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The Webster dictionary defines The level of discontent has to be of
terrorism as “the use of violent acts to such a degree that the people are
either themselves ready to use violent
frighten the people in an area as a way people capable of committing violent Colour of
of trying to achieve a political goal”. means to avenge themselves or they
Terror does not have any colour, are willing to support and shelter other
creed, caste or religion. It is simply
violence to frighten people to toe a acts against their oppressors. In the
particular line or reduce them to case of the sub-continent there are
submission. It has become a tool in umpteen occasions were people are Terror!
the hands of unscrupulous people highly discontented and are ready to
throughout the world which has come support violent means to avenge
to be known as the International themselves. Kashmir is a classic
Terrorism. However, there have been example where the people have been lobby, part of which supports the colour is not the right approach.
many attempts worldwide to attribute ready to use violence or support those Congress party. He further declared Following that theory we may call the
it to certain religious groups especially that more than ten Hindus had been Naxalite terrorism based on Maoism
using it against the Indian security
in the Muslim world. The west has apparatus. However, due to their past arrested b y the l aw e nforcing as “Red” terrorism. The Muslim
been using the term, the “Islamic history of spiritualism and non- agencies for committing acts of terrorists will qualify to be called the
Terrorism”. There is an impression violence, they are not inclined to terrorism against Muslims which were “Green Terrorists”. The correct
created that Islam is the religion of support purposeless terrorist acts earlier attributed to Pakistan or approach would be to denounce all
terror and invariably Muslims are against the civilians. The other places indigenous Muslim Youth terrorist acts regardless of colour,
terrorists. This has happened after the where terrorist acts take place are the Organisation like SIMI. With the caste, creed and the religion. It also
9/11 episode in which allegedly North Eastern States and the Naxalite Home Minister’s public admission, it is needs to be pointed out that there is
Muslims belonging to an organisation areas. In those places also the people established that the terrorist acts are something called the “State Terrorism”.
Al Qaeda were involved. In fact, the committing these acts call it a war of not committed by Muslims alone as These are violent acts committed by
Americans themselves have been liberation or the Maoist Revolution had been previously given out by one the State Security Forces against the
using clandestine violent means to and so on. Again, the basis is the and all. It is a healthy development civilian population in support of so
achieve certain objectives throughout general discontent with their present that the government admits existence called “State Security”, “National
the world. The Russian exit from status. of terrorists among other religious Interest” or even the maintenance of
Afghanistan was achieved by creating groups. It has also been debated that law and order. One has to boldly face
and fully supporting Taliban, a violent So far, we had been hearing about the not all Hindus are terrorists and it is the truth that terrorism is terrorism
organisation to fight a guerrilla war Muslim terrorism in India. It was for only the “Saffron” variety which is whether committed by non-state
with them. Ultimately, the chickens the first time that the Home Minister training terrorists and asking them to actors or by the State itself. If we want
came home to roost for the Americans declared that India has “Saffron commit various violent acts. India has to eliminate terrorism, we have to take
and they had Al Qaeda hitting them in Terror” also. Saffron is the colour always been considered as the land of it head on without any reservations
their soft belly in New York. Apart from associated with Hindu Rightist parties peace and non-violence. It is the land based on political or religious
that innumerable terrorist acts were of Buddha. But the things seem to be considerations. Now that the Home
initiated by them against American like BJP, and other organisations changing now for various reasons Minister has himself broadened the
professing extreme Hindu philosophy
targets all over the world. especially those connected with the definition of terrorism, it is expected
such as the RSS. For some strange basic discontent of people as well as that it would be dealt with regardless
reasons he called it “Saffron Terror” the extreme discrimination shown to of colour or the status of the terrorist
One of the basic requirements for the instead of straightaway saying that it lower strata of the population. be it from the non-state actors or the
terrorism to flourish is to have was Hindu terrorism. Probably, he did However, attaching terrorism with state itself!
discontentment among the people. not want to annoy the entire Hindu