BIBHU PRASAD ROUTRAY
Aakrosh: Asian Journal of Terrorism and Internal Conflicts, July 2010, vol.13, Number 48
Abstract
Away from the guns, the smoke and the dense forest battle lines drawn between the security forces and armed cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), a different war is being waged between the Government and a section of the society who profess a pro-Maoist view point. As casualties mount among the security forces, the Government is finding it difficult to swallow the argument of these groups who paint the State as a plunderer and a mere representative of the multinational companies waiting to exploit the rich resources lying in the tribal belts of the country. This section of the society also argues that the Maoists, consisting mostly of the marginalised tribals are only fighting for protection of their inalienable rights. As a result, these armed uprisings have assumed the characteristic of an inescapable war to prevent the march of the State into the tribal heartland. Clearly, there is no escape from the fact that in addition to meeting the military challenge posed by the armed Maoists, this war of words too must be won by the State, if it seeks to secure a comprehensive victory against armed extremism.
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