Comments on: Tackling Terrorism: One Step at a Time http://satyameva-jayate.org/2008/08/01/tackling-terrorism/ Dedicated to "Bharat" and "Dharma" Wed, 23 May 2012 07:41:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Churchill Kumar Shah http://satyameva-jayate.org/2008/08/01/tackling-terrorism/comment-page-2/#comment-405583 Churchill Kumar Shah Fri, 27 Apr 2012 08:22:21 +0000 http://satyameva-jayate.org/?p=592#comment-405583 We need to create coordinated efforts to deal with challenges of terrorism whatever its origin, whether internal or external. “There are plenty of questions that the burden of the fight against terrorism falls largely on the states’ machinery. The Centre must ready to work with the states to put in place strong and effective institutional mechanisms to tackle this problem. The challenges of terrorism demand constant vigilance on our part and we are always slaughtered abysmal by them. We need to be tackled firmly but with sensitivity. The forces behind them must not only be contained but should also be effectively rolled back. “Like other internal security matter, we need joint and coordinated efforts to deal with the challenge of terrorism, whatever be its origin, whether internal or external, and whatever its motivation. “This is a struggle in which we Indians cannot relax. When we see turbulence in the region and growing factors of instability around us, we must strengthen our defences against terrorism.”. “Today, terrorist groups are nimble, more lethal than ever and increasingly networked across frontiers.” The internal security situation in the country has by and large been “not good enough”, for which the efforts of the states and the Centre need to be commended. “But we must make sure all of us would agree that much more is required of us. Serious internal security challenges remain. Terming the task of dealing with the security challenges as a “complex and onerous”, said it is an endeavour that requires the united effort of everyone and about Jammu and Kashmir, there has been a annoyance in the security and law and order situation. “But we Indians still have a long tactic to go, together in terms of including people in the pretentious areas in our emergent economy and civilisation, and in terms of providing them with adequate account of sanctuary. Stressing that accurate and timely intelligence was a prime necessity for defeating terrorism, we need to oblige some progress including strengthening intelligence gathering apparatus. “The pilferage of development funds by militant groups is hurting our efforts to improve the lives of the people of the region. Inter—factional clashes, countries such as Saudi, Pakistan and other Gulf countries are another source of income to terrorist. “It is therefore important that we find ways and means of improving not just the number but also the quality of our security personnel. How can Man Mohan Singh be honest when his own Congress party is corrupt and bigots. Indian needs revolution like Egypt and take out Sonia like Saddam, who has billions of Dollars in Swiss bank. Well let see who are fraudulent Sonia Gandhi, Rahul, Priyanka, P Chidambaram, Sarad Pawar, Lalu Prasad and Manmohan? Lastly we need leaders like Narendra Modi to be next PM who can look after our country in thriving sagacity. Congress is on defensive now and they would do whatsoever to vilify Gujarat people and it chief minister Narendra Modi.60 years of congress RAJ and its brutality is well known. Narendra Modi and people of Gujarat will triumph and hell with congress vote back politics.Man Mohan is just and remote control for Congress he does what is being told by Sonia Gandhi. We need to create coordinated efforts to deal with challenges of terrorism whatever its origin, whether internal or external. “There are plenty of questions that the burden of the fight against terrorism falls largely on the states’ machinery. The Centre must ready to work with the states to put in place strong and effective institutional mechanisms to tackle this problem.
The challenges of terrorism demand constant vigilance on our part and we are always slaughtered abysmal by them. We need to be tackled firmly but with sensitivity. The forces behind them must not only be contained but should also be effectively rolled back.
“Like other internal security matter, we need joint and coordinated efforts to deal with the challenge of terrorism, whatever be its origin, whether internal or external, and whatever its motivation.
“This is a struggle in which we Indians cannot relax. When we see turbulence in the region and growing factors of instability around us, we must strengthen our defences against terrorism.”. “Today, terrorist groups are nimble, more lethal than ever and increasingly networked across frontiers.”
The internal security situation in the country has by and large been “not good enough”, for which the efforts of the states and the Centre need to be commended. “But we must make sure all of us would agree that much more is required of us. Serious internal security challenges remain. Terming the task of dealing with the security challenges as a “complex and onerous”, said it is an endeavour that requires the united effort of everyone and about Jammu and Kashmir, there has been a annoyance in the security and law and order situation.
“But we Indians still have a long tactic to go, together in terms of including people in the pretentious areas in our emergent economy and civilisation, and in terms of providing them with adequate account of sanctuary. Stressing that accurate and timely intelligence was a prime necessity for defeating terrorism, we need to oblige some progress including strengthening intelligence gathering apparatus.
“The pilferage of development funds by militant groups is hurting our efforts to improve the lives of the people of the region. Inter—factional clashes, countries such as Saudi, Pakistan and other Gulf countries are another source of income to terrorist. “It is therefore important that we find ways and means of improving not just the number but also the quality of our security personnel.
How can Man Mohan Singh be honest when his own Congress party is corrupt and bigots. Indian needs revolution like Egypt and take out Sonia like Saddam, who has billions of Dollars in Swiss bank. Well let see who are fraudulent Sonia Gandhi, Rahul, Priyanka, P Chidambaram, Sarad Pawar, Lalu Prasad and Manmohan?
Lastly we need leaders like Narendra Modi to be next PM who can look after our country in thriving sagacity. Congress is on defensive now and they would do whatsoever to vilify Gujarat people and it chief minister Narendra Modi.60 years of congress RAJ and its brutality is well known. Narendra Modi and people of Gujarat will triumph and hell with congress vote back politics.Man Mohan is just and remote control for Congress he does what is being told by Sonia Gandhi.

