SO MANY LIVES BUT LITTLE VALUS

Hi, friends.

   how much value does the Indian state put on the lives of its soldiers and law enforcers? the answer to that question is connected not only to the country's ability to defend itself against its internal enemies but also provides a jarring clue to why the battle against Maoist terror is far from being fought on a war footing.the attack on the EFR, camp in WB on Monday was a blatant warning that Maoist violence has n intention of stalling and going into a huddle while the central and state governments firm up strategic and logistic details of countering the menace.

                               Moist chief Kishenji subsequently stated that more such attacks would take place unless the centre refrained from its launching its proposed anti moist surge. we simply cannot afford to remain unprepared each and every time.on Feb 7 at the chief ministers meet on internal security, both PM Manmohan Singh and Home Minister P. Chitambaram emphasized the need for an adequate armed force to take on the Maoist. the PM pointed to HOme MINISTRY FIGURES - TILL SEP 2209, ABOUT 394,000 posts, about 20 percent of the sanctioned posts in the state police service are lying vacant.you need numbers to fight.but along with that comes quality training.The Maoist work along a specific         terrain and using the old tactic of 'moving among people as a fish swims in the sea.' thus the extra need as the PM underlined , to ensure " good infrastructure for our police forces to be effective and efficient"if around 80% of the police budget in all the states is used for salaries, allowances and pensions, the only way to ensure proper training is to up the budgets earmarked for infrastructure and training.