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Sledgehammer approach: On PFI ban

The Home Ministry’s decision to ban the Popular Front of India and its affiliates (सहबद्ध) is a rushed (जल्दबाजी, उतावला) one

There will be little reason for disquiet (बेचैनी, परेशानी, चिंता) at the Popular Front of India being termed a radical (मौलिक, चरमपंथी, कट्टर) Islamist (relating to Islamic fundamentalism) organisation that propagates (प्रचार करना , फैलाना, प्रसारित करना) a politics of exclusivism (विशिष्टतावाद) and communalism (सांप्रदायिकता) even if it professes adherence (अनुपालन) to constitutional values and has, according to its claims (दावा, पुष्टि, विवाद), taken part in (भाग लेना, में शामिल होना) social and legal activities benefiting Muslims across India. That is because of actions by PFI cadre (members of a (political) group), in Kerala and coastal (तटीय, समुद्रतट) Karnataka in particular, resulting in (परिणाम होना, कारण) religious and political violence, and vigilantism (सतर्कता) in the name of religious sentiments (भाव, विचार) being hurt. While the PFI has grown as an organisation since its formation in 2006 — largely due to (के कारण, की वजह से) its assertive (insistent, forceful, firm, determined) actions in the legal and social fronts (a particular area of operation) that have coincided (occur with, co-occur with, coexist with, go with, appear with, accompany) with the rise of Hindutva forces (group, party, body, outfit) to political hegemony (leadership, dominance, authority, control, power) in India, its perceived (supposed, regarded, considered) political and electoral arm (branch, division, sector, wing), the Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI is an Indian political party founded on 21 June 2009 in New Delhi. It is regarded as the political wing of the Islamic organization Popular Front of India) has received little support, with minority voters preferring to back secular (non-religious) parties or moderate (non-radical, non-extreme) communitarian (relating to a philosophy that emphasizes the connection between the individual and the community) forces. The PFI is the Islamic variant (a different form or version of something) of communal politics and the mirror image of the majoritarian (relating to a philosophy that states that a majority (sometimes categorized by religion, language, social class, or some other identifying factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy (priority) in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society) current gripping (affect, afflict, torment, beset, take over) several parts of India. It goes without saying (be obvious, be self-evident, be understood, be accepted) that its activists (relating to a person who supports a political change or cause; (or societal change/cause)) who have been charged with violence, vigilantism and unlawful acts must be subject to (bound by, constrained by, answerable to, accountable to, under the control of) legal scrutiny (examination, inspection, investigation) and brought to justice. But the outright (overall, general, all-round, sweeping, total, complete) ban on the PFI and its affiliated ((officially) attached or connected to an organization) organisations — barring (except, except for, apart from, other than, besides, excluding) the SDPI which claims to be independent of it — by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) raises the question whether a sledgehammer (powerful; forceful; ruthless, insensitive (force/tool)) approach is the correct course (way, path, direction (of doing something)).

The MHA notification, released on September 27, declared the PFI and its affiliates as an “unlawful association (connection, alliance, coalition, partnership)” that was “pursuing a secret agenda (plan, programme) to radicalise (to cause to follow radical (extreme) ways particularly in politics (& society)) a particular section of society towards undermining (weaken, spoil, damage) democracy”, and the ban for five years followed a series of raids and arrests. This omnibus (the Latin word literally meaning “for all”; consisting of several parts/items) approach towards banning the PFI and effecting indiscriminate (thoughtless, unthinking, unconsidered, casual, careless, aimless, foolish, mindless, impulsive, ill-considered) arrests instead of a clear case-to-case (considering each case separately instead of considering several cases together as a whole) judicial process of bringing guilty activists and leaders to book, could only end up (finish up, turn up, come/appear, find oneself (to a particular course of action in the end)) strengthening (heighten, intensify, increase) the sense of disquiet at the treatment of minorities in the country and could also further radicalisation (the process of causing someone to follow radical ways particularly in politics ( & society)) among disaffected sections. Deradicalisation (the measures taken to motivate someone (with extreme views) to adapt less radical (extreme) views in their political or religious beliefs) is not just a task left to law enforcement agencies; it should be the consequence (result, outcome, effect, repercussion, reverberations, ramification) of reorienting (change the focus on) governance (the act of governing something; administration) to live up to (satisfy, fulfil, achieve, meet) the secular values propounded (submit, propose, put forward, suggest) by the Constitution (body of law; system of rules; regulations, fundamental principles, charter) — something that has taken a beating in recent years. Meanwhile (for now, for the present, meantime), the organisation has responded to the ban by announcing that it stands disbanded (dissolved, disestablished, dismissed, terminated) following the notification. The ban must not be utilised as a means to target Muslims, specifically political dissidents (dissenter, objector, protester) and democratic activists who have engaged in legitimate (lawful, legal; valid, reasonable, reliable) protests against discriminatory (prejudicial, biased, partisan, one-sided, unfair, unjust) pieces of legislation (body of laws, acts, rules, regulations, statutes) such as the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.affiliate (noun)

