THE PROBLEM OF THE MAOISTS

It is a serious crisis that our country is facing which is none other than the Maoist problem that have taken such a brutal shape that it has urged our honorable Home Minister, Mr. P. Chidambaram to resign though his resignation was not accepted. Everyday or the other we get to see and hear about the ferocious attacks by the Maoists either on civilians or on the policemen, the recent being a bus blown up by them killing 50 people. Moreover how can we forget about he killing of 75 CRPF Jawans at Dantewada??

But what actually is propelling the Maoists to become so brutal?? Is there any particular reason behind such killings or is it that they want to send a message to the people or the government?? Well I think it is because of the anger and frustration for decades that they are taking out on the government because of the negligence of the rural population, particularly the tribal communities. It is estimated that 156 districts in 15 states face "threats" from the armed movements with the states of UP, Bihar, Orrisa, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chattisgarh being worst affected.

The Maoists movements in the country are mostly rooted in the government's failure to provide these tribal communities the basic norms of a democratic state to a larger section of the country's population specially in the rural areas and remote villages. This explains why these movements are more concentrated in the utmost remote ares of the states. These communities majorly depend upon forest and agricultural produce for their survival. Owing to the negligent and callous governmental policies and the drastic exploitation of these forests and natural resources in order to show the world about the "Shining India", the large section of the population has lost both their habitat and livelihood options.

This makes me only say about the ironic situation which prevails in our country that is those who kill for a cause are "celebrated" and those who kill without a cause are "murderers". Actually these Maoists are from very poor families who are left to die of hunger, forget about other basic facilities for survival. I think it is a complete failure on the part of the government and its policies which only aim to enrich themselves and a handful of business houses only adding to the income disparities in India. Maoists are not terrorists but have resorted to arms to kill for a cause. They want to rise out of "extreme" poverty and lead a life of dignity.

So if the government really wants to end the Maoists problems it has to go beyond what it is planning of counter attacking them. Provide them with food, health and a life of dignity and it will surely help the government come out of its internal security problems. But again, if the situation continues to be the same and they are left to die hungry and penniless, they will get back to Maoism. It is high time that the government think beyond the upper class and gets to the grass root level by putting on its "Thinking Cap" !!!!!