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Sanjiv Krishan Sood

Sanjiv Krishan Sood

Ex BSF officersks_2@rediffmail.com
The writer is a retired additional director general of the Border Security Force.

By Sanjiv Krishan Sood

Brave cop Gagandeep Singh not just saved a Muslim man from lynch mob, but also the poor image of police

This one act will also go a long way in restoring the faith of people in police.

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Why Karnataka election results should worry both Rahul Gandhi and Modi

Media and analysts would do well to remember that it is never over till the time it is actually over.

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An ex-BSF officer on how to avoid casualties in Maoist areas

Maintaining the identity of units is undoubtedly one of the most important factors in ensuring cohesion among troops.

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Teaching Indian 'nationalists' a thing or two about Kashmir conundrum

A military solution to give effect to the Parliament resolution of February 1994 is not possible.

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Are you a bhakt - or someone you know or love is one?

A bhakt is one who has divorced rational thinking faculties and fails to see anything good with dispensations prior to 2014.

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Why study proving BSF serves quality food to jawans is a wake-up call for detractors

The format of discussions over Tej Bahadur Yadav allegations seemed to project the officers and jawans as adversaries if not enemies.

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Sukma attack: Why CRPF continues to repeat old mistakes

It is pertinent that forces must be provided with all necessary equipment, but it is equally important that the men handling them are also trained to operate them.

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Why Army and IPS officers shouldn't undermine the role of Central Armed Police Forces

The 'solution' to bring them to command CAPFs is like jumping from frying pan to fire.

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What good is armed forces protecting India at the border when Hindutva terror is tearing us from within?

The very idea of India is under threat if such acts are not condemned collectively.

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BSF jawans deployed for 'wedding duty': It's a shame how IPS officers are misusing manpower

The induction of such officers is a serious compromise with national security.

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Cattle smuggling: What we must do to honour BSF officer who was crushed to death

Deepak Kumar Mondal was killed at the India-Bangladesh border.

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Why the Indian police needs leadership more than reforms

The police ranks poorly on approval rating and it is upon the leaders to take initiative and self-correct to stem the rot.

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Ram Rahim rape verdict: Why the police gave in to dera violence

The police and administration have failed to learn any lessons from the Jat agitation and the Baba Rampal episode.

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Why Kashmir's autonomy is important

Militancy aided by Pakistan continues to grow because of policies adopted by the Indian government which give rise to a sense of alienation.

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An ex-officer explains why PM Modi should listen to armed forces veterans on lynching

An atmosphere of fear, intimidation and suspicion is prevailing which is not conducive to peace and harmony.

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It's a shame BSF's star commando is facing court martial while major Gogoi got commendation

Anubhav Atrey, who fired in 'self-defence' that led to the death of a Bangladeshi 'civilian', now left to fend for himself.

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Not In My Name: An ex-officer explains why he doesn't want India turning into a Hindu Pakistan

The Prime Minister has no time or inclination to comment on such important issues even though he loves to tweet inanities.

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Why do 'nationalists' hate democracy so much? They want to make Modi's India an autocracy

This is an undeclared state of Emergency.

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KPS Gill doesn't deserve the respect of being a super cop

The late IPS officer is credited with eliminating militancy in Punjab, but his methods were generally in conflict with legal and constitutional provisions.

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Induction of women in India’s armed forces for combat is good news

The women did exceedingly well in training and were found to be much more meticulous and hard-working.

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How three years of Modi sarkar have let the common man like me down

My experience - in reference to decision-making, ease of getting things done through government departments and Digital India drive - is not a happy one.

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Why no one talks about the miserable lives of civilians on the LoC

Their frequent cross-border firing rarely get the attention they deserve.

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Why BSF jawan episode has left me disillusioned about Indian media's credibility

It never crossed the minds of journalists to soil their boots and sift through the actual facts.

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Why CRPF is losing its jawans again and again

What more can be representative of the rot and lack of priorities of decision-makers than the fact that CRPF is headless for over a month now?

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Blame not Romeo for sexual harassment in UP

Resorting to moral policing in the name of controlling the malaise is equally bad.

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Political parties must weed out criminal elements like Ravindra Gaikwad

Public utterances of Shiv Sena leaders appear to be justifying his action.

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Why I'm not trusting anybody who says they know who's winning elections

The panelists on different channels are mouthing inanities.

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Why call for protest in support of jawans is patently immature

The article is in response to a DailyO piece.

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Police is running India's BSF into the ground

It's just one of the problems plaguing the border force.

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Former BSF officer slams jawan and media for portraying wrong picture

By the time they sent out reporters, the damage to the reputation of this fine force had already been done.

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