India Losing War Against Terrorism
The desperation to equate Pakistan sponsored terror with so-called ‘Hindu Terror’ or ‘Saffron Terror’ is largely motivated by selfish considerations of very few at the cost of the nation. There can be nothing more misleading than the oft repeated refrain of some politicians, professional activists and some media persons that all kinds of terror are same. The truth is that the objective of each type of terror is different.
In case of Pakistan, it is to bleed India to disintegration and death. The Maoist terror is to expand their writ and finally overthrow the government in Delhi. Terrorism in Kashmir has the objective of secession from India.
What is the objective of ‘Hindu terror’ or ‘Saffron terror’?
Is it retributive terror? Why this phenomenon of retributive terror did not come into being between the years 1990 and 2000, when terrorism was confined to Kashmir and had in fact consumed the region? It did not happen even after Kashmiri pandits were evicted from their homes, to lead a miserable life in temporary camps.
While vote-bank politics of some political outfits may have been served, India has lost. The police and the investigative agencies have been politicized and their credibility stands shattered.
If indeed ‘retributive terror’ on part of ‘Saffron outfits’ is a reality, it is because the government was seen by the people to be confused, ineffective, and weak in tackling terror. Is it then retributive terrorism or law and order problem, wherein certain individuals in pure self-defence have taken law in their own hands? Probably, in their notion such attacks can be precluded by raising the cost and threshold level, which the state has failed to do? Even, if one were to term it as ‘terrorism’, the question arises, are proactive and reactive terrorism the same?
The same constituency of India, which takes strong objection to the term ‘Islamic Terror’ has no qualms about using irresponsible terms like ‘Hindu Terror’ and ‘Saffron Terror’. How is it that it is the same people, who are supporting the Maoists and Kashmiri separatists, are speaking so vociferously about the phenomenon of ‘Hindu Terrorism’ or ‘Saffron Terrorism’.?
The timing of fabrication of ‘Hindu Terror’ is significant. It is being attempted since 2008.
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Malegaon-2 in 2008 could not pay much dividends after being milked in the 2009 elections. Readers may look into the headlines of some newspapers and dominant theme of some magazines, which were on an overdrive to exaggerate the phenomenon of ‘Hindu Terror’. There was a burst of inspired media leaks during that period. The same phenomenon is being witnessed today. The newspapers and the magazines are the same. Given their financial and political (can be gleaned from the net) control, it is not at all surprising. The timing too is not surprising, as the ground is drifting from under the feet of the current dispensation because of price rise and mega scandals. Both the periods are characterized by a burst of news regarding ‘Hindu Terror’. It will further become shrill if the government continues to be haunted and will disappear, if the threat attenuates. Till then, we Indians are condemned to be subjected of bizarre theories and conspiracies.
When narco-tests fail, confessions because of change of heart triumph!
The current challenge is to keep the bogey of ‘Hindu Terror’ alive and this can only be done by linking the terrorist incidents at Malegaon (2), Ajmer Sharif, Mecca Masjid, Samjhuta Express and Malegaon (1). To link these it is a tall order. Malegaon-2 (2008) and Malegaon-1 (2006) cannot be linked because of various reasons.
...the next terror attack on India, the Pakistan authorities will deny it and demand that it be first establish whether it was ‘Hindu Terror’ or ‘Islamic Terror’.
In Malegaon-1, RDX was used and in Malegaon-2 – crude pipe-bombs. After Malegaon-1, the Maharastra ATS had ruled out the involvement of ‘Hindu Groups’, and maintained that RDX was used only by Islamic terror outfits. It is pertinent to mention that in May 2006, the police had recovered cache of RDX explosives based on information provided by arrested SIMI activists.
On 28 November 2006, the Mumbai Police said that two Pak nationals were involved in the explosions and declared: “we have successfully detected the Malegaon case. We are however on the lookout for eight more suspects”. Three accused gave confession before a competent authority about their involvement in the conspiracy, but later two of them rescinded in front of a Magistrate on the plea that their confession was not voluntary.
