Internal Security (Mains Booster Series)

Terrorism is the use of violence and intimidation in the pursuit of political aims. It is a global phenomenon that affects people from all walks of life, regardless of their nationality, religion, or ethnicity. 

What is Mob Lynching?

• Lynching refers to killing someone for an alleged offence without a legal trial
• Mob lynching refers to a situation where a lawless mob attempts to take justice into their own hands, rather than following legal due process. (Mob Lynching = collective hate crime).
• The mob tries to deliver an instant justice based on their own perception of the accused and the crime committed, rather than valid evidence.

What is meant by Extremism?

• Extremism advocates adoption of extreme political, social, religious, radical, or revolutionary ideas, beliefs, or actions that reject or undermine the status quo and contemporary ideas and expressions of freedom.
• It involves an intense and uncompromising commitment to a particular ideology, often characterized by a rejection of moderate or mainstream views.

• North East India shares about 5500 km borders with 5 countries - Bhutan, Nepal & China on its north; Myanmar on its east; and Bangladesh on its south and west. This constitutes approximately 60% of India‘s land borders and more than 90% of NE states land borders.

Pre-Independence Period

• After the decline of the Mughal Empire, Kashmir passed through Afghan, Sikh, and Dogra rule.
• In 1752, Kashmir was seized by the Afghan ruler Ahmed Shah Abdali.

Recently the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has launched a massive nationwide search operation in connection with anti-terror activities linked to the Popular Front of India-PFI for alleged terror links.

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In a written reply in the Lok Sabha, Finance said Tax demand of Rs 14,820 crore after completing assessment in 368 cases under the black money law dealing with undisclosed foreign income.

Challenges to Internal Security through Communication Networks, Role of Media and Social Networking Sites in Internal Security Challenges

“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it, it flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.”