Indian court rules anti-Maoist militia unconstitutional

[Vibs]

Adding to my points above. When you have the Cobra unit, why do you want to send in the army or create a private militia?

COBRA (backronym for Commando Battalion for Resolute Action) is a specialized unit of the CRPF created to counter the Naxalite problem in India. This specialized CRPF unit is one of the only paramilitary forces in the country who are specifically trained in guerilla warfare. This elite fighting unit has been trained to track, hunt and eliminate small Naxalite groups.
Cobra is the best-equipped paramilitary unit in the country, set up with a grant of Rs 1300 crore from the Central government.They have been armed like a regular infantry platoon with INSAS rifles, AK rifles, X-95, Browning Hi-Power and Glock pistols, Heckler & Koch MP5 submachine guns and Carl Gustav recoilless rifle.
Cobras also have hi-tech electronic surveillance equipment and well-trained sniper teams, armed with Dragunov SVD, Mauser SP66 and Heckler & Koch MSG-90 sniper rifles.

Cobras are trained in the Army’s elite Counter Insurgency and Jungle Warfare School in Mizoram and CRPF’s anti terrorist school in Silchar. They are adept in the art of camouflage and jungle warfare. Their role is to carry out reconnaissance and long range patrols, gather intelligence on the whereabouts of the insurgents, and also carry out ambushes and precision strikes when required. Their sniper teams can also be used to headshot key targets.

 

[Contrarian]

I completely agree with the Court's ruling. The State is duty bound to provide protection to its citizens. It cannot offload/outsource it to private militias. It is something that our neighbour has tried, and the results were not good.

Better to take the long route and prepare to send in the paramilitary to take place instead of the these militias. We cannot have common people having automatic guns. Simply not acceptable.