Naxalism in India: Policies, Operations, and the Decline of the Red Corridor
The government has described India as almost Naxal-free. Heartening. Yet insurgencies often retreat, adapt, and wait.
The government has described India as almost Naxal-free. Heartening. Yet insurgencies often retreat, adapt, and wait.
A reward of ₹89 lakh was offered for 22 of the 28 people, and 19 of them were women.
In a major success in the ongoing anti-Naxal operations, 3 Naxalites, carrying a combined bounty of Rs 1.35 crore, were neutralised in the Pati Piri Forest of Jharkhand’s Hazaribagh District on 15th September.
The Maoists do not have any economic or social ideologies like their comrades in the CPI(M). They want the people to remain as poor and starved because that would ensure their continuation as the bosses.
The Maoists made use of this ignorance of the workers and the leaders became multi-millionaires. The civil society chipped in with organisations like People’s Union for Civil Rights and Democratic Rights.
The term ‘Naxal’ refers to individuals who, while outwardly functioning in respectable societal roles propagate, support, and legitimize the armed Maoist insurgency to overthrow the constitutionally established Government.
Similarly, efforts on a war footing are also needed to eliminate the sleeper cell terrorism that has arisen at the root of India.
TMC leader Kunal Ghosh said that their tolerance should not be considered as their weakness. The attackers will be answered in a democratic way.
Union Home Minister is scheduled to visit Chhattisgarh in the next month, and the Naxals were planning an attack.
The details of the incident are yet to be revealed after the Police team returns from the spot, Superintendent Shekhar said.