child, including those in schools run by religious institutions, receive compulsory Education with Science, Maths, English and IT in curriculum up to Class-X. Then every unemployed receives some useful self-employment oriented training through ITIs etc. Can’t we have Right to employment leading to Right to Food? These efforts must be supplemented with heavy doses of Reforms in Police, Administration, Judiciary, Land, Elected Bodies and Delivery Platforms of Public services, leveraging our ICT capability, to effectively stem public grievances, which inspire them to lend ear to extremist camps.
We need to strengthen our technological infrastructure, utilizing our ICT and Aero-Space capabilities in the areas of surveillance, intelligence and actioning against all forms of terror – Financial, NBC triad (nuke & biochemical attack), Guerrilla strikes from Air, Water or Land. I believe we can teach them lesson for every sin. Can Aero-space capabilities be utilised for potent retaliation (read AntiSatellite missiles & Aero-space defense stations)? Why don’t we just take a leaf out of cold war lessons? 'Sanitise' our neighbourhood using combination of - Our soft power, Democratic value systems, augmented Economic prosperity and Defense capabilities while 'managing' political factions in enemy camp simultaneously ? It’s like 360 engagement using Geopolitical, Economic & Military and Socio-cultural strengths as force multipliers!
What we also need is - Integrating various Govt. dept. with seamlessly integrated IT platform to share info, act upon & deliver services for the people and fix the accountability. How about publishing all reports & recommendations made by various committee & commissions across ministries with file noting & status on web portal open to citizens under RTI? Can Election Commission, or CVC or even an NGO, initiate maintaining Report card for each elected body & individual on its portal just like manifesto ie publishing Work-plan and Actual achievements as part of model code of conduct for Peoples’ Representation! ? Can this bring the much awaited Renaissance in our society? How can you as a citizen catalyze TOTAL change?
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