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The Galaxy of events that surround our countries “7 sisters” along with regions of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand & Orissa are inceptions towards a civil war wherein the gladiatorial Adivasis take on the constitutional “abiding” Government. Here we have the poorest, most malnourished “people” waging a war against what in our history book was referred as the “people’s rule”. The year has witnessed Naxalism as being the burning topic within the corridors of our Home Minister’s chamber. The sketch up till now puts “our” Government on one side, the Maoists on the other & “our” civil society activists in the middle. With Arundhati Roy advocating for the Maoists on International podiums & Mr.Chidambaram urging the extremists to abjure violence, a healthy bargain seems to be a tough proposition.

The genesis of this conflict can be traced back to the emergence of communist movement in India.The formation of CPI-Maoists led to the mobilization of  tribals from Remote Villages of West Bengal such as Naxalbari (coining the term Naxalites). Annihilation of the Landlord Class & strict military formation were the precursors of the entire rebellion. The region of Naxal militant activity came to be known as the Red Corridor. The entire CPI-Maoists regime were a messiah to the hundreds of unheard cries who had lost their lands to the Zamindar’s through title deed riddles. Demanding stiff reformation in such Remote Villages, the CPI-Maoists were harbingers to the upheavals that would result when MOUs were signed by the Jindals,Tatas,Birlas to extract unexploited minerals from the “Red Corridor”.

The seeds of enmity which got sowed from now led to phases of genocides on both sides of the fence. In a meticulous plan,the Naxals of  Chattisgarh ambushed  & killed  75 CRPF soldiers, a mastermind of a plan which goes down as amongst the deadliest of acts amidst the insurgencies. Killing 75 CRPF soldiers was a heinous display of barbarism & pomp by the Maoists & taints every single iota of  the Tribal development. The other side of the coin bears similar episodes drenched in blood. Contemptuous atrocities inflicted upon the petty peasantry during such rebellious uprising. Taking advantage of such acts Maoists leaders probes the minds of the innocent tribals  & thus a Maoist is born. The government appeals for a ceasefire from the Maoists but itself pours down new army formations within the “Red Corridor”. ”Mujhe ek CRPF jawan maarne ka 500 rs milta hai in logon se….ghar pe bachon ko khilana hai….hamein aur  kuch nhi pata”,says Kashi Naxal throwing  light on how the Maoists leaders are prejudicing the minds of  the innocent  peasants. Arundhati Roy said in a meeting”

The question we need to ask the Indian Government is that Can they leave the bauxite in the  mountains ? “.In some spheres Ms Roy blatantly asks, Is the Indian Republic run by a democratic governance or a corporate enterprise? The Naxal prone area has significant resources - in particular large unexploited mineral, forestry and potential hydroelectric generation capacity. Orissa for example

"...has 60 percent of India’s bauxite reserves, 25 percent of coal, 28 percent of iron ore, 92 percent of nickel and 28 percent of manganese reserves....”.  

What the government calls Maoists corridor, is in fact MoU-ist corridor. You have an MoU on every mountain, river...MoUs signed by biggest corporations in the world who are waiting to gain hold of the resources.Such a pursuit of economic totalitarianism can only have effective results when these MOUs are made public & the  tribals get a clear idea of rehabilation programme by having  people at public forums discuss these issues and take up opinion of those present at the Ground Zero level.The Media should  rise above the biasness & appeasment policy & broadcast transparent coverage of the events at the Ground Zero.It can aid in making the 2 ends meet through better communcation between the confronts.        

                                                 

The Government on the other side tries to increase the Human Development Index (HDI) through development in these areas, but when they build roads the Naxals blow them up, when schools are built the Naxals blow them up, they mine everything and they do not allow development to take place.One violence does not justify others,Be it a Naxal or a CRPF or a Innocent person ultimately more than 900 people are killed in 7 months due to this issue.Thus,  violence which stalks this region may never let development enter its premises.     

Events such as Bhopal Gas Tragedy,Narmada Issue have mocked at our countries judicial  machinery & tainted its authencity.If given similar treatment the complex issue will soon turn into a civil war .The point that needs to be understood by the government is that in fuelling the indusrites with bauxite they should not set the hearts of thousands ablaze & on the other hand the maoists should reach out to the Government not in a spirit of confrontation but in the hope to reach out to a solution..