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While addressing the three
day conference of top security and intelligence
functionaries from all over India., Home Minister L K
Advani has asked them to crush Pak sponsored insurgency
with single-minded pursuit. The conference shall
deliberate various suggestions and make appropriate
recommendations to the Government for evolving suitable
strategy. Although this happens to be the 33rd Conference
since independence, the current scenario on the security
front makes it all the more significant. Gone are the
days ....more Clearance of establishing 9 million top oil refinery in Bhatinda at a cost of Rs. 9806 crore augurs well for Punjab that remained exposed to more than a decade long terrorism. Many a time refinery was mooted but successive Governments failed to give the nod for locating it in Punjab. Besides bringing ......more |
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EDITORIAL While addressing the three day conference of top security and intelligence functionaries from all over India., Home Minister L K Advani has asked them to crush Pak sponsored insurgency with single-minded pursuit. The conference shall deliberate various suggestions and make appropriate recommendations to the Government for evolving suitable strategy. Although this happens to be the 33rd Conference since independence, the current scenario on the security front makes it all the more significant. Gone are the days when law and order was favourable, internal security did not pose much problems while external threats were negligible. The current situation is very serious when both internal and external security faces constant threat particularly from ISI of Pakistan. Even as Government opt for certain measures to contain fast spreading terrorism in the country, ISI adopts changed strategy to persist with its nefarious designs. It may be mentioned that terrorism basically has its roots in under-development, ethnic tensions and fundamentalist ideologies. Insurgency in the north-eastern States is largely attributed to first two factors i.e. under development and ethnic tension. Incidentally, terrorism in these States happens to be as old as the States themselves. While each of the seven north-eastern States face one or the other type of terrorism, basic reasons remain identical. Secessionist tendencies manifest their ugliness precisely because these States had remained ignored and they never got proper share of development in the country. The situation became more complex with the ingress of large Bangladeshi migrants which has led to ethnic tensions besides changing the demographic character of the region with their large presence. Subtle hand of ISI is subsequent development because ISI was born such later than insurgency in these States commenced. ISI has only fished in troubled waters of Brahmputra and continue to exploit the situation to the detriment of security in the country. Various packages announced from time to time have remained on paper only. It is only now that problem is being addressed in correct perspective. Insurgency in J&K stems from fundamentalism rather than economic or ethnic factors. It may be menioned that J&K is not that backward when compared to many other States. Central funds worth thousands of crores have indeed come to the State right from the time of tribal invasion of 1947. Unlike north-eastern States Pakistan lays claim for annexation of Kashmir because of its Muslim majority character. Further, Pakistan launched attack not only in 1947 but also in 1965 and 1971 to annex Kashmir by force. Only when it failed to achieve its goal through regular war, it conceived proxy war as the means to annex Kashmir. The terrorism is totally foreign sponsored as manifested by induction of large number of mercenaries to sustain insurgency. ISI has since spread its tentacles beyond J&K region to take within its ambit almost all sensitive and vulnerable areas in the country. To that extent almost every State in India has to be involved in curbing the menace of terrorism effectively. When all those who matter i.e. intelligence agencies, paramilitary forces and State police meet under one-roof and are exhorted to crush terrorism with heavy hand, it reflects positive and meaningful approach. This means for success of the operations there has got to be full coordination, action plan and constant review of the strategy. Intelligence provides the necessary inputs for targeted response, para-military forces are active as never before while State police has also assumed the added role of counter insurgency operations. Just as Punjab police remains in the pivotal role in that State while taking on the terrorists sustained by ISI of Pakistan, in J&K SOG has done good job while in north eastern States police continues to play good role. There is thus the imperative necessity of total coordination of intelligence agencies with State administration as also para-military forces. Army shall of course remain in the vanguard but its primary duty is for guarding large borders. This calls for demarcation of respective roles for better results. Ultimately it is the national security (internal as also external) which is at stake. There has got to be full accountability in terms of results in their respective designated areas and fields. There ought to be no scope for intra-agency rivalry like it happened in the recent Romesh Sharma case when agencies worked at cross purposes, each taking credit and going to the press for hogging media limelight. It is not important who does the job but the end results which would eliminate not only one dreaded person but the full chain of criminals bureaucratic and political elements. Advani has rightly stated that Romesh Sharma's case be thoroughly probed and all his links exposed as none is above law. With political signal to go full throttle to crush terrorism in the country, one hopefully expects better results before long. . Clearance of establishing 9 million top oil refinery in Bhatinda at a cost of Rs. 9806 crore augurs well for Punjab that remained exposed to more than a decade long terrorism. Many a time refinery was mooted but successive Governments failed to give the nod for locating it in Punjab. Besides bringing petroleum products very near to the northern States, the benefits in terms of employment, prosperity and credibility of the Government are tremendous. Earlier, Gujral Government waived loans amounting to Rs. 8000 crore and present Government honestly implemented the same. This has helped Punjab to come out of the trauma of terrorism more successfuly. Bhatinda refinery is another proof that Centre is sincere to see Punjab not only as the granary of India but also one of the most progressive and prosperous States. One is really sorry to see that no such yardstick is applied to troubled State of J&K. The waivers