NSCN-K aims at religious conversion, demographic consolidation, Arunachal government tells UAPA tribunal
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Why in news
The Arunachal Pradesh government informed a UAPA tribunal that the NSCN-K aims to conduct religious conversions and demographic consolidation to create a homogenous society.
Background
The NSCN-K is active in the Tirap, Changlang, and Longding districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) requested a five-year extension of the group's ban based on 29 recorded incidents of violence, including kidnapping and extortion.
Facts for Prelims
- PlaceNSCN-K is active in Tirap, Changlang, and Longding districts of Arunachal Pradesh
- FactMHA cited 29 incidents of violence including kidnapping and extortion for the ban extension
- BodyUAPA tribunal is the body hearing the ban extension request
- FactThe MHA requested a five-year extension for the NSCN-K ban
For Mains
Q. Discuss the nexus between insurgent activities and demographic engineering in Northeast India and its implications for internal security.
Dimensions to cover in your answer
- Demographic engineering: Use of religious conversion as a tool for creating homogenous insurgent-friendly zones
- Security-Development gap: Challenges in maintaining law and order in remote border districts like Tirap and Longding
- Legal framework: Effectiveness of UAPA in curbing non-state actors involved in cross-border drug trafficking
Keywords: Demographic consolidation · Internal security · Non-state actors · Counter-insurgency · UAPA
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