]]> By: Churchill Kumar Shah http://satyameva-jayate.org/2008/08/01/tackling-terrorism/comment-page-1/#comment-404845 Churchill Kumar Shah Thu, 26 Apr 2012 08:25:30 +0000 http://satyameva-jayate.org/?p=592#comment-404845 Terrorism! The very word creates terror in our lives today. How does terrorism come into existence? Who are the actual terrorists? How to eradicate terrorism? Perhaps it is high time that we find answers to these questions. This will require an in-depth, unbiased and sincere analysis of the whole situation to find out a permanent and peaceful solution for this dreadful and chronic disease against humanity. Therefore, it is the responsibility of all of us to sincerely ensconce combine efforts to eradicate this vile from our lives. Terrorism is a major cause of fear, anxiety, and destruction all over the world, in countries like India, Pakistan (Home ground of terrorism), USA, UK, France, China, and Spain. The current approaches are failing. Is there another solution to terrorism? Terrorism is a major cause of fear, anxiety and destruction all over the world, in countries like India, Pakistan, USA, UK, France, China or Spain. Can anyone ever get used to terrorism? No, terrorism is always a traumatic event for the people involved. A survey, funded by the National Center for Food Protection and Defense, conducted over the Internet by TNS-NFO 2005 among 4,260 U.S. residents over the age of sixteen found that 98 percent of U.S. residents believed there will be another terrorist attack during their lifetime. Further, the response to terrorist attacks seldom addresses issues that produced terrorism in the first place. Significantly, the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373 does not require nation state members to investigate the reasons, which produce these horrendous acts of violence. Most of the known terrorists today are networks from Saudi, Pakistan. As we all know very well Osama Bin Laden was fully supported by Pakistan Government and whole world agrees to this point.Some are home grown inside nation states, with or without support from powerful groups inside that nation state or with external support even from other nation states. Many are loose international movements functioning as autonomous cells with sophisticated support and functional systems. Our regime needs to announce that India will not negotiate with terrorists countries especially like Pakistan and other Gulf countries which indirectly affords funds to terrorist … And every political party – and their leaders in Parliament – need to unambiguously sustenance this stance…else there is little optimism. It will take time and effort to heal the wounds. Let's strive and join our hands together in this endeavour of making this society, this world a better place to live for now and for generations to come. Terrorism! The very word creates terror in our lives today. How does terrorism come into existence? Who are the actual terrorists? How to eradicate terrorism? Perhaps it is high time that we find answers to these questions. This will require an in-depth, unbiased and sincere analysis of the whole situation to find out a permanent and peaceful solution for this dreadful and chronic disease against humanity. Therefore, it is the responsibility of all of us to sincerely ensconce combine efforts to eradicate this vile from our lives.
Terrorism is a major cause of fear, anxiety, and destruction all over the world, in countries like India, Pakistan (Home ground of terrorism), USA, UK, France, China, and Spain. The current approaches are failing. Is there another solution to terrorism?
Terrorism is a major cause of fear, anxiety and destruction all over the world, in countries like India, Pakistan, USA, UK, France, China or Spain.

