Responding to Pulwama

Govt action must be determined but cautious

The Pulwama attack on a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) convoy, in which over 40 died, has raised several questions that need to be answered. The first is how and why such attacks on security forces keep happening. There have been too many such successes in recent years — from Pathankot to Gurdaspur to Uri to Nagrota to Pulwama. Military and paramilitary bases and movements are not being properly protected. Are the standard operating procedures (SOPs) being followed? Are there enough resources being allocated? It has been reported that the CRPF convoy was larger than normal due to heavy snowfall,