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Module - VI Terrorism

Insurgency and Indira Gandhi in 1984. Let us see examples of few incidents in different states that
Terrorism
could be linked to the various types of terrorism we just saw in the previous paras.
(a) Ethno Nationalist Terrorism -

This form of terrorism is associated with NE states were a number of groups
used terror methods to have independence and in some cases self-governance
or autonomy. An example is the claim for a separate Bodoland by the ULFA
Note (United Liberation Front of Assam).

(b) Left Wing Terrorism -

This type works on the ideology of following marxist thoughts on how the
economy of a state must run. The Naxals who follow this terror methods exploit
the poor tribes especially in Jharkhand and Chattisgarh and target the security
forces by using bombs and other weapons. It started in West Bengal where the
Communist parties were in power for a long time andthen spreadto Bihar,
Jharkhand, Chattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh.The objective of the Naxalites is to
wage an armed revolution, modelled on the lines of the Chinese Revolution,
which they call New Democratic Revolution (NDR), and bring in their own
form of government. Their aim is to raise an army and have bases in remote
areas and slowly expand the bases to bigger areas. Finally they want to overthrow
the Government and have their rule. These bases have come up where there is
no administrative staff present such as BDO, Village Development officer etc.
Some of the groups operating in the states of Central India are People's War
Group(PWG), Janasakthi, People's War and Bihar based Party Unity (PU). A
significant change came about with the merger of the Peoples War Group and
the MCC to form the CPI (Maoist) in 2004. The State Governments o their
part are now building infrastructure such as roads, electricity to remote villages
and increasing the police forces. A Left Wing Extremism Division has been set
up by the Ministry of Home Affairs to tackle the problem of Naxals.

(c) Narco Terrorism -

This type creates illegal narcotics traffic zones. Drug related violence is because
of such groups which supply drugs make the youth violent and make them commit
crimes. Drugs are often smuggled through Nepal and NE states and many crimes
are witnessed especially in North West India. There is a link between Narco
terrorists and terrorist groups because weapons are smuggled along with drugs.
Narco terrorists act as suppliers of weapons to terrorist groups. Therefore,
narco terrorism can be said to be linked to political terrorism.

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