What is Left-Wing Extremism? Analyse the structural and socio-economic conditions that sustain it in India.
Kartavya Desk Staff
Topic: Linkage between development and spread of Extremism
Topic: Linkage between development and spread of Extremism
Q5. What is Left-Wing Extremism? Analyse the structural and socio-economic conditions that sustain it in India. (10 M)
Difficulty Level: Easy
Reference: InsightsIAS
Why the question Left-Wing Extremism remains a core internal security challenge despite declining violence, raising questions about deeper structural and developmental causes beyond policing. Key Demand of the question The question requires a brief conceptual explanation of Left-Wing Extremism and an analysis of the structural and socio-economic conditions that allow it to persist in certain regions of India. Structure of the Answer: Introduction Contextualise LWE as an internal security issue rooted in governance and development deficits rather than only ideological extremism. Body Explain the meaning and nature of Left-Wing Extremism in the Indian context. Analyse structural conditions such as governance gaps, land and forest rights issues, and administrative reach. Examine socio-economic factors like poverty, displacement, inequality and exclusion sustaining LWE. Conclusion Highlight the need for a balanced approach combining security, development and constitutional governance to address LWE sustainably.
Why the question Left-Wing Extremism remains a core internal security challenge despite declining violence, raising questions about deeper structural and developmental causes beyond policing.
Key Demand of the question The question requires a brief conceptual explanation of Left-Wing Extremism and an analysis of the structural and socio-economic conditions that allow it to persist in certain regions of India.
Structure of the Answer:
Introduction Contextualise LWE as an internal security issue rooted in governance and development deficits rather than only ideological extremism.
• Explain the meaning and nature of Left-Wing Extremism in the Indian context.
• Analyse structural conditions such as governance gaps, land and forest rights issues, and administrative reach.
• Examine socio-economic factors like poverty, displacement, inequality and exclusion sustaining LWE.
Conclusion Highlight the need for a balanced approach combining security, development and constitutional governance to address LWE sustainably.