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Recent Issues

• While in power, the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh declared Naxalite
groups to be a serious threat to the country.
• An integrated national plan was initiated by the central government of India
in 2009 to deal with the Naxalites.
• In 2009, the Naxalite communities were active in 10 states of India.
• In 2010, there was an attack by 1000 Naxalites and 76 security personnel
were killed.
• Hundreds of officers have laid down their lives while encounters with
Naxalites.
• In April 2017, 25 Crpf officers were killed in Chattisgarh encounter.
• In the states where Naxalism is widely spread, the people support the
ideology. In a survey, it was reported that 58% of people in Andhra Pradesh
support the violent strategies.

How it all began in India
• In India People’s war group (PWG) was founded in 1980 in Andhra Pradesh
for standing up for the peasants of India.
• In 2001 PWG was banned in India but it didn’t stop the violent activities.
• In 2004, it joined hands with Maoist Communist center of India and this
merger gave birth to the Communist Party of India- Maoist.

Reasons for Naxalite movement

• In India, although indiscrimination is preached and fundamental rights are
ensured, yet the tribal people of India always felt alienated and nothing
recognizable has been done for their upliftment and empowerment.
• The discrimination led to the formation of Naxalite groups so that they can
fight for their rights.
• Dalits and Adivasis are supporters of the movement because they believe
that justice has been denied to them.

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