QUESTION 19
GS3
15 marks
What are the determinants of left-wing extremism in Eastern part of India? What strategy should Government of India, civil administration and security forces adopt to counter the threat in the affected areas?
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11 min
250 words
What the examiner wants
Explain what drives LWE in eastern India and the strategy the government, administration and security forces should follow.
Explain + SuggestMake clear how and why it happens: causes, process, and an example for each point. Propose specific, workable measures.
Demand-wise check
- 1Determinants: tribal land alienation, displacement by mining, forest rights denial, poverty, weak governance, exploitation≈50 words
- 2Strategy (SAMADHAN): security operations, development, rights (FRA, PESA), surrender policy, roads and telecom≈50 words
- 3Roles: civil administration for delivery and trust; security forces for area domination with restraint≈50 words
- 4Progress: fall in affected districts and violence≈50 words
Open in about 30 words and close in about 30.
Answer plan
CausesMulti-pronged strategyRoles of each actorProgressConclusion
Where marks usually go
- Only security approach
- Ignoring tribal rights
Draw this
- Three-pronged diagram: security, development, rights
Value addition
- DataLWE-affected districts fell from 126 (2018) to 38 (2024); violence fell by about 73% from 2010 levels.Ministry of Home Affairs
- SchemeThe Aspirational Districts Programme (2018) covers many LWE districts, linking security gains to health, education and roads.NITI Aayog, 2018
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