The
emergence of terrorism in India
has been an unfortunate and most harmful development of our times. It has been
a sad reality of Indian politics for the last two decades. J & K, Assam other north-eastern states Andhra, Bihar and even some of the southern states now stand
gravely affected by terrorism. In one form or another, terrorism continues to
be present in several parts of India.
Terrorism
has been a standard weapon of the secessionists, sub-nationalists and
revolutionaries, who have been advocating either the creation of independent
homelands out of India or
the transformation of India
into a new state or the securing a particular bigotic advantage or interest. In
J & K, the secessionist groups have adopted terrorism as a weapon. Pakistan has been sponsoring the terrorists of
all shades in securing their evil designs which appear to favour Pakistan.
Terrorism in its several forms—narco-terrorism, fundamentalist terrorism,
cross-border Terrorism ideological terrorism—has been present in India.
The
main reasons behind the emergence of terrorism have been religious
fundamentalism, sectarian fanaticism, linguistic religionalism, bigotry,
parochialism socio-economic problems like illiteracy, ignorance, poverty,
unemployment, under-employment and above all the help and support from hostile
neighbours like Pakistan.
In fact, the nefarious policies and activities of Pakistan’s
ISI (Inter Services Intelligence) and some terrorist organisations and outfits
operating from the Pakistani soil have been in the main responsible for the
increasing acts of terrorism in India.
The terrorist attacks on the Indian Parliament on 13th December, 2001 and in
September 2002 on the Akhshar Dham Temple
were definitely aided and sponsored by the Pakistan based terrorist outfits.
Terrorism in J & K has been a Pakistan sponsored terrorism.
Earlier, Terrorism in Punjab had its roots and branches in Pakistan. In
fact, the Afganistan-Pakistan region acted as the breeding ground and
sponsoring area of Jihadi terrorism which raised its ugly head in several
countries in the 1980s and which became international menace in the 1990s. It
has been present in substantial measure even the world had to initiate a war
against terrorism in October 2001. The 11 September, 2001 terrorist attacks on
the World Trade Centre and the Pentagon, in the USA
brought into the open the ugliest and the deadliest face of terrorism and
compelled the USA
to launch a war against terrorism. It began as a war against Taliban’s Afghanistan and
Osama Bin Laden and his Al Qaida network. Within two months, notable success
was achieved and an Anti-Taliban Anti-Al Quida regime was established in Afghanistan.
However the fight against terrorism still continues. It is expected, and the
world is committed to extend this war against terrorism in all other parts of
the world. India
has been fighting the menace of terrorism (particular cross-border terrorism)
since early 1980s and is committed to carry on the exercise till a complete
elimination of terrorism in this part of the world is achieved.
Since
the early 1980s, the growing menace of terrorism has been adversely affecting
the processes of national integration and nation-building in India. It has
contained within it the danger of balkanisation or disintegration of the
country. It constitutes a very complex and dangerous situation which, if it
remains uncontrolled, has the potential to jeopardise national unity. However, India has the
will and strength to meet the menace. The example of Punjab
has been heart warming. A strong political leadership, a determination and
strict and strongest action constitute the need of the hour.
Terrorism
is both a social and political phenomenon which cannot exist without larger
support groups and support, help and shelter of an organisation or a country
and some measure public sympathy. Hence a comprehensive policy and plan of
action is always needed to end it. Redirection of public support—away from
terrorists—”is only possible where a government is able to listen, to observe and
to understand. To read violence as a social text and act accordingly, is the
best line of defence a democratic society has, given a little luck and some
political intelligence.”
For
tackling the menace of terrorism a detailed and concrete strategy in every
area, say the North-East and Kashmir, must
also take into account the local realities. Punjab
has been successful in coming out of the dark and sad period of terrorism and
the lessons learnt must guide the path to be adapted for fighting the forces of
terrorism. Restoration of democracy in Punjab in 1992, the refusal’ of the
masses to get divided on communal lines, strongly motivated police action and
the clear cut policy against the forces of terrorism indeed paid rich dividends
in the form of peace and security for the Punjabis. A similar process has been
underway in J & K since 1997. It is hoped that it will successfully meet
the menace of terrorism, particular after the successful holding of election to
J & K Vidhan Sabha in Sept’-October 2002. However, the real reason
behind the continuance of terrorism in India,
particularly in the State of J & K, has been the sympathy, support, shelter
and finance which Pakistan
has been extending to the terrorist outfits like Lashkar-e-Toeba,
Jaish-e-Muhammad, Hizbul Mujahidin and others. The December 13, 2001 terrorist
attack on the Indian Parliament and the terrorist attacks against Akshartham,
Ayodhya, Varanasi and July 2006 Bomb Blost in Bombay have fully exposed the
Pakistan ISI and Pakistan based terrorist organisations hand behind terrorism
in India. In fact cross-border terrorism has been following from Pakistani into
India and it has been posing
a big menace to India’s
security and socio-economic prospect. The time has come for an effective and
strong action against the terrorists and the perpetrators of terrorism. Now India has to
act decisively against cross-border terrorism. The on-going international war
against terrorism fully justifies India’s war against cross-border
terrorism.
Full-form
of the Two Major Organisation who fight with each other everyday.
RAW
: Research & Analysis Wing
ISI
: Inter Services Intelligence
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