Need for ATF (Anti Terrorist Force)
The events are taking a disturbing trend. Terrorists have started striking at any place according to their will be it Sarojini market or IISC or Varanasi. These disturbances can’t continue for long if we have to achieve a status of global superpower. Because a nation torn by ‘thousand mutinies’ cannot command respect of the world.

The best thing to happen due to 9/11 was US getting a Department of Homeland Security solely responsible for internal security. Although we have Home ministry at Delhi, the responsiblity to maintain internal law & order lies with a maze of security agencies.
India represents a case, worst affected by terrorism but has done little to protect it’s citizen lives.

The need of hour is to form a centralized ATF i.e Anti Terrorist Force which has pan-India authority & responsibility. We have totally confused & decentralized approach towards terrorism, while a large part of Army is stuck in a low intensity conflict in Kashmir + North East, naxalites are solely being delt by police while there are STF’s in some states.

So there should be an ATF which deals with terrorists be it mujahideen or Nagas or naxalites. It can select best officers from police & army on deputation. It will directly deal with RAW & IB regarding internal security. The benefits will not only be regarding centralized authority & accountability. But information can be processed faster with quicker decisions to avoid any eventuality. States will cry for their autonomy, but the need for all of us is to rise at this occasion above regional boundaries to deal with this global menace.

Anytime Army should decide about strategic matters like long term vision for security of India and how to prepare for it.While police must deal with day to day operational affairs. ATF can fulfill the need to deal with tactical affairs.

Because a peaceful state can only expect to grow at double digit growth rates of what we are dreaming of. Remember China clogged such high growth rates because it first placed it’s house in order.