State Terror In Indian Perspective

State terror towards its own people is the worst & most heinous form of terrorism. It results in de-rooting the very concept of state from psyche of its own citizens. All of our biggest troubles are products of monstrous act of terror committed by Indian state itself whether direct or indirect, whether it be massacre of 1984, fall of Babri, atrocities of armed machineries in Punjab, suppression of locals in Kashmir valley or human right violations in poor Aadivasi regions with the name of mighty Green Hunt as the fight against Maoist trouble.

We have to first accept the root causes before trying to solve the problem. As per any of treatment methodology there couldn't be proper cure without diagnosis of the disease. That is main reason that we are failing in our attempts to control are bubbling troubles in our country. Our approach of hitting hard on ones who are raising their voice peacefully or with gun against the state is flawed in its basics itself.

Violence would actually generate more counter-violence in response and rather than solving the problems and as an outcome we would get trapped in unending loop of bloodbath. Larger debate on all the issues, involvement of every section of civil society, redressing grievances of every constituent how-so-ever small it is, showing respect to wider viewpoints even if they are completely contradictory to our own-set rules & principles and shunning counter violence on very first place are the few of the steps from which we need to start with if we are really serious to resolve.

In continuance to "Indian Armed Forces Vs. Human Rights"

I have received many comments in last few days from readers, on my article Indian Armed Forces Vs. Human Rights, about our better track than China in human rights records or asking whether Indians don’t  have self respect as a nation? Some says that Canada’s moral posturing is strange as they are not showing same behavior towards armed forces of other nations, which are doing more human rights violations (!) than us.

I just want to say that this is not the issue to show our patriotic spirit which gets hurt when a finger is pointed even for real wrong–doings on our part. This is not the question to show loyalty to our country & its forces. It’s the question of universal Human rights. International Charter of Human Rights is there by UN & India is signatory to it.

As far as China & track records of its security forces is concerned, there couldn't be any comparison between track records of China & India considering the very fact that our constitution has clearly defined us a complete democratic state where representatives are chosen by all citizens. Will of citizens is will of government here. However, it is not so with China.

Moreover, it is not the question of comparison first place. Our armed forces had a bad track records, whether it’s black days of Punjab, targeting of Native aadivasis on the name of fighting Maoist terror, or militarization of complete Kashmir Valley. Are we unaware about recent fraudulent encounter of young villagers by an army major & other officers in valley for sake of money? Even J&K police has booked army major for such ruthless killings of young boys who lured to border before encountering them while showing them as terrorists. There are still thousands missings of youths in the valley and they are all feared to be the victims of human right violations of our uniformed forces.

Since the Black days of Punjab there are more than 5000 missings of youths of a particular community, they were all feared to be the victims of atrocities of Police, CRPF, BSF and other forces which were active in Punjab those days.

We are seeing Maoist terror these days. Have you imagined why government forces with so much manpower & ammunition are still not able to get success? The simple reason is due to the large scale human rights violations & atrocities against backward aadivasi natives  by police & other forces in the region, local people have made them loose their trust in our forces, so as result there is a lag of support among natives for the operations of forces against Maoists. And its well accredited fact that no operation in civilian region can be successful without native support.

In end I just wish to say, we have to improve our track record rather than wasting energy & time on comparison with others and allowing the heinous crimes against humanity continue just for silly reason that our track is better than others. We are defiantly a country with self respect. That is why I have said that we have to see this denial as an opportunity to introspect the character of our uniformed forces and take steps integrally to make our democratic, socialized and liberal civilization proud.

Indian Armed Forces vs. Human Rights

Canada's denial to visa to some of Indian Armed Force personals lately on ground of violation of human rights has given a serious point for discussion to all Indians that do our security forces really respect human rights?

Indian security forces have a huge tainted history as far as respecting human rights & dignity of individuals are concerned. Since Indian forces have not shown any independent will/policies from central government unlike their counterparts in neighbouring countries, so whatever stains are there on uniform are actually owed to policies of political system. However forces couldn’t run from the role they played.

The violence against tribals on name of fighting Maoist terror, numerous instances of fraudulent encounters, suppression of people in Kashmir valley on name of fight against terror, misuse of Armed Forces Special Power Act in North East are only few of the recent examples of atrocities of armed machinery.

No doubt they are doing the thankless job of protecting Indian borders from hostile neighbours, maintaining integrity of nation, fighting terror, safeguarding the interest of nation & its citizens and so on.

But all these services don't give them status above International charter of human rights of common citizens and above the fundamental rights defined in our very own Indian constitution. Though it is their responsibility to maintain a clean image while doing their duty as even a single slur on their collar not only tarnish their image but also severely damage the very democratic, liberal & socialist spirit of Indian state, beyond any repair.