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Dr. Jai Maharaj
Guest
The state goes into hiding on Maoist terror
By Joginder Singh
The Organiser
Page 7/24
August 19, 2007 issue
As many as 153 security personnel were killed in 2005 in
Naxal-hit states and 62 till April 30, 2006. On the other
hand, 223 Naxalites were killed in 2005 and 93 till April
30, 2006.
About 281 persons including security personnel were killed
in Naxal attacks till April 30, 2006, while the fatal
casualties in terrorist acts in J&K totalled 141. According
to the government while 516 civilians were killed in 2005
in 1,594 incidents of Naxalite violence, 219 civilians were
killed in 550 incidents during the first four months of
2006.
Over 6,000 persons have been killed in different parts of
India in Naxalite-related violence in just over a decade.
Landmines, improvised explosive devices, targeted attacks
on the police and civilian personnel are employed
extensively.
Talking platitudes and cliches has become the normal norm
of our rulers. If any terrorist incident happens, you can
predict, almost in a word, their speech of condemnation and
calling the whole episode a cowardly act. Rarely or few and
far have been cases, where criminals have died by the hands
of the law. They have been eliminated by the hands of other
men. Our politicians, when dealing with any problem, double
speak.
The Army was directed to abandon anti-ULFA operations mid-
way to create a conducive atmosphere for dialogue. It only
helped ULFA to group and reorganise, who have rejected all
the government initiatives.
For the first time since Independence, the Chhattisgarh
state assembly held a secret sitting on July 25, 2007. No
visitors, no journalists and no cameras were allowed. The
secret session was called to discuss the Naxalite menace,
described by the Prime Minister as the "biggest internal
security challenge ever faced by our country".
The Chief Minister said that the in-camera session was to
allow members to discuss the issue "openly and freely". In
other words, the elected legislators avoid speaking out,
either about the Naxalites or measures to be taken
publicly. Otherwise, they would be targetted and even
killed. All members had been briefed not to speak about the
session. Even minutes of the discussion will be kept under
a veil of secrecy.
It underscores that the menace of Naxalites and Maoists is
no less than a war. People have not forgotten the attack on
Parliament on December 13, 2001 or October 30, 2001 attack
on J&K Assembly. Taking the logic of attack on Parliament
and J&K Assembly, should Legislators have gone into hiding,
as a sign of surrender? As per the Union Home Ministry,
Maoists, Naxalites and other Left-wing extremism-related
incidents are outnumbering terror strikes in Jammu &
Kashmir. As many as 550 incidents of Left-wing extremism
were recorded in the affected states as compared to 466
terrorist attacks between January 1 and April 30, 2006.
In the same period, as many as 281 persons including
security personnel were killed in Naxal attacks till April
30, 2006, while the fatal casualties in terrorist acts in
J&K totalled 141. According to the Government while 516
civilians were killed in 2005 in 1,594 incidents of
Naxalite violence, 219 civilians were killed in 550
incidents during the first four months of 2006. As many as
153 security personnel were killed in 2005 in Naxal-hit
states and 62 till April 30, 2006. On the other hand, 223
Naxalites were killed in 2005 and 93 till April 30, 2006.
The Naxalites have grown from 156 districts in 13 states in
September 2004 to 170 districts in 15 states by February
2005. In fact total paralysation of the administration and
the country is the aim of the Naxalites and Maoists. They
have warned, that Maoist guerrillas, numbering more than
20,000, could target industries and the Railways in a bid
to bring mining activity in Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and
Jharkhand to a standstill.
Many experiments have been tried to bring concord, amity
and harmony with a number of terrorist groups, including
the repeal of strict laws like POTA and TADA, unilateral
ceasefire by the Government of India in J&K and engaging in
talks with Naxalites in Andhra Pradesh, as well as with a
conglomerate of separatists organisation called Hurriat in
J&K, ULFA in Assam and Naga groups in North-East, the Prime
Minister's efforts to rope in ULFA for talks have been
rebuffed, despite two rounds of talks with People's
Consultative Group. The Army was directed to abandon anti-
ULFA operations mid-way to create a conducive atmosphere
for dialogue. It only helped ULFA, to group and reorganise,
who have rejected all the government initiatives.