Can anyone ever get used to terrorism? No, terrorism is always a traumatic event for the people involved.

A survey, funded by the National Center for Food Protection and Defense, conducted over the Internet by TNS-NFO 2005 among 4,260 U.S. residents over the age of sixteen found that 98 percent of U.S. residents believed there will be another terrorist attack during their lifetime. Further, the response to terrorist attacks seldom addresses issues that produced terrorism in the first place. Significantly, the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1373 does not require nation state members to investigate the reasons, which produce these horrendous acts of violence.
Most of the known terrorists today are networks from Saudi, Pakistan.
As we all know very well Osama Bin Laden was fully supported by Pakistan Government and whole world agrees to this point.Some are home grown inside nation states, with or without support from powerful groups inside that nation state or with external support even from other nation states. Many are loose international movements functioning as autonomous cells with sophisticated support and functional systems.

Our regime needs to announce that India will not negotiate with terrorists countries especially like Pakistan and other Gulf countries which indirectly affords funds to terrorist … And every political party – and their leaders in Parliament – need to unambiguously sustenance this stance…else there is little optimism.
It will take time and effort to heal the wounds. Let’s strive and join our hands together in this endeavour of making this society, this world a better place to live for now and for generations to come.

]]> By: B Shantanu http://satyameva-jayate.org/2008/08/01/tackling-terrorism/comment-page-1/#comment-404722 B Shantanu Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:49:53 +0000 http://satyameva-jayate.org/?p=592#comment-404722 Read about the slow progress in an apparently straight-forward case like this..and you will begin to understand why judicial & police reforms are a critical part of fighting terrorism.. From <a href="http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=760725" rel="nofollow">Aftab Ansari Pleads Guilty in Gujarat Arms Haul Case</a>, dt 25 Apr '12: <i>..Aftab Ansari, the mastermind of the 2002 American Center attack in Kolkata today appeared before the special CBI court here in connection with the 2001 Radhanpur arms haul case, and pleaded guilty. .. A huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered by the police from Radhanpur, Patan district, in October 2001. It included four AK-56 rifles, six magazines of AK-56, over 500 live rounds and 250 pistol bullets. ... Ansari was brought to the city in February in connection with the case. He has been sentenced to death by a trial court in Kolkata in the American Center attack. His appeal is pending in the Supreme Court, which has stayed the death sentence.</i> Read about the slow progress in an apparently straight-forward case like this..and you will begin to understand why judicial & police reforms are a critical part of fighting terrorism..
From Aftab Ansari Pleads Guilty in Gujarat Arms Haul Case, dt 25 Apr ’12:
..Aftab Ansari, the mastermind of the 2002 American Center attack in Kolkata today appeared before the special CBI court here in connection with the 2001 Radhanpur arms haul case, and pleaded guilty.
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A huge cache of arms and ammunition was recovered by the police from Radhanpur, Patan district, in October 2001. It included four AK-56 rifles, six magazines of AK-56, over 500 live rounds and 250 pistol bullets.
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Ansari was brought to the city in February in connection with the case. He has been sentenced to death by a trial court in Kolkata in the American Center attack. His appeal is pending in the Supreme Court, which has stayed the death sentence.

