India Strikes Back
Balbir Punj
The massive crack down by Punjab Police since Saturday last (March 18, 2023) on Khalistan secessionist elements led by Amritpal Singh (30), chief of “Waris Punjab De”, in co-ordination with various central agencies and backing of Union Government, comes as a silver lining in an otherwise dark political horizon where narrow political considerations, coupled with intra party internecine political wars , usually overshadow all other concerns, including the ones with grave security implications for the country.
However, in this case, India has hit back, as one man, on separatist forces which are seeking to push Punjab back to the dark days of 1980-90 - when terror ruled the state. During that difficult decade, all social, economic and political activities had come to an halt...