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End the impunity: On Nagaland killing

The botched (to perform a task carelessly & awkwardly; to work clumsily; mishandle, mismanage, bungle, do badly, mess up/screw up) Army operation in Nagaland is yet another reason why AFSPA should go

Notwithstanding (हालांकि, यद्यपि, के बावजूद) the rationale (तर्काधार, कारण, आधार) provided by the Union Government and the armed forces (In simple terms, Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) gives armed forces the power to maintain public order in “disturbed areas”. They have the authority to prohibit a gathering of five or more persons in an area, can use force or even open fire after giving due warning if they feel a person is in contravention of the law. If reasonable suspicion exists, the army can also arrest a person without a warrant; enter or search a premises without a warrant; and ban the possession of firearms) for the horrific (भीषण, भयानक) killing of six coal miners and the deaths of nine civilians (असैनिक, गैर-सैन्य व्यक्ति) and a soldier in the aftermath of (के बाद में, के परिणामस्वरूप) the incident in Mon district, the residents of Nagaland, and indeed (वास्तव में, निर्विवाद रूप से) many in North-east India, will only read this incident as an outcome of impunity (दण्ड मुक्ति, छुटकारा) accorded by the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, or AFSPA. It is no wonder (कोई आश्चर्य नहीं) that two Chief Ministers — Conrad Sangma of Meghalaya and Neiphiu Rio of Nagaland — have immediately demanded its repeal (निरसन, खण्डन, रद्द करना); the Act remains in place (जगह में) in Assam, Nagaland, Manipur, three districts of Arunachal Pradesh, and areas falling within the jurisdiction (अधिकार-क्षेत्र, सीमा) of eight police stations of the State bordering Assam, with the authority (right, power) to use force or open fire to maintain public order (सार्वजनिक व्यवस्था) in “disturbed areas”. The firing on the vehicle carrying the coal miners in Oting village, home to the Konyak Naga community, was carried out by soldiers of the ‘21 Para Commando Unit (Para Commandos commonly known as Para SF (Special Forces), is the special operations unit of the Indian Army attached to the Parachute Regiment. Para Commandos are trained to carry out intelligence collection, subversion and sabotage of vital enemy infrastructure and communications through deep penetration and surgical strikes behind enemy lines. Currently the Para Special Forces consists of 9 battalions (1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 21 PARA (SF)). 21 PARA (SF) or the Waghnakhs’, as they are well known, is a unique Special Forces (SF) battalion, as it is the only SF battalion that has been converted from an existing infantry battalion)’, and attributed (ठहराना, आरोपित करना, उत्तरदायी ठहराना) to a case of mistaken identity (identification, recognition). This action should be problematic even within the purview (range of experience, scope, ambit, compass) of AFSPA, as soldiers who open fire can do so only after warning the person found in contravention (breach, violation, infringement, breaking, transgression) of the law. The Army’s and later Union Minister of Home Amit Shah’s contention (disagreement, dispute, argument; claim, plea, submission, allegation) that the vehicle was shot at only after the miners refused to “cooperate” when asked to stop seems incongruous (contradictory, irreconcilable, clashing/conflicting) as this was not an action at the Myanmar border seeking (try, aim, attempt) to take on (compete against, oppose, challenge, confront, pit oneself against, vie with, stand up to) armed infiltrators (intruder, invader, trespasser, encroacher) but an operation well within the country’s boundaries. That an ambush (surprise attack) was purportedly (apparently, seemingly, allegedly, professedly, supposedly, ostensibly) laid on insurgents (guerrilla, extremist, militant, subversive) of the NSCN (Khaplang-Yung Aung) faction following an intelligence (the team/people involved in the collection of (military/political) information) input and yet a civilian vehicle which offered no hostility (fighting, conflict, armed conflict, combat, violence, war) was fired upon, suggests that the armed (carrying & using firearms) forces were too trigger-happy (relating to a person who uses a firearm irresponsibly with little reason to target someone/something) and showed barely any intent in securing order (peace, control, lawful behaviour, law and order, law, lawfulness, discipline), which is the purpose of their presence in the region.

