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Alarming rise of Naxalism- the Siege Within

From 50 odd districts in 2004 when UPA took over power, Naxalism is now active in 220 districts and 20 states are affected. The so called Red Corridor and other areas are spread over 92,000 Sq Km or nearly 40% of India! Naxalism is pure and simple TERRORISM, which disguises itself with terms like "class struggle" and "social justice"   So Is the Govt wrong in attacking the Poor Victimized Maoist? Read on and decide emphatically. In this case there can be no Grey- Only Black or White.   The Naxals do not believe in Indian Democracy and want to overthrow it by 2050. If they really feel that people are with them- we dare them to fight elections and truly help the people if they win. Will this challenge be accepted? Dr Man Mohan Singh has said that the recent brutal killing of policemen, blowing up railway tracks and burning of vehicles by the Naxalites cannot be equated to terrorism! What else do you require to qualify for a label like Terrorists? It's very immature of a national leader to say something like this instead of coming down heavily with an iron hand against all those who take up arms and hold the machinery to ransom? Mr. P.M. you say something sitting in heavily guarded chambers in the capital and it's the poor front line police constables and the security forces that bear the brunt of the brutal attacks and make their families suffer silently. The Government on their part consoles the families by sending a Wreath and announcing some relief! The attack on a The Eastern Rifles Camp in Bengal, which killed 19 jawans was perhaps a grim reminder on the vicious determination of these home grown terrorists. Yes, left-wing extremism is alive and kicking in rural India, and is also as a kick in the face of those who now formulate policy in the ministry of home affairs. Fatalities in Left-wing Extremism Years Civilian Security Forces Naxals Total 2010(Till 6th of April) 86 132 72 290 2009 392 312 294 998 2008 210 214 214 638 2007 240 218 192 650 2006 266 128 348 742 2005 516 153 223 892 2004 N.A N.A N.A 566 2003 N.A N.A N.A 515 2002 N.A N.A N.A 482 Total       5773 The Government this time is determined under a determined Home Minister to fight the enemy, bullet for bullet. Operation Green Hunt has begun and for the first time, we have seen the determination of the state to use it's might against the perpetrators of such heinous activities. The placatory steps from 2004 to 2009 had emboldened these enemies of India. Many a times, the state and the UPA central Government bent themselves to accommodate them (example of Andhra is all before us) and to take their help in winning elections too. It is sad that many of our politicians would not hesitate to trade the Country for their personal benefits. A Naxalite leader was quoted as saying: 'By going to the talks, we are not declaring any ceasefire... Talks are a part of our tactical line. Naxalism is not a problem: it is the solution. Read More and Comment

Why Did Naxalism become popular? Who is to be blamed?

The root cause of Naxalism is flawed economic policies and disparities that exist between various sections of society. There has been too little developmental work in remote areas of the country and as a result a large number of people feel alienated, which has given rise to the menace of Naxalism. Lop sided development in last 63 years. Job and living hood crisis. Negligent infrastructure development. Flag ship Government schemes under utilizing funds. Unemployment and backwardness forces the young, unemployed youth to take up arms and term themselves as Naxals/Maoists and different labels in different states! Alleged torture of villagers by the security forces creates alienation. Rebels become a source of inspiration for physically exploited women. In some cases, as has been reported from Bihar, joining the Maoists is a way out of poverty and starvation. Young persons initially develop intimacy with the group and gradually turn sympathizers and spies. Some eventually join the rebels. A family member, relative or someone known to the family in the party could act as a facilitator. Clearly the party which has ruled India for more than 80% time has failed its people miserably! Now we seek the answers to the following questions as patriotic Indians who would never even dream of harming India.. The other side of the story..

