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ceasefire. But we wanted an end to Operation Green Hunt and release of our leaders held in various jails to create the right environment for talks. But Chidambaram refused," he said. (Hindustan Times 6/4/10) Chronology of major recent Naxal attacks in India (12) New Delhi: Following is the chronology of major recent Naxal attacks in the country. July 16, 2008: 21 policemen killed when a police van was blown up in a landmine blast in Malkangiri district of Orissa. June 29: Maoists attack a boat on Balimela reservoir in Orissa carrying four anti-Naxalite police officials and 60 Greyhound commandos, killing 38 troops. Oct 8, 2009: 17 policemen killed when Maoists ambushed them at Laheri police station in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. Sep 30: Naxalites set ablaze Gram Panchayat offices at Korchi and Belgaon in Gadchiroli district of Maharashtra. Sep 26: Naxals kill BJP MP from Balaghat Baliram Kashyap's sons at Pairaguda village in Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh). Sep 4: Naxals kill four villagers in a forest in Aaded village in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district. Jul 31: A special police officer and another person killed by Naxals in Bijapur district. July 27: Six persons killed when Naxals trigger a landmine blast at Dantewada district in Chhattisgarh. July 23: A 40-year-old tribal killed by Naxalites at Ettapalli taluka in Gadchiroli district. July 18: Naxalites kill a villager in Bastar and in a separate incident torch a vehicle engaged in road construction work in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. June 23: A group of motorcycle-borne armed Naxal rebels open fire on Lakhisarai district court premises in Bihar and free four of their comrades including the self-style Zonal Commander of Ranchi. June 16: Maoists kill 11 police officers in a landmine attack followed by armed assault. In a separate attack, four policemen were killed and two others seriously injured when Maoists ambush them at Beherakhand in Palamau district. June 13: Naxals launch two landmine and bomb attacks in a small town close to Bokaro, killing 10 policemen and injuring several others. June 10: Nine policemen, including CRPF troops and officers, ambushed by Maoists during a routine patrol in Saranda jungles in Jharkhand. May 22: Maoists kill 16 policemen in the jungles of Gadchiroli district in Maharashtra. April 22: Maoists hijack a train with at least 300 people on board in Jharkhand and force it to Latehar district before fleeing. April 13: 10 paramilitary troops killed in eastern Orissa when Maoists attack a bauxite mine in Koraput district. Feb 15, 2010: 24 personnel of the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) killed as Maoists attack their camp in Silda in West Midnapore district of West Bengal. April 4, 2010: Maoists triggered a landmine blast killing 11 security personnel of the elite anti-naxal force Special Operations Group (SOG) in Koraput district of Orrisa. (DNA 6/4/10) Use state power to end Naxal violence: parties (12) NEW DELHI: Parties across the political spectrum on Wednesday agreed that Naxal violence must be stopped with all means at the disposal of state power, but differed in their approach to and understanding of the issues involved. The Communist Party of India (Marxist) said alienation of tribals from their land by foreign and Indian mining interests was at the root of the problem, while the Bharatiya Janata Party said misguided human rights activists who sympathised with Naxals must understand that their real aim was not development of tribals, but seizing political power through the barrel of the gun. The Congress, as expected, stood firmly with the government and expressed its shock and outrage over Tuesday's killing CRPF jawans in Chhattisgarh. This was not the time to talk about a dialogue with the Naxals, party spokesperson Jayanthi Natarajan said. A CPI (M) Polit Bureau statement said the massacre of 76 policemen in Dantewada was a reminder that no State government could singly tackle the Maoist violence. With the Maoists conducting major armed operations in seven States, it became the responsibility of the Centre to ensure a coordinated response and provide adequate assistance. In short, the “buck” cannot stop with the Chief Ministers. “At the same time, the Centre should change policies that are harming the rights of tribal people, who are the worst victims of Maoist activity. The Maoists have to be fought politically by mobilising the people against them,” the statement said. The Maoists were concentrating their activities in the forest areas of Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Andhra Pradesh inhabited by Adivasis where large tracts were being handed over to foreign and Indian companies for mining operations. “Instead of adopting measures for the socio-economic development of such regions, the Centre's policies are harming tribal interests. The displacement of the tribal people and the loss of their livelihood and habitats are a direct result of policies that are indiscriminately throwing open all these areas for mining operations, legal and illegal,” the statement said. The BJP spokesperson, Ravi Shankar Prasad, emphasised that the Naxals “neither believe in the idea of India or its Constitution nor in the democratic process.” Their aim “is to seize political power.” It was a mistake and myth to think the Maoists enjoyed popular support, he said, citing statistics from some Naxal-affected districts, where despite the call for boycott of elections, 50-80 per cent people cast their votes. Mr. Prasad described the Maoists as “anti-tribal” who did not flinch from blowing up roofs of schools and hospitals or destroying roads. It was a rare occasion when the BJP said it stood solidly with the Home Minister and his government. When Naxals were indulging in mass murders, there should be no question of holding out the olive branch to them, Mr. Prasad said. (The Hindu 8/4/10)