The Government has promised an inquiry by a Special Investigation Team (a specialized team of officers in Indian law enforcement consisting of personnel trained to investigate serious crimes). It is clear that the continued reliance on AFSPA as a way to impose (force, thrust, inflict, urge (an unwelcome decision)) public order must be brought to a halt and the long-pending demand for its repeal acceded (agree to, consent to, accept, comply with) to. Unfortunately, the incident could put a spanner in the Naga peace talks between the Government and the National Socialist Council of Nagalim (NSCN-IM) (a Naga nationalist separatist group operating mainly in Northeast India, with minor activities in northwest Myanmar (Burma) until 2012. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) is the mother of all insurgent groups that sprang up in the Northeast in the 1950s. Earlier, NSCN had split into NSCN (Isak-Muivah) or NSCN (IM) and NSCN (Khaplang) or NSCN (K) due to differences between two top leaders. However, their training and modus operandi are common) and seven Naga National Political Groups for a solution that has been in the works. The secretive nature of the talks, largely (to a large/great extent) due to the Government’s smoke and mirrors (aimed to deceive or confuse people; intended to distort or obscure the truth. (the expression comes from the world of magic shows. A magician depends upon smoke and mirrors to perform his tricks. The mirrors help create an illusion, and the smoke is frequently used to divert the attention of the audience)) approach to the Peace Accord (an agreement between two or more hostile parties, which formally ends a state of war between the parties), has not helped matters either. An approach that shows genuine remorse (deep regret, sorrow/feelings of guilt) for the actions, brings the culprits (offender, wrongdoer, criminal, lawbreaker) to book and seeks rapprochement (reconciliation, reuniting, restoration of harmony, compromise/understanding) with the Konyak Nagas (The Konyaks are one of the major Naga ethnic groups. In Nagaland, they inhabit the Mon District- also known as ‘The Land of The Anghs’) through compensation for the violence, besides (in addition, furthermore, moreover, further) a renewed purpose to conclude the peace talks with the Naga groups, is now the only imperative (necessary condition, precondition, essential requirement).

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.impunity (noun)

Hindi Meaning - दण्ड मुक्ति, छुटकारा
English Meaning - exemption from punishment, freedom from punishment, immunity, indemnity, non-liability.

2.notwithstanding (conjunction)

Hindi Meaning - हालांकि, यद्यपि, के बावजूद
English Meaning - although, in spite of the fact that, despite the fact that, even though.

3.rationale (noun)

Hindi Meaning - तर्काधार, कारण, आधार
English Meaning - reason, logic, grounds, basis.

4.horrific (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - भीषण, भयानक
English Meaning - dreadful, awful, terrible, appalling.

5.civilian (noun)

Hindi Meaning - असैनिक, गैर-सैन्य व्यक्ति
English Meaning - non-military person, ordinary citizen.

6.in the aftermath of (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - के बाद में, के परिणामस्वरूप
English Meaning - in the wake of, s a consequence of, as a result of.

7.aftermath (noun)

Hindi Meaning - परिणाम, अंतिम
English Meaning - consequences, after-effects, repercussions; end result, outcome.

8.indeed (adverb)

Hindi Meaning - वास्तव में, निर्विवाद रूप से
English Meaning - in fact, actually, undeniably.

9.no wonder (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - कोई आश्चर्य नहीं
English Meaning - it is not surprising.

10.repeal (noun)

Hindi Meaning - निरसन, खण्डन, रद्द करना
English Meaning - cancellation, reversal, annulment, invalidation, nullification, revocation.

11.in place (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - जगह में
English Meaning - established.

12.jurisdiction (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अधिकार-क्षेत्र, सीमा
English Meaning - territory, region, province, district, area.

13.public order (noun)

Hindi Meaning - सार्वजनिक व्यवस्था
English Meaning - it means the situation that exists when people obey the laws, rules or authority of the State.

14.carry out (phrasal verb)

Hindi Meaning - अंजाम देना, आचरण करना, प्रदर्शन करना
English Meaning - conduct, perform, implement, execute, bring about.

15.attribute (verb)

Hindi Meaning - ठहराना, आरोपित करना, उत्तरदायी ठहराना
English Meaning - ascribe, assign, connect/associate with.

16.botch (verb)

English Meaning - to perform a task carelessly & awkwardly; to work clumsily; mishandle, mismanage, bungle, do badly, mess up/screw up.

17.botched (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to an activity/task done, performed carelessly & awkwardly.

18.Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act, (AFSPA) (noun)

English Meaning - In simple terms, Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act (AFSPA) gives armed forces the power to maintain public order in “disturbed areas”. They have the authority to prohibit a gathering of five or more persons in an area, can use force or even open fire after giving due warning if they feel a person is in contravention of the law. If reasonable suspicion exists, the army can also arrest a person without a warrant; enter or search a premises without a warrant; and ban the possession of firearms.

19.read (verb)

English Meaning - understand, comprehend, interpret, decipher.

20.accord (verb)

English Meaning - give, grant, present.

21.authority (noun)

English Meaning - right, power.

