Critically assess the internal security threats from the recently created United Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNFLW).

Model Answer: United Liberation Front of Western South East Asia (UNFLW) is an umbrella organization of several small organizations like United Liberation Front of Assam (Independent), Nationalist Socialist Council of Nagaland-Khaplang, Kamatapur Liberation Organization (KLO) and National Democratic Front of ..

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While differentiating between Naxalism and Maoism, critically examine the ideological basis of left wing extremism in India. To what extent, the government polices help Maoists to mobilize the masses?

Model Answer: Naxalism originated in Naxalbari village of Darjeeling district in West Bengal as a rebellion against marginalisation of the poor forest dwellers and gradually against the lack of development and increasing poverty at the local level in rural parts ..

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"Naxalism is the outcome of a number of various factors political and economical in nature."Discuss Critically.

Naxalism is the outcome of a number of various factors political and economical in nature as discussed below: Political Factors Emergence of the naxal movement coincided with the formation of the first United Front Government in West Bengal (1967) with ..

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"Naxalism is not just a law and order problem but is a result of distorted developmental planning in the tribal areas."Examine.

Model Answer: Over exploitation of peasant/tribal/backward section and lack of education, political and judicial hearing to backward class of the society makes them adopt the method of left wing extremism. Thus, breaking the law and order in the society. But, ..

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"Displacement due to development has been one of the key reasons of loss of home, livelihood and means of survivals for tribals in India."Discuss with examples.

Model Answer: Various development activities led by government has been one of the key reasons of loss of home, livelihood and their displacement from the native places. The Nehruvian development envisaged rapid industrialization of the country by construction of big ..

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Do you think that an all out operations against the armed outfits in north east is feasible? Argue.

Model Answer: The first notable thing is that only a handful of the total 79 armed groups have been formally called “terrorist organizations”. These terrorist organizations are generally those which have a political programme of greater autonomy or independence. Many ..

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