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| ISI against spread of net activity in India | | Four-pronged strategy to continue in J&K | |
B L KAK
NEW DELHI, NOV 16
The government of India will continue its four-pronged strategy in Jammu and Kashmir to counter terrorist and separatist violence. According to an offical document, the strategy envisages deepening of the democratic proces, accelerating economic development, isolating foreign mercenaries and terrorists and playing a pro-active role in neutralisng them.
The government has, as one of the major prongs of a multi-pronged strategy to tackle militancy in Jammu and Kashmir, formulated an action plan regarding the activities of the security forces and intelligence and related matters. The core elements and priorities of the strategy, a senior functionary of the Union Home Ministry told EARLY TIMES, were curbing infiltration, countering militancy in the hinterland, protecting minorities, greater interaction with the border population, enhancing intelligence capabilities, countering secessionists and greater functional integration through an institutional framework of the Unified Headquarters in the State and at field levels.
The Home Ministry functionary disclosed that the re-structured strategy had also been based on "some valuable inputs and sugestions" from the J&K Governor, Lt. Gen. (Retd) SK Sinha, and Chief Minister, Ghulam Nabi Azad. It was also disclosed that Azad, who was, without any fanfare, asked by the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, and Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, to make available his proposals or suggestions, had "quite significant points to add to the overall strategy against insurgency, militancy and terrorism in his home State".
The Home Ministry officer said in reply to a question that a multi-disciplinary group of officers under the chairmanship of Special Secretary in the Department of Jammu and Kashmir with represdentation from the Ministry of Defence, J&K government, the Army, the central paramilitary forces and intelligence agencies had been asked to have a fresh look and suggest changes, if required, in the strategy, keeping in view the existing scenario.
It is offical: While the threat from the jihadis persists, the Home Ministry has warned that Pakistan's intelligence agencies have not given up their designs on Punjab. Pakistani agencies are coaxing and pressurising Pakistan-based hard core militants to revive militancy in Punjab.
Pakistan's ISI (Inter-Services Intelligence), on the other hand, has been accused of continuing to intercept and monitor Indian comunications, as much as is possible. Intelligence specialists have informed New Delhi that the ISI would not like the successful spread of net activty in India. Without adequate cyber-security, India's plans to progress exponentially in e-commerce will come to nought.
Pakistan has been found to be in the possession of many freelance virus generation specialists, besides ISI's in-house experts. Many have rated Pakistan in the top 3-4 virus-generating countries in the world. It has understood the importance of cyberwar and is organising itself rapidly to stay ahead of India.
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Patni Atyachar Virodhi Morcha
Harassed husbands seek a pro-men law
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT
NEW DELHI, NOV. 16: Emboldened by the recently introduced Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, women have been marching to the police stations. Some with genuine complaints, others merely to "teach a lesson" to their husbands and in-laws.
The flip side is that several men are emerging as helpless victims and pleading to be rescued from their wives. Tormented by their spouses, earlier they shied away from speaking out in the open for fear of humiliation and embarrassment. But now they are demanding an Act to take care of them.
Ram Prakash Chugh of the Akhil Bharatiya Patni Atyachar Virodhi Morcha (All India Front Against Persecution by Wives) says: "What they have introduced is an anti-marriage Act, which will only help in breaking the families. Ever since the dowry Act, women have been projecting themselves as sufferers to blackmail their in-laws.
Having suffered a traumatic married life, the Supreme Court lawyer and father of two children, Chugh started this organisation 25 years ago. "It is tragic that one only hears of wife-bashers not husband-beaters, even though they have always existed."
"The tragedy is that our agony is mental and the scars don't show," said Rabbi Rathi. Added Rathi: "If your wife is dishonest and commits adultery, you are supposed to keep your eyes and mouth shut. I confronted my wife and she threatened to not only file a case of harassment against me, but also went to the extent of saying she would drag my 75-year-old father in the case, so that he is jailed".
Rathi's disclosure: "I live under constant threat of being put behind bars for no crime. The pile of lies she springs on me amazes me. Worst of all she is against separation. And threatens to commit suicide if I file a divorce suit".
Mayank Tiwari, 50, said : "I have been married for 25 years. Recently I took premature retirement from the bank. Friction began in the house when I got my funds and my wife insisted that I help her parents financially. The other day when I told my wife that she could go and live with her parents if she was that concerned, she threatened to file a dowry harassment case against me".
Another man in his forties said that the present laws in favour of the women should be amended. The Domestic Violence Act has given courts sweeping powers to help abused wives. But what about the hapless men who suffer silently and cannot even turn to any helpline for succour, he asked.
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