NAXALISM - A PROGENY OF COMMUNISM
ABSTRACT
The Naxalite movement first came to the forefront in the late 1960s, when Naxalbari
became famous for the left-wing revolt that took place in West Bengal. Since then, it is
perceived as the greatest threat to law and order within Indian. The movement has now
advanced to the hilly and forest regions of around eight different states, with more than 150
districts are believed to be under its direct influence. It is mostly active in the tribal areas
spreading from Andhra Pradesh to Bihar and Maharashtra, and also covering parts of
Karnataka, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, and Tamil Nadu. Naxal violence
has resulted in the death of over 10,000 civilians and displaced 12 million people since 1980s
with a significant rise in the number of killings in Naxalism-hit states. Additionally, more than
200 of India’s 640 districts are indirectly under Naxal control.
SYNOPSIS
INTRODUCTION:
Indian politics is marked by violence. This is evident by incidences of its
different kinds. Apart from violence accompanying the Partition in 1947, India
subsequently witnessed violent revolts of workers, peasants, religious, caste and
communal groups. Violence has also been used in the political process, party politics
and electoral process. Naxal Movement is one case of violence that is both part and
apart from political process and party politics. It influences political process, especially
the electoral process, though it offers a strategy of negation of the same political process
in its avowed methods, since its inception in 1968. From a Rebellion to a socio-political
movement to a problem involving the country's internal security; the Naxal Movement
has indeed come a long way.
This Maoist journey has been the most unusual one as it travelled from an
unknown village of Naxalbari in West Bengal, to reach 509 Police stations comprising
of 7000 villages in states, namely Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Bihar, Jharkhand,
Orissa, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, Tamilnadu,
Karnataka and Kerala. The level of violence is significant in the affected districts of
Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, Maharashtra and Orissa.
OBJECTIVE OF THE STUDY:
The objective of the study is to elaborate the origin and propagation of
naxalism from its genesis i.e., Communism and Maoism.
RESEARCH QUESTION:
Whether naxalism made a difference in the policies formulated by the
government, as the motto of naxalism being influencing the state administration with its
communistic ideology.
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:
This study is based on an analytical research.
SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY:
This study helps us to know about naxalism by referring articles, books,
journals and web sources.
SCOPE OF THE STUDY:
The scope of the research is bound to Communism, Maoism and
Naxalism and their principles; impact of them on the society and eradicative measures taken
by the government.
