Showing posts with label EFR. Show all posts
Showing posts with label EFR. Show all posts

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

The Silda Massacre: Updated

That the Silda Massacre in West Bengal, where 25 Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) Jawans were killed, was a tragedy waiting to happen, has been established beyond doubt. If we are given to understand the media reports, the IB had even pinpointed the camp as a target for a Maoist attack, and yet the tragedy occured. Many post mortems - both literal and figurative - later, will things change? Unlikely, going by the situation of the state, unless between the Chief Minister and the Governor they can drive some sense into the forces there.
So what is needed?