The most bizarre flip flop by the investigative agencies have been with regard to the blast in Samjhuta Express in February 2007. In July 2009, the US accused one Arif Qasmani, of being the Chief Coordinator of LeT for the attack and so did the United Nations. The later in fact named at least four LeT perpetrators. David Headley’s Moroccan wife Outlaha had conveyed to US intelligence authorities about his involvement in the Samjhuta blast and spoke about Headley’s linkages with the LeT. She conveyed to an American official that she “felt she had been used in express train bombing”. Accordingly, as per New York Times, the US officials had informed Islamabad in December 2007.
India Loses
The much touted success of the investigative agencies in linking blasts in Samjhuta Express, Mecca Masjid and other blasts to ‘Hindu Terror’ or ‘Saffron Terror’ raises more questions than it answers.
While vote-bank politics of some political outfits may have been served, India has lost. The police and the investigative agencies have been politicized and their credibility stands shattered. Even the newly formed National Investigative Agency (NIA) has been rendered vulnerable to political manipulation. The inspired leaks of Swami Aseemanand’s confession and flip flops over it bear testimony.
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In terms of India’s security, the damage is incalculable. Pakistan, the perpetrator of terrorism in India is now asking India to share the details of Samjhuta blasts. 26/11 and Samjhuta blasts, much to the gratification of vested interests and anti-nationals, stand equated.
As and when Pakistan unleashes, the next terror attack on India, the Pakistan authorities will deny it and demand that it be first establish whether it was ‘Hindu Terror’ or ‘Islamic Terror’.
India’s option of punitive action against Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism within the country stands foreclosed.
India is losing the war against terrorism.
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RSN Singh, Associate Editor IDR and author of the book Asian Strategic and Military Perspective and The Military Factor in Pakistan. His latest book is The Unmaking of Nepal.
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Chant "Hindu Terror" and everyone gets into overdrive to extract mileage. There are ever-willing politicians, pseudo-secularists, media persons, 'hired' professionals who love to hear this battle cry. Battle cry against a highly divided, fractured and defence less Hindu society which is perceived as threat by Islamic fundamentalism, evangilists and politicians. This definition and categorisation will weaken our struggle against terror. But who cares - as long as votes and money pour in. Hindu bashing is a good and fruitful pastime.
Excellent article by R.S.N.Singh. Certain other facts merit mention. At the outset, it needs to be mentioned that any act of terror, particularly that which results in loss of life or limb, is a very serious crime. The perpetrators need to be severely punished, irrespective of their religion or strata and if required, be executed. However, certain administrative steps are also needed to tackle the problem. Understanding the ideologies of the terror groups is important. Almost all terror groups in the sub-continent and elsewhere, are headed by criminals. But these criminals, feed on the grievances of the people they purport to represent, genuine or otherwise. In the case of organisations like the Sikh militants, terror groups in North-East, Maoists, Naxalites, United Liberation Front of Assam, Liberation Tigers of Tamil Ealam (in Sri Lanka), etc., there are aggrieved sections of society, to which the ring leaders of these terror groups, appeal. Redressing the genuine grievances, while dealing firmly with the criminal masterminds, could help in making the aforesaid terror groups redundant. The jihadi terror groups on the other hand, represent a different school of thought. They believe in establishing a world, where there are no Non-Muslims or even non-conforming Muslims. Even within these groups, there are sectarian variants, some representing Sunni, others Shia, etc. These terror groups believe in achieving their goals by carrying out wholesale extermination, including mass murder, of entire non Muslim populations across the world. Mercifully, there are very few Muslims who adhere to the jihadi doctrine. Obviously, no serious dialogue is possible with the jihadis. They occasionally, hijack certain movements, which were established on paper at least, quite innocuously, as in Kashmir. These terror groups should be defeated ideologically, as much as administratively.
You have said rightly as to why that terror is not termed as Islamic Terror but this is Hindu terror and many other pertinent points it is Mr. Chidambran and his para military advisers who are unable to deal with terrorism or Maoists who are confusing and bypassing the issue by spreading disinformation.Also with elections coming near in some states they want to tell the muslims "Ham ko vote do hahin to tumko woh mar denge"