]]> By: B Shantanu http://satyameva-jayate.org/2008/08/01/tackling-terrorism/comment-page-1/#comment-367646 B Shantanu Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:45:25 +0000 http://satyameva-jayate.org/?p=592#comment-367646 Excerpts from <a href="http://expressbuzz.com/voices/missing-links-in-india%E2%80%99s-war-against-terrorism/370727.html#.T1yLEpTRbq8.twitter" rel="nofollow">Missing links in India’s war against terrorism</a> by Prakash Singh: <i>..Much has been done, but a lot more remains to be done. NCTC: It was part of this process that the home minister recently announced the proposal to set up a National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) to perform “functions relating to intelligence, investigation and operations” for “preventing, containing and responding to terror attacks”...The home ministry’s Indian version of NCTC obviously goes beyond the US model. Chidambaram made three grievous mistakes while implementing the proposal: He did not care to take the states into confidence; made the NCTC a part of the IB; and gave it powers of arrest and seizure. These issues are likely to be taken up at the forthcoming meeting of the home ministry with the chief secretaries and directors general of police of the states. Hopefully, a meeting ground should be found. The country definitely needs an NCTC — and a strong one at that. However, it should not be given authority which the Central government may be tempted to misuse some day. Policy: We still don’t have a well-defined policy to deal with terrorism. Successive governments have avoided drafting the anti-terror policy for political reasons. The fundamental principles which guide the US response to terrorism are: Make no concession to terrorists and strike no deals; bring terrorists to justice for their crimes; isolate and apply pressure on states that sponsor terrorism; and bolster the counter-terrorist capabilities of countries that work with the US. We have no such enunciation. Law: It is also ironic that we do not have a strong anti-terror law in our statute book. Terrorist offences are dealt with under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, which is not stringent enough. State Police: Weakness of the police infrastructure is another grey area which neutralises our anti-terror capabilities. The thana police are the first responders to any act of terrorism. And yet, police at the ground level are in terrible shape. Manpower is inadequate, transport and communication facilities are pathetic, forensic support is minimal, and there is too much of extraneous pressure on the day-to-day functioning of the police. It is a great pity that even Supreme Court’s orders on police reforms are not being complied with by the states. The battle against terrorism would require a comprehensive approach: a well-defined policy, a codified law on the subject, a capable and motivated police force and an NCTC to coordinate all the intelligence operations.</i> Excerpts from Missing links in India’s war against terrorism by Prakash Singh:
..Much has been done, but a lot more remains to be done.
NCTC: It was part of this process that the home minister recently announced the proposal to set up a National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) to perform “functions relating to intelligence, investigation and operations” for “preventing, containing and responding to terror attacks”…The home ministry’s Indian version of NCTC obviously goes beyond the US model.
Chidambaram made three grievous mistakes while implementing the proposal: He did not care to take the states into confidence; made the NCTC a part of the IB; and gave it powers of arrest and seizure. These issues are likely to be taken up at the forthcoming meeting of the home ministry with the chief secretaries and directors general of police of the states. Hopefully, a meeting ground should be found. The country definitely needs an NCTC — and a strong one at that. However, it should not be given authority which the Central government may be tempted to misuse some day.
Policy: We still don’t have a well-defined policy to deal with terrorism. Successive governments have avoided drafting the anti-terror policy for political reasons. The fundamental principles which guide the US response to terrorism are: Make no concession to terrorists and strike no deals; bring terrorists to justice for their crimes; isolate and apply pressure on states that sponsor terrorism; and bolster the counter-terrorist capabilities of countries that work with the US. We have no such enunciation.
Law: It is also ironic that we do not have a strong anti-terror law in our statute book. Terrorist offences are dealt with under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, which is not stringent enough.
State Police: Weakness of the police infrastructure is another grey area which neutralises our anti-terror capabilities. The thana police are the first responders to any act of terrorism. And yet, police at the ground level are in terrible shape. Manpower is inadequate, transport and communication facilities are pathetic, forensic support is minimal, and there is too much of extraneous pressure on the day-to-day functioning of the police. It is a great pity that even Supreme Court’s orders on police reforms are not being complied with by the states.
The battle against terrorism would require a comprehensive approach: a well-defined policy, a codified law on the subject, a capable and motivated police force and an NCTC to coordinate all the intelligence operations.

]]> By: B Shantanu http://satyameva-jayate.org/2008/08/01/tackling-terrorism/comment-page-1/#comment-204385 B Shantanu Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:20:19 +0000 http://satyameva-jayate.org/?p=592#comment-204385 Do read Nitin Pai: <a href="http://acorn.nationalinterest.in/2011/07/17/fighting-terrorism-starting-with-the-easy-stuff/" rel="nofollow">Fighting terrorism, starting with the easy stuff</a>...<i>Manage grievances, improve social capital, take security seriously and get better ambulances.</i> Do read Nitin Pai: Fighting terrorism, starting with the easy stuff…Manage grievances, improve social capital, take security seriously and get better ambulances.

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