Deal With The Menace 'Head On'

The current central govt repeals a stringent but necessary anti-terror law POTA since a certain community feels the law is against them,talks of giving safe passage to terrorists,procrastinates over the hanging of a convicted terrorist,conducts negotiations with the Naxals and ULFA before elections and does nothing to 'settle' the illegal immigrants' problem in spite of the SC verdict.These are just a few examples proving the feeble attitude adopted by the Indian govt while dealing with terrorism.The provisions in the existing IPC do not scare terrorists.America passed the 'controversial' Patriot Act after 9/11 and for all the vicious criticisms directed at Mr. Bush, there hasn't been a single terror attack on American soil after that.France has had stinging anti-terror laws for long now, and terrorists haven't been able to penetrate France.India must learn to toughen up and deal with the problem 'head on'.Otherwise, the same depressing story will repeat itself every 5-6 months.