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Four Questions

Q.1- Does every person who has been wronged, pick up the gun and kill, kill and kill? Then if the Government is trying hard to implement development projects in Naxal areas- why are such projects being targeted? Why are schools, health care centres, bridges and roads blown up regularly by the Maoists? A UNESCO global report has equated the CPI (Maoist)'s attacks on schools with the systematic targeting of educational institutions by the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan. The report says 300 schools were blown up by extremists between 2006 and 2009. There was also an "increase" in the recruitment of children by Maoists between 2005 and 2007. 14 and 15-year-olds were recruited into armed squads . Answer. 1- Naxals do what suits them. Too much development means satisfied & happy people & also means the constant presence of Govt machinery, which impedes the growth and collection drives of the Naxals. Hence better to stop development in practice but unleash a propaganda that govt does nothing for the poor! The Propaganda & plan would make Goebbels (Nazi Propaganda Minister) proud! Q. 2 Is this all about Money and extortion? axalism: A Rs 1500 crore red corridor empire Extortion is big time in the Red corridor. Some estimates put it at Rs 1500 croresIn certain incidents, contractors have themselves approached the Naxals to blow up the roads built by them because they had used inferior material at first place. As the roads are blown away, no quality inspection takes place. The Naxals also encourage local villagers to undertake opium cultivation, just like insurgents in Northeast states. The captured quantities tell the tale. West Midnapore police have claimed that the PCPA forcibly collected at least Rs 80 lakh a month from Lalgarh and Binpur residents after quizzing a treasurer of the outfit. "Forests mean minerals, minerals mean money, money means guns, and guns mean power," Q.3 Do Maoists exploit people including women and children? Naxals forcibly recruit and train children for combat. At least 300 children were trained in the dense forests of Dhanbad and Giridih in Jharkhand under a crash course in the use of small arms.Similar reports also come from Andhra Pradesh and Chhattisgarh . Amnesty International noted that the erstwhile PWG had recruited children between the ages of eight and 15 "believing that they could train children more effectively than women to resist police interrogation". Yes, it is a fact that Naxals have created specialized units consisting of minors. The children are more prone to brain wash than grown-ups and that is the primary reason why minors are targeted. We were sexually exploited by comrades: Maoist women Maoists who shout from the roof-top for taking up the cause of the poor are reported to have sexually exploited their women cadres. Girls between 14 and 18 years of age were abducted by the Maoists at gun-point from interior tribal villages and forced to have sex with them. Two arrested hardcore Naxalites, Geeta Murmu and Anju Murmu, said they were also sexually exploited in the rebel camps."Twice I had to undergo abortion. On protest, I was told to keep shut or else I would be shot dead," said Geeta, Geeta gave graphic details of how they (a group of 200 woman Naxalites) were exploited in the dense forest areas of Belhar, "Some time back, my sister Anju Murmu too joined the naxal group. One night, she was on duty manning the borders of Banka and Jamui forest, when another Naxalite Battu gagged and raped her. Q.4-Naxals say they do not kill / humiliate civilians. A Big Lie! Cases of Cannibalism, burning up people including children, slitting throats like jihadis, beheading, shooting people dead, bombing trains to kill people, humiliating teachers all are incidents which prove that innocents are tortured and killed by the Naxals. Read about such incidents on our blog. Click here Answer 4- They kill, torture, behead, burn to death villagers who do not cooperate or who are informers according to them. So any one who raises a voice against them will be killed? Also See the casualties table above and read on: Read Full

What should be done?

Green hunt should be a final and synchronized counter-offensive against the Naxal movement. Time frame must be fixed and adhered to. The Quality of Local Intelligence should be improved. Befriend and support locals. Local Intelligence Helps Distinguish Between Terrorist and Noncombatant. A Capacity for Synchronized Operations should be increased. They increase Neutralization Rate. The Degree of Political Will and Resolve to terminate this problem should be developed. Surgically neutralize as many terrorists as possible, As quickly as possible, For as long as possible. Keep a veil of secrecy. Keep media away. Their reporting alerts the Maoists. Increase spending and development in the naxal areas. NREGA  should be honestly implemented. No Atrocities should be committed by the Forces on villagers. Recruit camp boys, cooks, sweepers etc from local population. All Political parties should unitedly battle the enemy. Isolate and expose those parties who are soft towards Naxals. Brandish them as traitors in media. It would thus appear that the factors which gave rise to Naxalism ? the extent of poverty, uneven development, poor governance, neglect of land reforms, rising unemployment and tribals getting a raw deal - are, unfortunately, very much present today also. Unless these basic issues are sincerely addressed, a security-centric approach by itself would not be enough to deal with the problem. Read More

Special Article: The forgotten fifty-nine- Tarun Vijay

Tarun Vijay writes about Indians are targeted today for various reasons in Kashmir, Jammu, Bastar, Dantewada, Kohima, Pune, Mumbai. The list is growing by the day. Still the missing identity is Indian. An activist, who works among tribals, showed the gathering in Bangalore pictures of dead bodies of people who he claimed were killed by the security forces . He didn't show a single picture of the policemen killed by Naxalites or of those more than 10,000 common citizens brutally murdered by the red marauders. Aren't the policemen Indians? And those who were targeted by the Naxalites? Why romanticize the brutal murderers and exclude the agony of others? This dishonesty on part of the "secular, peace-loving" tribe is killing and shows off Stalinist traits. Read Full

Reader Article-Economic tempest n Unrest- Rajendra Gupta

Rajendra talks of the problems in our country and taxes misused. He talks of 50 % people going to sleep without a meal and if there is no growth; Naxalism will rise, as there will be more converts. Read Full

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