Hindi Meaning - सहबद्ध
English Meaning - an organization that is having a close connection/relationship with another, larger organization.

2.rushed (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - जल्दबाजी, उतावला
English Meaning - hasty, rash, hurried.

3.disquiet (noun)

Hindi Meaning - बेचैनी, परेशानी, चिंता
English Meaning - uneasiness, agitation, restlessness, distress/concern.

4.radical (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - मौलिक, चरमपंथी, कट्टर
English Meaning - extremist, fanatical, diehard.

5.propagate (verb)

Hindi Meaning - प्रचार करना , फैलाना, प्रसारित करना
English Meaning - spread, disseminate, communicate, publicize, preach.

6.exclusivism (noun)

Hindi Meaning - विशिष्टतावाद
English Meaning - the doctrine that one religion/region is the only true religion/region, or that one religious sect/regional sect is the only true version of a larger religion/region.

7.communalism (noun)

Hindi Meaning - सांप्रदायिकता
English Meaning - adherence/obedience to one’s own ethnic group (against the principle/practice of living together in wider society).

8.adherence (noun)

Hindi Meaning - अनुपालन
English Meaning - allegiance, faithfulness, obedience.

9.claim (noun)

Hindi Meaning - दावा, पुष्टि, विवाद
English Meaning - assertion, affirmation, contention.

10.take part in (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - भाग लेना, में शामिल होना
English Meaning - engage in, be occupied in, participate in, work at.

11.coastal (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - तटीय, समुद्रतट
English Meaning - seaside.

12.result in (phrasal verb)

Hindi Meaning - परिणाम होना, कारण
English Meaning - cause, bring on, bring about, call forth, give rise to.

13.vigilantism (noun)

Hindi Meaning - सतर्कता
English Meaning - unofficial way of punishing crime by a self-appointed group of people.

14.sentiment (noun)

Hindi Meaning - भाव, विचार
English Meaning - point of view, way of thinking, feeling, attitude, thought, opinion, belief.

15.due to (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - के कारण, की वजह से
English Meaning - because of, owing to, on account of, as a result of.

16.cadre (noun)

English Meaning - members of a (political) group.

17.Islamist (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to Islamic fundamentalism.

18.sledgehammer (noun)

English Meaning - powerful; forceful; ruthless, insensitive (force/tool).

19.The Popular Front of India (PFI) (noun)

English Meaning - The Popular Front of India is an extremist Islamic organisation in India. The Popular Front of India (PFI) was launched in Kerala in 2006 after merging three Muslim organizations- the National Development Front of Kerala, Karnataka Forum for Dignity and Manitha Neethi Pasari of Tamil Nadu.

20.assertive (adjective)

English Meaning - insistent, forceful, firm, determined.

21.front (noun)

English Meaning - a particular area of operation.

22.coincide (verb)

English Meaning - occur with, co-occur with, coexist with, go with, appear with, accompany.

23.force (noun)

English Meaning - group, party, body, outfit.

24.hegemony (noun)

English Meaning - leadership, dominance, authority, control, power.

25.perceived (adjective)

English Meaning - supposed, regarded, considered.

26.arm (noun)

English Meaning - branch, division, sector, wing.

27.Social Democratic Party of India (SDPI) (noun)

English Meaning - SDPI is an Indian political party founded on 21 June 2009 in New Delhi. It is regarded as the political wing of the Islamic organization Popular Front of India.

28.secular (adjective)

English Meaning - non-religious.

29.moderate (adjective)

English Meaning - non-radical, non-extreme.

30.communitarian (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to a philosophy that emphasizes the connection between the individual and the community.

31.variant (noun)

English Meaning - a different form or version of something.

32.mirror image (noun)

English Meaning - reflection.

