Who provided the inspiration for such a revolution? Charu Mazumdar and Kanu Sanyal.
Let us retrospect what happened in China. Mao's socio-political policies had resulted in the damage to the cultural, social and economical prosperity of the nation.
What has been a failure in one country is likely may not be a failure in another. But it may be also. In such a scenario, the ideologies itself are in question and at the very least the educated few should have had the rationale to understand the implications of their action.
The point is that the Naxal revolution whose ideologies are embedded in the "Historic Eight Documents" by Charu, (who was deeply influenced by Mao and advocated Mao's Principles) does not have a solid foundation to preach the cause.
Also, today when it is followed, with passage of time, the principles must be cultured and followed in the spirit of the author and not by the diktat of the presenter.
In contrast, what has happened is that the movement became an example and now a terror. There are instances of mass murder and brutality and without some kind of corrective action will spiral to create rifts and internal disturbances within the country.
Few things need to be clear.
Will Naxal movement indeed benefit anyone within India? What are the implications of such a movement? Does democracy support this? Is Democracy enough to counter this?
According to me - the answer is NO.
The movement which was similar to a Robin Hood expedition has now taken the form of a more terrorist organization, striking the innocent to get a bargaining opportunity for themselves. To control this, a degree of autocracy and power needs to exercised. Democracy may as well not be able to present a solution.
The maximum and possibly the only action that democracy can win in this situation is to communicate. Make people realize that militancy and fighting in ambush is not the solution but a problem in itself. Naxalism in true practice is not about killing and murder but about reform.
Also, today when it is followed, with passage of time, the principles must be cultured and followed in the spirit of the author and not by the diktat of the presenter.
In contrast, what has happened is that the movement became an example and now a terror. There are instances of mass murder and brutality and without some kind of corrective action will spiral to create rifts and internal disturbances within the country.
Few things need to be clear.
Will Naxal movement indeed benefit anyone within India? What are the implications of such a movement? Does democracy support this? Is Democracy enough to counter this?
According to me - the answer is NO.
The movement which was similar to a Robin Hood expedition has now taken the form of a more terrorist organization, striking the innocent to get a bargaining opportunity for themselves. To control this, a degree of autocracy and power needs to exercised. Democracy may as well not be able to present a solution.
The maximum and possibly the only action that democracy can win in this situation is to communicate. Make people realize that militancy and fighting in ambush is not the solution but a problem in itself. Naxalism in true practice is not about killing and murder but about reform.
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