Supreme court has ruled that state cannot issue private arms to fight naxals. It is job of government to provide safety to people. This task cannot be privatized.
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/article1605307.ece
However, there is a question about peoples rights to self defence. Apparently, any citizen can demand or apply for arms licence for own safety but he has to buy the arms and state cannot provide these free nor encourage forming of private organized force.
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Since supreme court ruled against private army to fight Naxalals/ Maoists, tribals are getting death threats. The Maoists are emboldened.
It appears that even if private army to combat Maoists is not permissible, Government should equip villagers with licenced arms under normal rules without organizing private army. The police forces also need be strengthened.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Death-threats-to-disarmed-tribals/articleshow/9157287.cms
It appears that even if private army to combat Maoists is not permissible, Government should equip villagers with licenced arms under normal rules without organizing private army. The police forces also need be strengthened.
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Death-threats-to-disarmed-tribals/articleshow/9157287.cms
The Supreme Court's ruling has to be viewed from the legal merits of such attempts to arm private armies which are accountable to none! It's the sole and sacred constitutional duty of any state to ensure safety and security of any citizen and this can not be delegated to so-called private armies!!
Naxalites/ Maoists are operating in remote interior places where police cannot always reach. Personal defence is legal right of every citizen. So, the villagers can be given arms licenses for their personal defence. There is clear provision for such licenses in law. The villagers themselves should definitely be enabled to defend themselves. Such defence should not be considered as private army. .
It is great idea to equip the vulnerable villagers to equip with arms and train them properly in order to fight with them.They know the place from where the real threat emerges and hence can very well combat the dreaded situation.They are otherwise also in situation of kill or get killed.
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