Why naxalism will never end

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Former top cop KPS Gill, 76, best known for his fight against Punjab insurgency, was handpicked and sent to Chhattisgarh in 2006 as chief minister Raman Singh’s advisor. Seven years later, the security strategist reveals stunning details to Harinder Baweja of how the chief minister reacted to his plans of taking on the naxals.


I was posted in Chhattisgarh for one year as an advisor and, after three or four days into my stint, chief minister Raman Singh told me to relax and enjoy my stay.

I had drawn up an elaborate plan on how to deal with the threat from naxals but it was never implemented. I wanted to strengthen the police stations. The first responder is always the police station but if the first respondent is weak and doesn’t have the manpower or equipment, how is it going to respond? I remember calling for a meeting — not in the capital city of Raipur but in the interiors — and many officers came in civvies and in unmarked vehicles. They were trying to pass off as civilians. This is not a response that is going to raise the confidence of the people. Policemen can only die in such a situation.

I interacted with the young SPs and they told me the truth — that they controlled only five to ten per cent of their districts. The naxals’ writ ran over the rest of the area. I put that down in writing but got to know later that a senior police officer called the SPs and blasted them for telling me the stark truth.

I found out another thing. Chhattisgarh has one of the best jungle warfare training centres. As many as 25,000 local policemen went through the training but only 3,000 of those were posted to combat the naxals. I brought this to the chief minister’s attention but was once again told to enjoy my stay and keep earning my salary.

Do you know, in that state, politicians interfere with the postings of constable-rank officers? There are 900 deputy SP-rank vacancies. How, then, are you going to deal with the ground reality? You can parachute paramilitary forces into the state but they know neither the language nor the terrain. They will only get stuck in the field like the Americans have in Afghanistan.

I have always maintained that corruption and anti-naxal operations cannot go together. An honest response is critical. I know what the police officer in charge of Bastar was doing. He was taking R35,000 per man to transfer them out. This was public knowledge. I am sorry, but the state and its leadership do not have the required mental calibre or political will.

I am in touch with officers there even now and the situation hasn’t changed. It is imperative that Raman Singh extends his administration into the forest areas in a meaningful way. It will require a sustained effort but don’t expect any quick results because during elections, the administration cozies up to the naxals. Even then nothing was done. The Army should have been called in but wasn’t. I can’t say why but what I can say is that the scope of the inquiry alarmed not only Delhi Police officers, but also some other people.

Some police officers were promoted. If this sort of thing happens in the Capital, it sends a very wrong signal. That is why I have been strongly pressing for police reforms, particularly with regard to recruitment, promotions and transfers.

Imagine, for three to four days, mobs took over the streets of Delhi and killed people. They believed, quite clearly, that they had the immunity, or they wouldn’t have dared. If the victims’ families are protesting today, it is because of a huge sense of injustice.
 
While the article does bring out important issues impede the fight against naxalism, KPS Gill himself is hardly the man to advise on tackling a problem like Naxalism. It might appear a military/law and order issue, but its roots are socio-economic and political.

His call for 'Army's involvement' is flawed and fraught with unseen dangers. Thankfully the armed forces chiefs are better aligned on this issue as they have continually denied the need for Army or Air Force's direct involvement.
 
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वर्तमान समय में केंद्र की कांग्रेस सरकार यदि वास्तव में नक्सलवादी-माओवादी समस्या को जड़ से समाप्त करना चाहती है तो उसे चाहिये कि :-

1. देश की आंतरिक सुरक्षा की विफलता के चलते इन आतताईयों को हथियार-सप्लाई पर तत्काल रोक लगाये।

2. बजाय एक-एक को समाप्त करने के इन आतताईयों की “प्रेरणा-पुंज” को ही ध्वस्त कर दे।

3. जो भी “एन.जी.ओ-गिरोह अथवा संगठन” विधवाविलाप करे उन्हे आतंकी-संगठन घोषित कर उन पर देश-द्रोह का मुकदमा चला कर उन्हें नेस्तनाबूत कर दे।

क्योंकि भगवान कृष्ण ने गीता मे कहा है कि:-


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Naxalism is created by high profile society, all the millionaire sitting in metro cities and enjoying the AC Bunglow, AC Vechile and big houses . Do you think they have created the Iron Ore , Coal , Cement, Other metals . They become rich by doing business exploring those minerals , no one shared those resources with common man of that area, do not worry same thing is also going to happen in all over India, have you heard about Maruti Strike and then reaction of a JNU professor to that He wrote " Maruti Should not hire Jats and Jats are not suitable to work in Company like Maruti" , what JATS will do if Maruti and all other company follow the theory of that JNU professor. Will they kill themselves or start begging in street after getting education or will work only on fields or they will adopt Naxalism.
 