Populism, just before Assam elections, in 2006, ensured
that the foreigners act and rules, were amended to make it
compulsory for all illegal immigration cases, to be tried
by tribunal. In the confusion, not a single deportation has
taken place since July 12, 2005 when the Supreme Court
struck down the controversial IMDT Act. Same story is
repeated in Naga peace dialogue too.
In Andhra Pradesh, the Naxalite used the ceasefire period
in 2004 to regroup and rework out their strategy. The
result is there, for all to see: The Maoists, having
regrouped, during the peace accord talk period, when a
ceasefire was declared by the Andhra Pradesh. Maoists have
carried out l,533 attacks in 2004 and 1,594 in 2005. Nearly
a decade plus, long terrorism in Punjab was dealt with a
crushing blow without an interlocutor, which are in plenty,
on various fronts. If any interlocutor is to solve the
problem, then pray what for the Prime Minister, Home
minister and their bloated Ministries with officers, even
looking after the cleanliness of bathrooms of their offices
exist. Irrespective of what men may talk about peaceful
resolution of any problem, the ultimate reason for the
peace anywhere in the world is the use of force. King
Frederick once said "Don't forget your great guns, which
are the most respectable arguments of the rights of kings."
Talking platitudes and cliches, has become the normal norm
of our rulers. If any terrorist incident happens, you can
predict, almost in a word, their speech of condemnation and
calling the whole episode a cowardly act. Rarely or few and
far have been cases, where criminals have died by the hands
of the law. They have been eliminated, by the hands of
other men. Our politicians, when dealing with any problem,
double speak. On one side, they will say that terrorism
would be eliminated and on the other, they would talk of
peace process. Charles De Gaulle rightly said, "Since a
politician never believes what he says, he is quite
surprised to be taken at his word."
Many people say that some problems can be solved by the
experienced politicians, but there is another view which
says that "Experience to a politician is like experience to
a prostitute
By Joginder Singh
The Organiser
Page 7/24
August 19, 2007 issue
As many as 153 security personnel were killed in 2005 in
Naxal-hit states and 62 till April 30, 2006. On the other
hand, 223 Naxalites were killed in 2005 and 93 till April
30, 2006.
About 281 persons including security personnel were killed
in Naxal attacks till April 30, 2006, while the fatal
casualties in terrorist acts in J&K totalled 141. According
to the government while 516 civilians were killed in 2005
in 1,594 incidents of Naxalite violence, 219 civilians were
killed in 550 incidents during the first four months of
2006.
Over 6,000 persons have been killed in different parts of
India in Naxalite-related violence in just over a decade.
Landmines, improvised explosive devices, targeted attacks
on the police and civilian personnel are employed
extensively.
Talking platitudes and cliches has become the normal norm
of our rulers. If any terrorist incident happens, you can
predict, almost in a word, their speech of condemnation and
calling the whole episode a cowardly act. Rarely or few and
far have been cases, where criminals have died by the hands
of the law. They have been eliminated by the hands of other
men. Our politicians, when dealing with any problem, double
speak.
The Army was directed to abandon anti-ULFA operations mid-
way to create a conducive atmosphere for dialogue. It only
helped ULFA to group and reorganise, who have rejected all
the government initiatives.
For the first time since Independence, the Chhattisgarh
state assembly held a secret sitting on July 25, 2007. No
visitors, no journalists and no cameras were allowed. The
secret session was called to discuss the Naxalite menace,
described by the Prime Minister as the "biggest internal
security challenge ever faced by our country".
The Chief Minister said that the in-camera session was to
allow members to discuss the issue "openly and freely". In
other words, the elected legislators avoid speaking out,
either about the Naxalites or measures to be taken
publicly. Otherwise, they would be targetted and even
killed. All members had been briefed not to speak about the
session. Even minutes of the discussion will be kept under
a veil of secrecy.