Maoists open new front to rope in farmers (12) Kolkata: After establishing base in the tribal belts, Maoists are trying to persuade farmers to join them as armed guerrillas. To achieve this, CPM has floated a farmers’ wing, Agra-gami Krishak Samiti, whose members will scatter in different farm belts of the country and organise peasants. An underground Maoist spokesman in West Bengal told the media on Tuesday that the decision to form the peasants’ wing was taken at a secret meeting in the jungles of Jharkhand’s Singhbhum district last month. “Initially, the peasants’ wing will operate in Bengal, Bihar, Chhattishgarh, Andhra, Orissa and Jharkhand. Slowly, we will try to make inroads in other states,” he said. Explaining the reason for opening the new front, he said CPI(M) believed the deplorable condition of farmers was similar to that of the tribals. “In tribal belts, the government and big industry houses are making joint attempts to displace locals and extract natural resources. In case of farmers, the pattern of exploitation is similar, that is through forceful acquisition of farmland for industry. We want unification of tribal and farming communities to organise a bigger war against this exploitation,” he said. (dna 8/4/10) Digvijay differs with Chidambaram over anti-Naxal strategy (12) New Delhi, April 14, 2010: Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh has differed with Home Minister P Chidambaram over treating the Naxalite issue as a law and order problem and has called for a rethink of the counter-Maoist strategy. At the same time, Singh, a former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, said, "The buck stops with the chief minister for law and order and not with the Union Home Minister "In this case (regarding Maoists), I have differed with his (Chidambaram's) strategy that does not take into consideration the people living in the affected area who ultimately matter. He is treating it purely as a law and order problem without taking into consideration the issues that affect the tribals", Singh said. In an article in a newspaper, Singh, in whose tenure as Chief Minister the Maoist-affected Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh, said, "When I raised these issues with him (Chidambaram), he said it was not his responsibility." Singh said he has known Chidambaram since 1985 when he and the Home Minister were both elected to Parliament. "He is extremely intelligent, articulate, committed and a sincere politician - but extremely rigid once he makes up his mind.I have been a victim of his intellectual arrogance many times, but we still are good friends. "I strongly believe in the collective responsibility of the Cabinet, and as the Home Minister, it is his responsibility to take a holistic view of the issue and put it up to the Cabinet rather than opt for a narrow sectarian view. The Home Minister is also a member of the core group," the AICC General Secretary said. Singh's statement is significant as it has come close on the heels of the Dantewada massacre in which Maoists killed 75 CRPF jawans and one Chhattisgarh policeman. "Maoists, at the most, are misguided ideologues who have lost faith in the system and feel that the only way to deliver is through the barrel of a gun. "But the sheen of that political ideology appears to be wearing off when we see traders, forest contractors, industrialists and mining companies carrying on their business without a problem - in fact, quite merrily - in the Naxalite-dominated areas," Singh said in the article titled 'Rethink counter-Maoist strategy". He said, "The Centre provides central forces at the request of the state government and their deployment is the responsibility of the state government. In this incident, where was the state police? I believe it was represented only by a head constable. "Why is the home minister taking the flak when it is the chief minister who should be answering the questions?" he asked He said the problem could be resolved by paying more attention to the issues of livelihood of local people and governance rather than converting the serene and calm environment of Bastar into a battlefield. "Ultimately, whether the bullet is fired from a Naxal's gun or a policeman', the victim is an ordinary Indian citizen", he said. (Hindustan Times 15/4/10) Digvijay differs with Chidambaram over anti-Naxal strategy (12) New Delhi, April 14, 2010: Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh has differed with Home Minister P Chidambaram over treating the Naxalite issue as a law and order problem and has called for a rethink of the counter-Maoist strategy. At the same time, Singh, a former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, said, "The buck stops with the chief minister for law and order and not with the Union Home Minister "In this case (regarding Maoists), I have differed with his (Chidambaram's) strategy that does not take into consideration the people living in the affected area who ultimately matter. He is treating it purely as a law and order problem without taking into consideration the issues that affect the tribals", Singh said. In an article in a newspaper, Singh, in whose tenure as Chief Minister the Maoist-affected Chhattisgarh was carved out of Madhya Pradesh, said, "When I raised these issues with him (Chidambaram), he said it was not his responsibility." Singh said he has known Chidambaram since 1985 when he and the Home Minister were both elected to Parliament. "He is extremely intelligent, articulate, committed and a sincere politician - but extremely rigid once he makes up his mind.I have been a victim of his intellectual arrogance many times, but we still are good friends. "I strongly believe in the collective responsibility of
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