NewsX: Former Punjab top cop KPS Gill has said there is a complete lack of political will to tackle naxalism in the country.
Punjab's KPS Gill famously routed an insurgency that seemed poised for triumph. Prem Mahadeven has pointed out that the success was achieved by strategy, not machismo: among other things, Gill moved forces out of static duties into operations, and enhanced manpower "to attain a reaction time of 3-5 minutes in urban areas, and 15-20 minutes in rural areas".
