22 Dec Anti- National , A word of not fixed definition but related with the emotion : An Analysis (GS paper I, II, III, Essay) (Source – The Hindu)
Anti- National , A word of not fixed definition but related with the emotion- Today Current Affairs
Context : By Tuesday (21st December 2021) , The ministry of Home Affairs informed the Loksabha that the world anti national has not been defined in statutes . Minister of state for Home Nityanand rai said that the anti national activity was inserted in the constitution during emergency in 1976 but was removed later
Introduction :
Nowadays the debate is common regarding nationalism or anti nationalism. Everybody criticizing the government is alleged with an anti-national tag and those who are supporters of the government are rewarded with the tag of Nationalism. But We must know about nationalism , before understanding the nationalist activities we should know about the concept of nationalism . In fact , Nationalism is a feeling of oneness, it is a psychological concept . It is an emotional attachment towards the nation. All humans are the elements of any nation , therefore nationalism must be equilibrium with the concept of Humanism . Anti human activities are also equal to anti national activities. The Hindu Analysis.
There is criminal legislation and various judicial pronouncements to sternly deal with unlawful activities which are detrimental to the unity of the country.
During the period of emergency, in 1976, the anti national activities are defined in the constitution and and these were written in 31D which was further omitted by the 43rd constitutional amendment 1977
What is the situation of anti national activities as per NCRB data
In 2019, as per the NCRB data (national Crime record bureau ) included first time a chaper on Crime commited by antinational elements (The crime was based on 2017), In this chapter the activities of insurgency in northest were listed apart fromthis Left wing extremists and terrorist(including Jihad terrorist ) are defined as antinational activities
What are the anti national activities: The Hindu Analysis
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Any activities which are destroying the harmony and efforting to harm integrity of India
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Any activities which are challenging and denying the constitution
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Any Activities which are not honoring the territories of India and demanding the disintegration of any part of India from Indian territory
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Ani unlawful activities on the cost of protection of culture and religion is antinationa activity
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Activities which encourage the communal conflict
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Activities which exploit the nation and its people
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Activities related to destruction of cultural heritage of India which are the recognition of India
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Communal violence are a type of anti national activity
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Untouchability is also anti national activity because , prohibition of untouchability is the fundamental right provide by the constitution of India (It meen it is guaranteed by a nation and we, collectively provide this right) , If anybody is following untouchability are unknowingly doing anti national activity
Conclusion
Nationalism is the broader concept , the criticism of the government is not antinationalism . The government is just a tool to derive a nation. We are the elements of the nation and we must understand that nation and the government , both are different things . In democratic form of the government , In fact, protesting against the government is not an anti national activity, Even Though it strengthens nationalism . We must respect our constitution and must do all activities which strengthen the nationalism (Concept of oneness or unity )
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