It underscores that the menace of Naxalites and Maoists is
no less than a war. People have not forgotten the attack on
Parliament on December 13, 2001 or October 30, 2001 attack
on J&K Assembly. Taking the logic of attack on Parliament
and J&K Assembly, should Legislators have gone into hiding,
as a sign of surrender? As per the Union Home Ministry,
Maoists, Naxalites and other Left-wing extremism-related
incidents are outnumbering terror strikes in Jammu &
Kashmir. As many as 550 incidents of Left-wing extremism
were recorded in the affected states as compared to 466
terrorist attacks between January 1 and April 30, 2006.
In the same period, as many as 281 persons including
security personnel were killed in Naxal attacks till April
30, 2006, while the fatal casualties in terrorist acts in
J&K totalled 141. According to the Government while 516
civilians were killed in 2005 in 1,594 incidents of
Naxalite violence, 219 civilians were killed in 550
incidents during the first four months of 2006. As many as
153 security personnel were killed in 2005 in Naxal-hit
states and 62 till April 30, 2006. On the other hand, 223
Naxalites were killed in 2005 and 93 till April 30, 2006.
The Naxalites have grown from 156 districts in 13 states in
September 2004 to 170 districts in 15 states by February
2005. In fact total paralysation of the administration and
the country is the aim of the Naxalites and Maoists. They
have warned, that Maoist guerrillas, numbering more than
20,000, could target industries and the Railways in a bid
to bring mining activity in Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Bihar and
Jharkhand to a standstill.
Many experiments have been tried to bring concord, amity
and harmony with a number of terrorist groups, including
the repeal of strict laws like POTA and TADA, unilateral
ceasefire by the Government of India in J&K and engaging in
talks with Naxalites in Andhra Pradesh, as well as with a
conglomerate of separatists organisation called Hurriat in
J&K, ULFA in Assam and Naga groups in North-East, the Prime
Minister's efforts to rope in ULFA for talks have been
rebuffed, despite two rounds of talks with People's
Consultative Group. The Army was directed to abandon anti-
ULFA operations mid-way to create a conducive atmosphere
for dialogue. It only helped ULFA, to group and reorganise,
who have rejected all the government initiatives.
Populism, just before Assam elections, in 2006, ensured
that the foreigners act and rules, were amended to make it
compulsory for all illegal immigration cases, to be tried
by tribunal. In the confusion, not a single deportation has
taken place since July 12, 2005 when the Supreme Court
struck down the controversial IMDT Act. Same story is
repeated in Naga peace dialogue too.
In Andhra Pradesh, the Naxalite used the ceasefire period
in 2004 to regroup and rework out their strategy. The
result is there, for all to see: The Maoists, having
regrouped, during the peace accord talk period, when a
ceasefire was declared by the Andhra Pradesh. Maoists have
carried out l,533 attacks in 2004 and 1,594 in 2005. Nearly
a decade plus, long terrorism in Punjab was dealt with a
crushing blow without an interlocutor, which are in plenty,
on various fronts. If any interlocutor is to solve the
problem, then pray what for the Prime Minister, Home
minister and their bloated Ministries with officers, even
looking after the cleanliness of bathrooms of their offices
exist. Irrespective of what men may talk about peaceful
resolution of any problem, the ultimate reason for the
peace anywhere in the world is the use of force. King
Frederick once said "Don't forget your great guns, which
are the most respectable arguments of the rights of kings."
Talking platitudes and cliches, has become the normal norm
of our rulers. If any terrorist incident happens, you can
predict, almost in a word, their speech of condemnation and
calling the whole episode a cowardly act. Rarely or few and
far have been cases, where criminals have died by the hands
of the law. They have been eliminated, by the hands of
other men. Our politicians, when dealing with any problem,
double speak. On one side, they will say that terrorism
would be eliminated and on the other, they would talk of
peace process. Charles De Gaulle rightly said, "Since a
politician never believes what he says, he is quite
surprised to be taken at his word."
Many people say that some problems can be solved by the
experienced politicians, but there is another view which
says that "Experience to a politician is like experience to
a prostitute
