Nails in the coffin of Democracy-Letter to Home Minister of India(W.Bengal Police/C.R.P.F)

Dear Mr.P.Chidambaram

15 killed 8 bodies collected. Three women pictured strung up like game killed on the hunt. Impressive sir. Is this the image you wish to portray?  Do these photo releases sing to your victory over the Maoist? Do you not understand, what it is ? What you are doing. Well at least your men were not smiling. It amounts to defiling the profession of arms that is considered sacrosanct around the world. My letter may not be interpreted as advocacy campaign for Maoists; my concerns are to the damage being done to the alleged counter insurgency operation against so called Maoists.

We at Nishan condemn this portrayal of the enemy. It strips the dignity not of them as your enemy but of them as human beings. No person should be put on such ghastly parade after death.  All you have done is create martyrs. In those pictures, those your men victimize will see kindred spirits. They will  see the fate that awaits them if they don't band together and seek change by whatever means. You are galvanizing the Maoist base constituency against you, not creating fear. They already fear you and your men now you teach them to hate. How many men did you lose in the fire-fight? Was it more than 15? How much hatred have you sown in your arrogance? Do you not expect retaliation to even the score? You're blind.

You continue the circle of violence. You can't end this conflict. You will simply beat them down like weeds or roaches but never kill them all. They will find a corner, a hole or some crack and breed. They will come back as they have in the past strong more determined. These people have nothing to lose. You have stripped them of their dignity, their liberty, and their right to pursue happiness on land that has traditionally been theirs. All this you have done in the name of economic and national progress. Yet, it is not their economic and social elevation you protect. It is a corporate interest and war you fight. The enemy knows this. They know that corporations have bottom lines. If they interfere long enough and consistently enough interest will fade, as another opportunity presents itself. Consider this, people have known for decades Afghanistan is mineral rich but no one has been able to tame the region enough to exploit it.

 I doubt you'll tame Red Corridor this way either. Again it's like the Naxalite patron, Charu Mazumdar, said “Only an annihilation campaign” could produce the “new man who will defy death and be free from all thought of Self-interest.”  That is what the poor of the region believe. That is the cause they flock to. You have killed 15. They are thousands strong and getting stronger as your men oppress the villagers in their frustration over failure to defeat the enemy. Every rape, every beating, every unlawful detainment and extra judicial killing drives more to the Naxal side of the line. Like ants they will over run you with numbers if not by military means.

I have written the piece not as a social activist but as a security professional on anti insurgency operations who has fought militancy/insurgency all around (Punjab/Kashmir/Assam/Nagaland/Manipur) the country. Those pictures and your people being killed like sitting ducks in double digits, your Inspector General’s (Karkares/Kamtes) getting killed like sitting ducks reflects upon the high standards of training and professionalism and testimony to leadership of your highly decorated pseudo Generals. Better you make all your DGs/IGs/DIGs/SPs perform as company commander/platoon commander first or simply give them designation of ministers of CRPF/BSF and then allow them to mobilization to drain the public exchequer by getting own CPMF people killed in hordes.

Simply providing disruptive pattern uniforms and arming people with automatic weapons amounts to sacrilege on profession of arms. Please, be aware of the enemy within. Our pseudo Generals are responsible for hundreds of our men in uniform being killed, holding press conferences after fake encounters/ investigation goof ups in the state police and pleasing political leadership is different than counter insurgency operations. Counter Insurgency Operations are long term battles to win back the trust of people and they are not all about adding to the number of insurgents killed.

Thought you should know.

Copy to: -

1.General V.K.Singh,Chief of Army staff (To kindly rein in those pseudo Generals and confine them to demonstratively wear Khaki uniforms, lest it erode the trust and respect for men in OZEE, the day it happens this country is doomed. Kindly explore legal remedy)

 2. DsG CRPF, BSF, NSG, ITBP (for introspection and corrective steps please)

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Letter To Mr.P.Chidambaram, Home Minister of India, Page 1

Letter To Mr.P.Chidambaram, Home Minister of India, Page 2

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It is an inspiring welcome change in the attitude of Governemnt machinery, Clerical staff has given a very quick response to the letter that was addressed to Hon'ble Home Minister but the serious issues that were raised through this letter seems to need a complete campaign in itself to make the powers be understand and the day those issues will be addressed, India may not have to fight any more battles with its own people and it may become "Democracy" in true sense.

Reply from Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs

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Citizen's Views:-

Ashish K. Srivastava, Lucknow

congratulations Team Nishan.. for telling the truth to Chidambaram saheb
Warm Regards,
Ashish K. Srivastava
Social Activist,
Asha Parivar, NAPM
Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh,
India
Cell. No.
+91-9198864150
+91-9473896465

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Dr.Abhishek, Agra

Standing ovation for You taking the initiative as who rules over Our
land , Our India. People are supposedly the Supreme entity in Indian
Administrative Doctrine , as per guaranteed by the founder forefathers
and The Constitution. Its time to introspect upon the impending
outcome of The Republic , by such measures. I can remember very well
the dignified cremation provided to the Pakistani soldiers during
Kargill conflict, in the sheer contrasting attitude shown towards the
Citizens of India. The pillars of a democratic society rest upon the
devotion,compassion of ruling authority towards its citizen
brethren,and it is this "feel" of oneness which separates democracy
from dictatorship.
It is the sacred duty of the Government to make urgent amendments on
priority so that the ailing pillars of World`s largest,greatest & most
vibrant democracy remains untarnished.