Terrorism

Terrorism is perhaps the most hated word in the modern age. It is particularly an anathema to those who have had personal experience of its diabolical dimension.

Of late , terrorism has become a world-wide phenomenon. India had been telling the world of the large-sale destruction being caused to life and property in Kashmir by the Pakistan sponsored terrorists. But most of the western world had turned a blind eye to India’s pleadings. the west , particularly the USA, realized its taste when the(WTC) towers in America were levelled down through explosions caused by the sudden attacks by striking aeroplanes on them on 9th September,2001(9/11). Thus, the 9/11 event opened the eyes of the world.

As a result of this 9/11 incident , America took up the task of defending the world and getting it rid of the scourge of terrorism. Accordingly the Americans President in collaborations with U.K. eliminating terrorism. A number terrorist organisations, Al Qaeda being the most conspicuous among them, were banned. A number of countries were declared as the Axis of Evil. Afghanistan was attacked and the regime of the Taliban was brought to an end. But the most wanted terrorist, Osama Bin Laden could not be killed or captured.

Later, America attacked Iraq declaring that the country possessed Weapons of Mass Destruction(WMD), although its dictatorial President Saddam Hussein denied it all along. The war was won. Later,two sons of saddam hussein were killed, though the President himself went underground. But later in december 2003 , he was captured in dramatic manner in a hole under the earth.

In Kashmir, the terrorist have been playing havoc for about two decades. Thousands of terrorists themselves, members of security forces and innocent citizens, including men and women have been killed. Indian Parliament had to face terrorist attack on 13th December2001. Fortunately, the Parliament which was in session saved but a number of security guards lost their lives.

Terrorism had its heyday in Punjab in the 1980s and in early 1990s. In Andra Pradesh we have Marxist terrorists(people’s war group PWG). In Assam and some other eastern State we have ULFA, Bodo and other terrorists. In December 2003 there was a crack-down on ULFA terrorist in Bhutan who operated aginst India from that land.

In order to overcome the menace of terrorism , all the states in India and all the countries in the world should join hands to form a concerted coordinated policy.