The Union Home Ministry has, for the first time, approved a research study on “Status of radicalisation in India”.
- The study will attempt to legally define “radicalisation” and suggest amendments to the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA).
- The Bureau of Police Research and Development (BPR&D), the police think tank of the Ministry, had invited research proposals from academics and legal experts in 2018.
- G.S. Bajpai, Director of the Centre for Criminology and Victimology, National Law University (NLU), Delhi, will conduct the research on radicalisation.
- The study would take a year to conclude as it required field visits and interviews.
- The United Nations’ 26th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team concerning the IS (Islamic State), Al-Qaeda and associated individuals and entities had pointed out “significant numbers” of IS and Al-Qaeda members in Kerala and Karnataka.
- According to the UN report, one member State reported that the ISIL Indian affiliate (Hind Wilayah), which was announced on May 10, 2019, has between 180 and 200 members.
(Source: The Hindu)
