The Indian government has been upgrading the weaponry of those in its decades-old Village Defence Guards and setting up new units. While some have praised the initiative in response to increased militant attacks, the units have a controversial history.
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00:30The Talimans protected their Brother's humanity with their faith.
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00:52We have to send a message to our police station officers,
00:55where there is a Nidhi's army.
00:57Today, it is happening that our duty has increased a little bit.
01:01Because most of our duties are being taken to the police stations.
01:05Today, the weapons that the militants have in their gear,
01:21they are very happy to have them with them.
01:23Because the army is also working there with great difficulty.
01:35We are ahead of everyone else.
01:49The rest will follow us.
01:51They don't know the way.
01:53We know all the routes.
01:55Where to go, where to leave.
01:57We are ahead of everyone else.
01:59The rest will follow us.
02:01We are ahead of everyone else.
02:03The rest will follow us.
02:17This is a civilian movement against terror.
02:20People against terror.
02:21Jammu and Kashmir against terror.
02:23Now, this very gospel, the idea,
02:26and the concept of Village Defence Committee
02:28has been given a new edge and a new color by Narendra Modi's government.
02:33We have enhanced their honorarium, we have taken steps for their capacity building, we
02:38have increased operations and joint surveillance by VDGs accompanied with the paramilitaries,
02:44the local police, the intelligence and first of all their way of operating.
02:58We are facing a lot of danger, we have to roam in the jungles, we have to cross a lot of
03:09drains at night, when we come and go, there is a lot of danger, but we get Rs. 4000,
03:19we don't work with Rs. 4000, we work at home.
03:24Who is there for anyone?
03:26There is no one.
03:27We are putting our families in trouble and serving the country.
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