Tuesday, April 6, 2010

Red terror in India

Back to work after a brief easter holiday at Paris. I felt sad seeing the news about the ambush of CRPF jawans by the naxalites in MP. I also read an article in Rediff about a former naxalite who left the movement. Reading both these articles made me loose whatever small pity I had over the movement. The real culprits are two: government and the naxals. Had the development been uniform through out with out corruption and exploitation, the naxals would not have got the patronage from the tribals. Its better late than never. The government has now recognised naxalism as biggest threat and moved its resources to fight red terror. There is always some mistakes done labelled as human rights violations by the so called activists. These activists do not utter a word of condolence for the families of jawans killed in naxal attacks. but, they are vociferous when "a" naxal is killed by police.
The government should make stricter laws to combat corruption by babudom in tribal areas. It should give due importance to their culture, customs and beliefs. By providing basic amenities of education, health and facilities, it can win the hearts of tribals. I may be wrong in my opinion, but if we have a good working government there is no need of movements to make it work. Hope the "rulers" realise this importance.

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