2021-04-29 08:38:22
■ NAXALISM.
#Internalsecurity #leftwingextremism
#Paper 2 CAPF
□ INTRODUCTION
◇ The deaths of over 20 paramilitary personnel in an encounter with the Maoists in the Tarrem area near Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district once again puts the spotlight on the long-running conflict in this remote tribal region.
□ NAXALISM IN INDIA
◇ 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 spread across the Eastern India; in less developed areas of states such as Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
◇ The term Naxalism derives its name from the village Naxalbari of West Bengal.
□ GOVERNMENT INITIATIVES
◇ 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 connectivity in the LWE areas, the Government in 2014, approved installation of mobile towers in LWE affected States.
◇ Aspirational Districts Programme: Launched in 2018, it aims to rapidly transform the districts that have shown relatively lesser progress in key social areas.
◆CONCLUSION -
◇ 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 region; it can fight naxalism better than the armed forces.
◇ State governments need to understand that naxalism is their problem also and only they can tackle it effectively.
#CAPF Paper 2
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