“26 dead”. Must be CRPF. Don’t tell me naxals. 26 naxals ….. which force…. CRPF. Are you sure!
Well since Chintalnaar incident not only the eyebrows but hands & questions were raised, fingers pointed over the virility of CRPF troopers, competence of the men and officers. Further following incidents ensured further degradation of CRPF’S rapport and every personnel of the force had to bear this burn in spite of the valiant fight put up by 62 Bn, what remained in public mind was the massacred bodies.
It was like a shock to CRPF something akin to the Commodore Perry’s expedition to Japan. A shock which changed its modus Vivendi. Just like Meiji restoration, a spurt came in the activities under aegis of its new director general whose emphasis on training actually lead to a complete overhauling of the force. Although few do see this as a reaction to the questioning of CRPF’s training methodology by other armed force senior officers. Yet one can say after this resurrection CRPF rose like a phoenix from ashes. It broke its slumber and leapt out of hibernation in a brand new avatar. So much so that that the loss of lives incurred in our credit side has been debited back to the columns of naxals in the balance sheet.
After losing their top ideologue Kishenji last year, now loss of 26 lives (18 bodies recovered) is quite a death blow, which has put a irreparable damages in their prestige. The tactically superiority of the guerrilla warfare seems to be losing space now. It will also require a revamping of not only their tactics but even the strategies on the behalf of Naxals . Though from past experience we can drew a point that they have always done enough analysis of major incidents and that their R&D cell is definitely very advance as well as very much active as it ensures that they mould their tactics accordingly. But the psychological loss cannot be made up.
Hence, In order to make it up, they will soon try to settle scores or rather say regain their lead. It is very much possible that in forth coming days attempt would be made over the lives of the field commanders of this operations to draw consolations. Obviously, CRPF knows this and so do the other forces employed in that belt. Further, It should also be kept in mind that this was the long required elixir which suddenly has given a new zeal , enthusiasm not only to the ones serving in the Chhattisgarh but right up to Srinagar, Kohima & Liberia.
Further, CRPF have to maintain this momentum to get a foot hold in the alleged “liberated zone”, the undisputed territory of naxals. And for this we need to be very careful in our next planning as ‘Sun Bin’ the Chinese war tactician has very rightly said that ,’I would prefer a general who has lost few battles to the one who had been unconquered for the one who lost knows what mistakes should not be done.’ Also we have to keep in mind that the intoxication of victory is the most lethal one.
Thus, we can say that CRPF though had recently been recognized as the main actor in curbing the naxal menace. With the recent achievement it has attested its status. Also it has shown that making mistakes, entering debacles isn’t so bad as it gives you a chance to rectify, rearrange and then realize your dexterity to regain your lost glory and this operation has proven that.