22.21 Para Commando Unit (noun)

English Meaning - Para Commandos commonly known as Para SF (Special Forces), is the special operations unit of the Indian Army attached to the Parachute Regiment. Para Commandos are trained to carry out intelligence collection, subversion and sabotage of vital enemy infrastructure and communications through deep penetration and surgical strikes behind enemy lines. Currently the Para Special Forces consists of 9 battalions (1, 2, 3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12 & 21 PARA (SF)). 21 PARA (SF) or the Waghnakhs’, as they are well known, is a unique Special Forces (SF) battalion, as it is the only SF battalion that has been converted from an existing infantry battalion.

23.identity (noun)

English Meaning - identification, recognition.

24.purview (noun)

English Meaning - range of experience, scope, ambit, compass.

25.contravention (noun)

English Meaning - breach, violation, infringement, breaking, transgression.

26.contention (noun)

English Meaning - disagreement, dispute, argument; claim, plea, submission, allegation.

27.incongruous (adjective)

English Meaning - contradictory, irreconcilable, clashing/conflicting.

28.seek (verb)

English Meaning - try, aim, attempt.

29.take on (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - compete against, oppose, challenge, confront, pit oneself against, vie with, stand up to.

30.armed (adjective)

English Meaning - carrying & using firearms.

31.infiltrator (noun)

English Meaning - intruder, invader, trespasser, encroacher.

32.ambush (noun)

English Meaning - surprise attack.

33.purportedly (adverb)

English Meaning - apparently, seemingly, allegedly, professedly, supposedly, ostensibly.

34.lay on (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - need someone to deal with a responsibility/difficulty.

35.insurgent (noun)

English Meaning - guerrilla, extremist, militant, subversive.

36.The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) (noun)

English Meaning - a Naga nationalist separatist group operating mainly in Northeast India, with minor activities in northwest Myanmar (Burma) until 2012. The National Socialist Council of Nagaland (NSCN) is the mother of all insurgent groups that sprang up in the Northeast in the 1950s. Earlier, NSCN had split into NSCN (Isak-Muivah) or NSCN (IM) and NSCN (Khaplang) or NSCN (K) due to differences between two top leaders. However, their training and modus operandi are common.

37.faction (noun)

English Meaning - group, section, division (within a larger group).

38.intelligence (noun)

English Meaning - the team/people involved in the collection of (military/political) information.

39.hostility (noun)

English Meaning - fighting, conflict, armed conflict, combat, violence, war.

40.trigger-happy (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to a person who uses a firearm irresponsibly with little reason to target someone/something.

41.order (noun)

English Meaning - peace, control, lawful behaviour, law and order, law, lawfulness, discipline.

42.Special Investigation Team (SIT) (noun)

English Meaning - a specialized team of officers in Indian law enforcement consisting of personnel trained to investigate serious crimes.

43.reliance (noun)

English Meaning - dependence.

44.impose (verb)

English Meaning - force, thrust, inflict, urge (an unwelcome decision).

45.bring to a halt (phrase)

English Meaning - put to a stop.

46.accede (verb)

English Meaning - agree to, consent to, accept, comply with.

47.put/throw a spanner in the (works) (phrase)

English Meaning - prevent or obstruct something (a plan or activity) from happening/succeeding; disrupt, hinder/hamper, interfere with, create a problem/trouble.

48.in the works (phrase)

English Meaning - under way, going on, happening, occurring, taking place, being performed, continuing, in operation.

49.largely (adverb)

English Meaning - to a large/great extent.

50.smoke and mirrors (phrase)

English Meaning - aimed to deceive or confuse people; intended to distort or obscure the truth. (the expression comes from the world of magic shows. A magician depends upon smoke and mirrors to perform his tricks. The mirrors help create an illusion, and the smoke is frequently used to divert the attention of the audience).

51.peace accord/treaty (noun)

English Meaning - an agreement between two or more hostile parties, which formally ends a state of war between the parties.

52.accord (noun)

English Meaning - agreement, settlement, treaty, deal.

53.remorse (noun)

English Meaning - deep regret, sorrow/feelings of guilt.

54.bring someone to book (phrase)

English Meaning - punish, take to task, bring to justice; reprimand.

55.culprit (noun)

English Meaning - offender, wrongdoer, criminal, lawbreaker.

56.rapprochement (noun)

English Meaning - reconciliation, reuniting, restoration of harmony, compromise/understanding.

57.Konyak Nagas (plural noun)

English Meaning - The Konyaks are one of the major Naga ethnic groups. In Nagaland, they inhabit the Mon District- also known as ‘The Land of The Anghs’.

58.compensation (noun)

English Meaning - payment, repayment, settlement (for loss/damage).

59.besides (adverb)

English Meaning - in addition, furthermore, moreover, further.

60.renewed (adjective)

English Meaning - re-established, revived.

61.imperative (noun)

English Meaning - necessary condition, precondition, essential requirement.