Relevance: Mains: G.S paper III: Internal Security
Approach:
This question has various sections to be answered. Ans hence each question must be answered with proper weightage.
Introduce answer with Jammat-e-islami in Jammu and Kashmir and the role of OGWs.
Role of OGWs in assisting terrorists organizations.
Suggest with way forward and conclude.
Model Answer:
Over-ground workers acts as spinal cord for terrorist organizations as are able to function and carry out actions against the state with the help of these individuals known as OGWs, they provide them with necessary over ground support.
ROLES PLAYED BY OGWs
- POLITICAL SUPPORT
They collect enough support through local elections and mobilize resource and officials to help terrorists and insurgent organisations.
- SOCIAL SUPPORT
They collect masses support for implementing their work, masses are brain washed and mobilised for terror support
- FINANCIAL SUPPORT
They provide monetary support to terror organisations for executing their intentions.
- INTERNAL DETAILS
OGWs provides insurgent groups and terrorist organisations with internal security details and strength of different security agencies.
- HIDE OUTS
OGWs provides hide out and escape routes, as they are well aware of local geography, etc.
Measures to neutralize influence of OGWs
- FUNDING
Government need to control and restrict funding sources for these OGWs specially from foreign lands.
- CONTROL SOCIAL INETRACTION
Security agencies and government should control their social interactions including digital interactions, especially with local youth and political parties, to control influence.
- ACADEMIC CLEANSING
It is necessary to create a academic system of universities and colleges devoid of such radical ideologies. If the influence of PGWs is reduced among academician, there are great chances of dying down of the movement in the future.