Maoist leader who led the attack in Bijapur-Sukma

[jamahir]

The article by Dawn refers to a bygone era. Bollywood was heavily left of Center

Below photo is sign of the present times :

 

[WinterFangs]

“According to a study of the newspaper The Times of India, 58% of people surveyed in the state of Andhra Pradesh have a positive perception of the guerrilla, and only 19% against it.” How true is this?

 

[hussain0216]

Wow a attack by 400 fighters upon Indian forces in the heart of India

 

[Baibars_1260]

@jamahir @Windjammer @Vapnope

Little known fact, There were Muslims in the Indian Naxalite movement.
Ajijul Haque
The man India would like to forget.
( Link )

Fascinating article below:

A class war gone wrong

Fifty years after spawning one of the bloodiest uprisings in independent India, Naxalbari is still unsure who won the battle

www.theweek.in

Naxalite movement: Struggles still unforgotten

From Popular Movements to Rebellion presents itself as an authoritative companion to the Naxalite decade of the 1970s

www.telegraphindia.com

 

[jamahir]

“According to a study of the newspaper The Times of India, 58% of people surveyed in the state of Andhra Pradesh have a positive perception of the guerrilla, and only 19% against it.” How true is this?

This is the 2010 article from where your quote is taken. The interviewees are economically weak which I think contributed to the Naxalites being seen favorably but I think even the middle class of that region being historically more near to Naxalite activism, including via the poet Gaddar, will see the Naxalites more favorably than the middle class in rest of India.

@jamahir @Windjammer @Vapnope

Little known fact, There were Muslims in the Indian Naxalite movement.
Ajijul Haque
The man India would like to forget.
( Link )

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Fascinating article below:

A class war gone wrong

Fifty years after spawning one of the bloodiest uprisings in independent India, Naxalbari is still unsure who won the battle

www.theweek.in

Naxalite movement: Struggles still unforgotten

From Popular Movements to Rebellion presents itself as an authoritative companion to the Naxalite decade of the 1970s

www.telegraphindia.com

Yes, fascinating and nuanced articles and facts.

Will reply tomorrow. Am replying in another thread and logging-off.

 

[Zapper]

“According to a study of the newspaper The Times of India, 58% of people surveyed in the state of Andhra Pradesh have a positive perception of the guerrilla, and only 19% against it.” How true is this?

It depends on the people you survey. If the target pool is among the few villages who are pro-naxal, ofcourse they support the movement. This exists only in the remote tribal areas of Northern Andhra bordering Orissa. No one from any of the urban or non-tribal rural areas would never remotely support the naxal movement

 

[Baibars_1260]

It is incidents like these that drive the populations into extreme left wing influence.

Sonbhadra massacre caught on video: Screams, gunshots ring in air as tribals run for cover

A major clash in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra on July 17 killed 10 tribals and left 28 others injured.

www.indiatoday.in