33.majoritarian (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to a philosophy that states that a majority (sometimes categorized by religion, language, social class, or some other identifying factor) of the population is entitled to a certain degree of primacy (priority) in society, and has the right to make decisions that affect the society.

34.current (noun)

English Meaning - trend, movement, tendency.

35.grip (verb)

English Meaning - affect, afflict, torment, beset, take over.

36.go without saying (phrase)

English Meaning - be obvious, be self-evident, be understood, be accepted.

37.activist (adjective)

English Meaning - relating to a person who supports a political change or cause; (or societal change/cause).

38.subject to (adjective)

English Meaning - bound by, constrained by, answerable to, accountable to, under the control of.

39.scrutiny (noun)

English Meaning - examination, inspection, investigation.

40.bring someone to justice (phrase)

English Meaning - arrest/punish someone for a crime committed.

41.outright (noun)

English Meaning - overall, general, all-round, sweeping, total, complete.

42.affiliated (adjective)

English Meaning - (officially) attached or connected to an organization.

43.barring (preposition)

English Meaning - except, except for, apart from, other than, besides, excluding.

44.course (noun)

English Meaning - way, path, direction (of doing something).

45.association (noun)

English Meaning - connection, alliance, coalition, partnership.

46.pursue (verb)

English Meaning - engage in, take part in, be occupied in, participate in (an activity).

47.agenda (noun)

English Meaning - plan, programme.

48.radicalise (verb)

English Meaning - to cause to follow radical (extreme) ways particularly in politics (& society).

49.undermine (verb)

English Meaning - weaken, spoil, damage.

50.omnibus (noun/adjective)

English Meaning - the Latin word literally meaning “for all”; consisting of several parts/items.

51.indiscriminate (adjective)

English Meaning - thoughtless, unthinking, unconsidered, casual, careless, aimless, foolish, mindless, impulsive, ill-considered.

52.case-to-case (adjective)

English Meaning - considering each case separately instead of considering several cases together as a whole.

53.guilty (adjective)

English Meaning - culpable, blameworthy, at fault, in the wrong, responsible.

54.bring someone to book (phrase)

English Meaning - punish, penalize, take disciplinary action against, discipline; reprimand, reprove, rebuke, admonish, censure, castigate, criticize, pull up, take to task.

55.end up (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - finish up, turn up, come/appear, find oneself (to a particular course of action in the end).

56.strengthen (verb)

English Meaning - heighten, intensify, increase.

57.radicalisation (noun)

English Meaning - the process of causing someone to follow radical ways particularly in politics ( & society).

58.disaffected (adjective)

English Meaning - discontented, unsatisfied, disappointed, dissatisfied, disquieted, unhappy, disgruntled, upset, annoyed, aggrieved.

59.deradicalisation (noun)

English Meaning - the measures taken to motivate someone (with extreme views) to adapt less radical (extreme) views in their political or religious beliefs.

60.law enforcement agencies (noun)

English Meaning - a government agency responsible for enforcing the law. For example- Enforcement Directorate (ED), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and etc.

61.consequence (noun)

English Meaning - result, outcome, effect, repercussion, reverberations, ramification.

62.reorient (verb)

English Meaning - change the focus on.

63.governance (noun)

English Meaning - the act of governing something; administration.

64.live up to (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - satisfy, fulfil, achieve, meet.

65.propound (verb)

English Meaning - submit, propose, put forward, suggest.

66.constitution (noun)

English Meaning - body of law; system of rules; regulations, fundamental principles, charter.

67.take a beating (phrase)

English Meaning - suffer damage (very badly).

68.meanwhile (adverb)

English Meaning - for now, for the present, meantime.

69.disbanded (adjective)

English Meaning - dissolved, disestablished, dismissed, terminated.

70.means (noun)

English Meaning - way, method, mode.

71.dissident (noun)

English Meaning - dissenter, objector, protester.

72.legitimate (adjective)

English Meaning - lawful, legal; valid, reasonable, reliable.

73.discriminatory (adjective)

English Meaning - prejudicial, biased, partisan, one-sided, unfair, unjust.

74.legislation (noun)

English Meaning - body of laws, acts, rules, regulations, statutes.

75.Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) (noun)

English Meaning - The Citizenship (Amendment) Bill, 2019 seeks to grant citizenship to religious minorities of Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Bangladesh, who had to flee their homeland facing persecution. The six minority groups that have been specifically identified are Hindus, Jains, Sikhs, Buddhists, Christians, and Parsis.