[h=1]US stance on Naxalism in India: 'Bloody stalemate' will continue[/h]




http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/NA...oody-stalemate-will-continue-4274389-NOR.html

New Delhi: Indian Government boasts of the number of steps it has taken to neutralise Naxals that are posing problems for the country. However, if we take an American view of the menace, “There is little sign that the GOI [Government of India] is willing to take such steps.”

In the diplomatic cables revealed by WikiLeaks in March, a cable sent by US Ambassador David Mulford to United States Assembly in 2005 said that Indian Government was not doing enough to deal with the problem as the politicians and bureaucrats still side with capitalist forces.

"India's scheduled tribes, and scheduled castes that live in these remote areas, often face lives of desperation and view Naxalites as the only groups willing to defend them. There is no chance Naxalites could threaten the Indian state and the GOI is unlikely to eradicate Naxalism through police action. The most likely prospect is a continuing and bloody stalemate."

Mulford observed in the cables that though the disquiet was the result of economic depression of tribals and draconian land acquisition norms. He, however, said that the meteoric rise of the Naxals, their well organised and co-ordinated attacks, and the recently inculcated impudence was the result of educated brains participating in the movement.

According to the cable, "Despite India's rapidly expanding economy, Naxalite groups in poor rural areas and their educated urban sympathizers continue to spread and have extended their areas of influence into 12 states, proving they can launch spectacular attacks on government facilities."

The growing number of sympathizers of the Naxals among the educated middleclass was a cause of concern, the cable observed.
 
vicky84 said:


In the diplomatic cables revealed by WikiLeaks in March, a cable sent by US Ambassador David Mulford to United States Assembly in 2005 said that Indian Government was not doing enough to deal with the problem as the politicians and bureaucrats still side with capitalist forces.

"India's scheduled tribes, and scheduled castes that live in these remote areas, often face lives of desperation and view Naxalites as the only groups willing to defend them. There is no chance Naxalites could threaten the Indian state and the GOI is unlikely to eradicate Naxalism through police action. The most likely prospect is a continuing and bloody stalemate."

Mulford observed in the cables that though the disquiet was the result of economic depression of tribals and draconian land acquisition norms. He, however, said that the meteoric rise of the Naxals, their well organised and co-ordinated attacks, and the recently inculcated impudence was the result of educated brains participating in the movement.
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Call it an embarrassment or what not, the US ambassador seems to be better acquainted with the issue than our own political decision makers.
 
His call for 'Army's involvement' is flawed and fraught with unseen dangers

In agreement our Defence Forces meant to fight against Foreign enemies not domestic ( unless conditions are too extreme ) .
Defence forces attack is kinda severe which may backfire as those people have severe concerns and issues which not sorted , they are fighting against injustice not against Country .

I do not recall the source but I read some time back ( when Kobad Ghandy got arrested ) many of those are very well educated who have sympathy towards these people concerns which made them join such movement . There was one statement by one of naxalite " every year many DU or JNU guys came and wish to join the movement after reading Communist books biography of Che Guevara , after few days of hard life many fell sick due to some disease many went back to their city life . So if you sitting their thinking this could be FUN no NOT " .
One can change or at least try to change some less aware - less educated person views . However when people on other side themselves smart enough , it is hard to convince them as you would always be short of facts n intelligence .
 
rekhasmriti said:
His call for 'Army's involvement' is flawed and fraught with unseen dangers

In agreement our Defence Forces meant to fight against Foreign enemies not domestic ( unless conditions are too extreme ) .
Defence forces attack is kinda severe which may backfire as those people have severe concerns and issues which not sorted , they are fighting against injustice not against Country .

I do not recall the source but I read some time back ( when Kobad Ghandy got arrested ) many of those are very well educated who have sympathy towards these people concerns which made them join such movement . There was one statement by one of naxalite " every year many DU or JNU guys came and wish to join the movement after reading Communist books biography of Che Guevara , after few days of hard life many fell sick due to some disease many went back to their city life . So if you sitting their thinking this could be FUN no NOT " .
One can change or at least try to change some less aware - less educated person views . However when people on other side themselves smart enough , it is hard to convince them as you would always be short of facts n intelligence .
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Educated, well off and upper middle class youth joining Naxal ranks isn't a recent phenomenon. In fact the Naxal movement itself started after left leaning students of elite Calcutta institutes like Jadavpur University joined the movement. These were people like Charu Mazumdar and Kanu Sanyal, the pioneers of the Naxal movement. Two factors drove them - their leftist ideologies, and the desire to seek rights for the downtrodden. The second is easy to understand, the first is not because it has undergone so many changes over the years. Their idols - Mao and Lenin mandated the use of violent means to overthrow corrupt, exploitative government. And that partly explains the Naxals non-eschewing of violence.

