BOOK SUMMARY OF SENTINEL OF THE SAHYADRIS (MEMORIES AND REFLECTIONS)
The most important problem of law and order facing the democracies in the world
today is that of terrorism. On the one hand, the terrorists, in their latest
incarnation as suicide bombers, are able to strike at will, where they will,
without let or hindrance. On the other hand, the security forces seem to affect
only one role-that of the helpless spectator, with a complete lack of prior
intelligence, and lack of will to react swiftly with strength and determination.
In Jammu and Kashmir, the militants have not only played havoc in the