"It's time to pick up swords and not light candles," said former Punjab DGP KPS Gill.u00a0 Speaking on the occasion of Preparedness to Fight Terrorism at NCPA, Gill said he would have been happy to see Mumbai police lead the attack at Taj during the 26/11 siege.

Gill, who is credited with flushing out terrorism from Punjab in the 80s, said it was important to have political consensus to fight terror.