Dehradun, March 31 -- The problems created by 'outsiders' in Uttarakhand have been mentioned often in this column and by other commentators. Tourist destinations are particularly on the receiving end of hooliganism unleashed by visitors of a certain kind - a new moneyed class that has zero social grounding. Unfortunately, it is not possible to introduce such people to civilised behaviour, but the effort can be made to ensure they do not indulge in the kind of behaviour that led to the death of a retired Brigadier due to a stray bullet fired in a road rage incident between occupants of two cars.
To shore up law and order in a city, a multi-pronged approach focusing on modernising police infrastructure, strengthening intelligence, ensuring s...