NAXALISM IN INDIA

INTRODUCTION TO NAXALISM

The Naxal name comes from the village of Naxalbari in West Bengal

Spread due to underground groups like the Communist Party of India (Maoist)

Naxalites are especially concentrated in an area known as the "Red Corridor"

They control 92,000 square kilometres

PM Manmohan Singh declared them to be the most serious internal threat to India

HISTORY OF NAXALSCharu Majumdar provided ideological leadership for Naxal movement

Large number of urban elites were attracted

1967 Naxalites organized the All India Coordination Committee of Communist Revolutionaries(AICCCR)

In 1969 the AICCCR gave birth to the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist)

All Naxalite groups trace their origin to the CPI(ML)

VIOLENCE IN BENGALNaxalites gained a strong presence amongst the radical

sections of the student movement in Calcutta

Majumdar declared an "annihilation line“

Dictum that Naxalites should assassinate individual "class enemies“

CM Siddhartha Shankar Ray, instituted counter-measures against the Naxalites

Naxalites alleged human rights violations by the West Bengal police

Large sections of the Naxal movement began to question Majumdar's leadership

In 1971 the CPI(ML) was split due to Satyanarayan Singh’s revolt

Majumdar’s death accelerated the fragmentation of the movement

THE GROWTH OF NAXALISM IN INDIA

Government cannot satisfy all the needs of everyone

Leading to opposition from some people

Naxals feel that their needs are not considered

Naxalism is a consequence of years of suffering and exploitation suffered by a sect

Trend of Naxalism and its impact

Naxal groups have been raising mainly land and livelihood related issues

They blame the Government settings and Bureaucracy

Overcoming Naxalism gives extra burden to the administration

Recent Central Government assistance of Rs.2475 cores for 55 Naxal affected States

Amount of Rs.15 cores per year has been given to each of the districts for three years

We spend bulk of money which is the contribution of tax payers(citizens)

Naxalism therefore is affecting the economic growth as well

Naxalism Attitude

Naxal attitude is violent

They believe that Administrative and Political institutions are inadequate

76 districts and 9 States are found to be badly affected by Naxalites

Good livelihood, land and wages is the only solution

Surrender Scheme

Naxal affected states have implemented the " SURRENDER-CUM-REHABILITATION"scheme

Scheme welcomes Naxalites who want to shun and join in the majority interest of the mainstream Government

Centre has provided assistance to the state governments

Government offers good facilities and returns

Central Government directions to the State governments

Call for a closer co-operation between Centre and states

States have to maintain law and order strictly

Economic development is impossible and also it threatens our unity, stability and democracy

States are asked to do the followings:-1)Resettlement and rehabilitation policy for displaced

tribes2) Improving Good –governance

3) Setting up better delivery system for people

4) People driven development programmes

5) Providing proper and fullest utilisation of various funds for schemes like:-

> Bharat Nirman> National Rural Employment Guarantee Scheme etc

ConclusionNaxalites are not terrorists

Naxalites are citizens of our country

Fighting for their needs and demands but the mode is unacceptable

Justice should be given to one and all

By all these measures the Naxal problems have been decreased

The threat of Naxals of 510 police stations has decreased to 372

The government is ready to talk with the naxalites if they surrender

These innovative steps will reduce the Naxalism and make them a part of mainstream.