Bhagva Aatank Ek Shadyantra
What happened behind closed doors when ministers including Shivraj Patil, P Chidambaram, AR Antulay, and Digvijay Singh wielded influence over India's security apparatus? This gripping insider narrative peels back the layers of a decade scarred by relentless violence. RVS Mani, a former official within the Home Ministry's Internal Security Division, survived a brush with danger that could have ended in hostage negotiations involving Ajmal Kasab. Instead of captivity, providence intervened. Drawing from his years embedded in the security establishment between 2006 and 2010, Mani constructs a provocative examination of how India's counter-terror machinery operated during its most turbulent period. He raises uncomfortable questions about institutional responses to mass casualty attacks, bureaucratic decision-making at the highest levels, and the murky intersection of politics and national protection. Whether you're seeking historical clarity or simply curious about how governments handle existential threats, this account offers rare testimony from someone positioned to witness the machinery in motion.
- Author: RVS Mani
- Publisher: Vitasta Publishing Private Limited
- Genre: Indian Writing
- ISBN: 978-9386473592
- Pages: 244 pages