The findings of Intelligence Bureau below is very disturbing.
"Kerala is a hot bed for terror-related activities and for the Lashkar-e-Tayeba, the dreaded terrorist outfit, it has been the gateway to south India. Setting up a base in Kerala was easy for the Lashkar. First, it exploited the state's communally-sensitive nature. Second, the Lashkar used the Kerala coast and its proximity to international waters to its advantage.The Malabar coast has been used for smuggling activities for decades, if not centuries, and this helped the terror outfits, the IB agents say. Oceanic routes are used to send cadres in and out of Pakistan and also to smuggle in arms and ammunition for terror- related activity.The first traces of a Kerala module came to light during the February 14, 1998 blasts in Coimbatore. The Al-Humma group, which worked under the Islamic Sevak Sangh's patronage, was blamed for those blasts. The Lashkar has also made Kerala a recruitment hub for its Kashmir operations.Two Kerala-based terrorists were killed in Kashmir some weeks ago, evidence of Malayalee involvement in terrorism. The Indian Mujahideen is said to have at least 18 modules and an equal number of sleeper cells in Kerala.The IM strongholds are Binanipuram, Kozhikode and Ernakulam, the IB agents add. Although the Bangalore blasts saw the emergence of the Kerala module, for the IM and its sponsor the Lashkar, it was more of a dry run.The merchants of terror wanted to test the capabilities of its Kerala wing. Second, it wanted to send out a signal to the governments in other southern states that it is capable of striking outside Hyderabad.The IB officers say there is a need to strictly monitor the Malabar coast and bust the IM modules in Kerala.The Lashkar, the IB sources believe, confronts a shortage of manpower in Kashmir and increasingly relies on IM cadres, especially from the south, for its terror operations in the valley."
This was predicted by quite a few of us more than a decade ago. The unlimited gulf money, middle east funded economy in northern Kerala, lack of education in Malappuram, the general drop in moral values that led to people resorting to any means to get rich quickly, politicians turning a blind eye to the growing trend towards terrorism, a crime laden society with crimes against women, goonda raj and political killings more of a norm than an exception, lack of economic development leading to unemployment which in turn led to restlessness amongst the youth - all these negated the excellent development the State has on other fronts. This is what happens to a State if it is not governed properly. Successive governments and the ministers never cared about Kerala as a whole, but were more keen on developing their vote banks that were based on caste, community and creed. It does take a genius bunch of political eunuches to destroy my beloved state. The news report above is disturbing. This was and is known to the powers that be, but they have refused to act upon it. I hope sincerely, for I love my State dearly, that it doesnt require a catastrophe to make people sit up and take notice.
