NAXALISM – UPSC Daily Important Topic | 14 October 2021

NAXALISM

Topic: Internet Security, Left-wing extremism

The deaths of over 20 paramilitary personnel in an encounter with the Maoists in the Tarrem area near Chhattishgarh’s Sukma district once again put the spotlight on the long-running conflict in this remote tribal region.

• The term Naxalism derives its name from the village Naxalbari of West Bengal.
• It originated as rebellion against local landlords who bashed a peasant over a land dispute. The rebellion was initiated in 1967.
• Started in West Bengal, the movement has spead across the Eastern India, in less developed areas of states such as Chhattishgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
• The term Nexalism derives its name from the village Naxalbari of West Bengal.

• Greyhounds: It was raised in 1989 as an elite anti-naxal force.
• Operation Green Hunt: It was started in 2009-10 and massive deployment of security forces was done in the naxal affected areas.
• LWE Mobile Tower Project: To improve mobile conectivity in the LWE areas, the Government in 2014, approved installation of Mobile tower in LWE affected States.
• Aspirational Districts Programme: Launched in 2018, it aims to rapidly transform the district that have relatively lesser progress in key social areas.

• The government needs to ensure two things: Security of the peace-loving people and the development of the Naxalism-affected regions.
• Local Police knows the language and topography of a regions; it can fight naxalism better then the armed force.
• State government need to understand that naxalism is their problem also and only they can tackle it effectively.