Again, to quote from his speech, the PM said, “The civil defence systems that have developed in our country in accordance with the wars of the last century have become outdated and hence, I am announcing today from the Red Fort that, in the coming days, we will create a vibrant network of civil defence. We will familiarise them with modern systems. What arrangements can be made to protect citizens from modern crises? We are going to create a huge voluntary force of civil defence to overcome modern challenges.”
Modern crises? Modern challenges? They cannot be earthquakes, floods, landslides, riots or even war, none of which is new or modern. So, what are they? Modern systems? What does the PM mean? What are the systems other than satellite phones that he could be talking about?
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