yet remain elusive despite frequent requests from the State and commitments made by successive Prime Ministers. The record of locating Central sector projects in the State is equally dismal. During the last five decades State could get only two such projects of Indian Telephone Industries and Hindustan Machine Tools which too remain closed for the last decade due to insurgency. During the rule of Narasimha Rao Government, at least three Central Ministers came to Jammu and held the promise of locating some big Central sector projects in this region. The alibi of J&K being a border State does not hold ground because Punjab too happens to be the border State. Jammu is on railhead and there is enough of scope to locate many projects. It hardly matters whether project is located this or that side of Banihal as long as State gets its legitimate share. If viability factor favours Jammu there ought not to be any politicking. After all it means prosperity and employment for the people of the State. The State Government must follow up the lead and prevail upon Centre for location of some good projects in the Central Sector. Former Prime Minister Deve Gowda had promised rail coach factory. This needs to be pursued to its logical culmination. |
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Woman's
Agony - Between values and cultures Woman a very small word but in its smallness lies greatness. I am too little to explain it. A woman is a source of light, delight health and happiness. She is seen in different forms somewhere as mother, as sister, as daughter and as a wife but how can we forget our post when she was considered as a source of wealth mean to say a lifeless thing but with the passage of time the position of women changed as the men have learnt to pay proper respect to woman. Women is superior in many ways to man. Man is part beast no doubt, but a woman has the potential of developing into a God. She is one who can see truth and live a truthful and loveful life. She has a purpose in life and she must become increasingly conscious of it that purpose arises out of her superior consciousness which is capable of purification elevation and sublimations. But it has to happen on all levels physically, mentally, morally and spiritually. A woman's nature is gentle, more religious and peace loving than man's. Her active participation in politics is sure to increase the chances of peace in the world. It is only the woman who always quells the soar of discord, teaches the fierce powers which hates each other, like friends to embrace with bonds of love and draws together what are for every flying as under:- No doubt with the change of time the woman has come outside the barriers, of her house. She is no more a woman working inside the house sitting in a corner. No doubt she is found in every sphere of life. She can be seen in schools offices, banks sales girls, doctors, engineers, entrepreneurs and finally in the parliament. Our country got freedom more than five decades ago but the position of women is not so strong as it should be. She looks brave and bold but it is still considered weaker than man. It is sorry to say that the woman working equally with man, creator of man still fears from the man. Time changed, circumstances changed, but the agony of the woman remained the same. The society has bestowed nothing to woman except slavery, the society wants to treat the woman as kitchen drugs. They believe that education will spoil them and make them disrespectful towards men. Our society want to see the women standstill. A woman has become just a sandwich between values and cultures. If she talks a little much, she is defined as a very forward woman but if she keeps mum, she is treated as boar but the question arises when man and woman are two wheels of the universe. An outstanding success in life depends upon the union of both wheels. One cannot exist without other. If one wheel is strong and other is weak, rusted, the cart can not move smooth. In fact, the man and woman are complimentary to each other. She has the greatest responsibility in making not only home but the whole nation a paradise on earth. No one has got the virtues and sense of dedication enough to supersede. The people often say that the loss of father can be compensated to some extent but the loss of mother is irreparable out and out, if it is all true then why the society wants to knit the woman's rights into a threat. She became a mother, because the man needs child to run the clan. If she is unable to give birth to child, the man goes to arrange second marriage. It is regretful to say, that act of society is nothing but simply a blot on the name of society. She sacrificed herself to man for the sake of love but the man tightened her in the chains of slavery. In the past she used to see only the home but in the changing scenario, she has to see both the office and home equally. She has been badly roasted between values and cultures. No doubt the agony of woman is the same as it was in the past. A National Commission Act for woman was passed in 1990 in which they stressed on the upliftment of women's conditions but what will these acts do when people's minds too acting. Both the values and cultures have just become a burden for woman. These values have made the life of our women a great burden. There was a time when she was worshipped but with the changing of time her worship has been lessened. Nevertheless she has come outside the house But I ask a question when can she live freely, walk freely and talk freely, no, never. She is a status. Just read the newspaper there is news which compels some one to shed tears. A ten years old girl has been raped by some boys. An unidentifying woman has been gang raped and so many other mysterious deaths. Who is responsible for such type of incidents, if it is all due to the evils in the society. Are we secured in such a type of society?, no never. The woman's security in India is at stake. Nevertheless many social reformers like Raja Ram, Mohan Rai, Isher Chand Vidya Sagar, Vivekananda and Sir Syed Ahmed Khan devoted their lives for the sake of upliftment of and improving the status of woman in the society and social reformers have before then a herculean task to perform. They shall have to strain every nerve if they want to see the position of woman in a better and happier state than it is today. The agonies of woman between values and culture have to be eradicated for the healthy growth of a society, but there are some hidden agonies of woman which has no end. Unfortunately, Indian as a Nation never leoped upon the agonies of woman. After over 50 years of independence we have honoured only Madhuri Dixit, Sri Devi, Krishma Kapoor, etc. but never tried to have a glance over the Sati Savitri, Ahlya Bhai, Sita, Daropati, Jhansi Ki Rani etc. |
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