Held hostage by ad hocism

The recent spate of abductions by the Maoists - first in Orissa and then in Chhattisgarh - is yet another strong reminder that the Union government needs to formulate a step-by-step policy for handling such hostage crises, without any further delay. With security operations increasing in intensity in the Maoist-held areas,there will be many more such cases in the future and, therefore, ad hocism will not do anymore.

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