Many of these youths like Mazumdar were killed in police lock ups or went underground to escape state retribution. In most case the harsh realities of everyday tribal life were too tough to bear for months at a stretch. Its alright when you have people hailing you as a leader and when the movement is energized. But when the state repression starts and things go standstill, that's when most of thee youth get disillusioned.

Much of the phenomenon of the educated urban middle class youth joining Naxals is documented or referred to in films. Hazaron Khawaishen Aisi, and to an extent Ajay Devgan's character in Yuva are based on the originators of the Naxal movement

We must remember the Naxals ideologues get a fertile bed of destitute, poor and marginalized tribals to spread their ideology. The rest of the work is done by the state and rich corporations out to garner money without a concern of the protests of the locals.
 
Naxalism will never end because in tribal areas state is the biggest exploiter of the resources. The poor whose livelihood was dependent on the nature has been deprived of it with little compensation. Some of them have joined the rebels bit they are not so strong that they can topple the govt.
 
Can anyone please explain me briefly :
1. What is this 'salwa judoom' ?
2. Why did these naxalites targeted Congress workers? Why they had so much hatred that a man was stabbed over 70 times?
3. How are naxalites different than terrorists? Is it not same wine in different bottle?
 
VPannu said:
Can anyone please explain me briefly :
1. What is this 'salwa judoom' ?
2. Why did these naxalites targeted Congress workers? Why they had so much hatred that a man was stabbed over 70 times?
3. How are naxalites different than terrorists? Is it not same wine in different bottle?
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Pannu, I understand your rhetorical questions, but there is no point in defending naxalites. Bottomline is no government has put enough efforts to address the real cause. And there is no will either.
 
vicky84 said:
Pannu, I understand your rhetorical questions, but there is no point in defending naxalites. Bottomline is no government has put enough efforts to address the real cause. And there is no will either.
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Bhai Atish, I seriously have no idea hence I asked, just for my GK :) I don't think there was a political motivation behind this attack because they slaughtered people savagely. It was an act of barbarism. Were those congressis just happened to be at wrong place at wrong time?
If groups of people loot,kill,terrify and riot I think they should all be called 'terrorists'. So, my question stands - Who are naxalites and how do they differ from 'regular' terrorists?
 
VPannu said:
If groups of people loot,kill,terrify and riot I think they should all be called 'terrorists'. So, my question stands - Who are naxalites and how do they differ from 'regular' terrorists?
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Naxalites are also terrorist as per law. And government has declared them as terrorist organisation.

Plethora of material is available on web about Naxalites. They are left radical, communist, maoist. Terms interchangeable and belongs to same theory and concepts.

Communist is a failed concept. Their hero China will also eventually fail because fundamental of such communism is weak.

PS: Apparently Kezriwal is also boasting same theory :tongue:!
 
Naxalites are terrorists are not ?

Objective of terrorists to create terror among public . Why , there could be many reasons like so called Pakistan issue or whatever .
For naxalites objective to make government realise they can not do injustice to weaker or less educated ones just coz they have power in their hands . Their anger is towards that government which is instead of supporting the weaker rather exploiting them in the name of so many things .
Their target is the government and their officials , they want to make themselves so loud and clear that NO MORE exploitation just coz you hold powerful positions .

There is one incident ------again read long time back . There was some bomb blast during some procession in which many cops died few civilians died as well , it was kinda big news . Later it was found that dying of civilian was accident as whole village knew they are going to blast bomb so no one was part of that procession . If I understood right , their aim is to create terror among Cops and Government not public .
 
Naxalites can be called terrorists based on the definition and narratives one wishes to follow.

Do Naxalites use violence against people they perceive as their enemies? Yes.
Does the govt. use violent means to move tribals and poor from jungles for the benefit of the MNCs? Yes.

One can say the govt. has the mandate to use violence since it has been elected by the people. At the same time, the Naxal movement couldn't have been affecting 1/3 of India's districts, if not for mass support.

Depends on what view point one chooses to judge the issue.
 
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