Maoists are not terrorists, says Digvijay Singh

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Maoists are not terrorists, says Digvijay Singh

Congress general secretary Digvijay Singh says that Maoist activities are criminal and totally unacceptable but the Left guerrillas should not be called "terrorists".
"No one can defend their criminal activities... but they are not terrorists.. they are those people who have committed acts of crime which have to be dealt with firmly and decisively. But at the same time, you cannot equate them with cross-border terrorists," Singh said on CNN-IBN's Devil's Advocate programme.
The Congress leader, who recently courted controversy by writing a newspaper article in which he disagreed with Home Minister P Chidambaram's anti-Maoist policy and called him intellectually arrogant, said he was ready to apologise and withdraw his remarks if they have caused hurt.
"If he (Chidambaram) is hurt, naturally, he is a friend of mine, we have worked together and I would not like to hurt his feelings...I had made an honest comment, which I thought I should...But if it has hurt him deeply, then I am sorry...," Digvijay Singh said.
Asked about his views on calling Maoists "misguided idealogues" and not "terrorists", the Congress leader said: "I have no quarrel as far as their issues are concerned... they are genuine, they are relevant... Ultimately, it is the people who matter... But the point is that their strategy and their methodology is condemnable and not acceptable at all. They are certainly not terrorists."
He also disagreed with them being called enemies of India.
Digvijay Singh noted that Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Chidambaram had accepted that Maoists can't be tackled by military power.
"I am very happy that the prime minister and Chidambaram-ji have accepted that you can’t send the army, you can’t send the air force and we cannot defeat them militarily."
"The hon'ble prime minister himself told me that it has to be a multi-pronged strategy that has to be implemented together and so has Chidambaram...," he said.
Asked if he can be credited with changing Chidambaram’s views, Digvijay Singh said he does not claim any credit.
"I don't claim that credit. I think that there is a perceptible change in thinking now, because in the parliament debate also most of the members of parliament took this line."

Another power hungry moron! All for votes!! Its people like these who indirectly help the naxalites by giving them indirect support! And people wonder why the govt hasnt been able to subdue the maoist menace!

IMHO, this moron's days are numbered in Congress leadership!

 

[RobbieS]

He wrote a pretty controversial article in TOI in which he bashed his own party and the current HM Chidambram for their tactics against the Maoists. And he got a dressing down from Sonia G herself. Basically, he's been away from power for long and is now trying to garner some points.

 

[Imran Khan]

they kill 73 solders in a hour and they are innocents because there blood is indian?

 

[RobbieS]

they kill 73 solders in a hour and they are innocents because there blood is indian?

I think what he's trying to get at is that the root cause should be tackled before we brand or categorize somebody. But that is something that is true for every terrorist. A terrorist's motives are hardly the justification for his acts of terror.

 

[Imran Khan]

its same as gop say ttp guys are not terorrsts

 

[KS]

Welcome to the vote bank politics by congress.

 

[Mirza Jatt]

He is sure to win in the votes of maoists and their supporters...

 

[Azam-e-Nau]

they kill 73 solders in a hour and they are innocents because there blood is indian?

I think what he's trying to get at is that the root cause should be tackled before we brand or categorize somebody. But that is something that is true for every terrorist. A terrorist's motives are hardly the justification for his acts of terror.

Brother Imran Khan, Assalamu Alaykum, you are correct, as far as I am concerned, the Maoists are generally portrayed as "Terrorists" because they cannot Justify their acts for the cause of their Command without any authentication or anything whatsoever, and they are also spreading mischief in Land. Anyone who slays more than a few people, whether he/she be innocent of killing or non-innocent without any legalization of the State order or any profound Documentation which make it Legal, is not a murderer but a Terrorist. And in that case they are too, Terrorists.

And for you Brother RobbieS, Peace be upon you too. You are correct in your speech, the categorization of any person should be tackled before calling or labeling them as "Terrorists" but this is a general Fact, which has been indeed found out at the Focus or Observation of several Intelligence agencies. "But that is something that is true for every terrorist. A terrorist's motives are hardly the justification for his acts of terror" I agree on you in this Matter of adhering.


Pakistan Zindabad,

Walaaykum As-Salaam

 

[KS]

One thing funny i notice in the discussions with Maoists is..more than Indians,pakistani friends agree that they(Maoists) r terrorists and should be done away with...Irony...

 

[pak-yes]

One thing funny i notice in the discussions with Maoists is..more than Indians,pakistani friends agree that they(Maoists) r terrorists and should be done away with...Irony...

Yes because in the early days of Taliban.Pakistan was also in the same confusion until swat.

 

[Imran Khan]

One thing funny i notice in the discussions with Maoists is..more than Indians,pakistani friends agree that they(Maoists) r terrorists and should be done away with...Irony...

we are agree on much more but some from both sides don't agree on every thing

 

[Azam-e-Nau]

One thing funny i notice in the discussions with Maoists is..more than Indians,pakistani friends agree that they(Maoists) r terrorists and should be done away with...Irony...

Then what about you? do you portray them "Terrorist" too, according to their foolish and non-sense making Justification on killing people?

 

[Kinetic]

He is rite. Maoists are not terrorists. But they are the only dangerous internal threat to our country.

 

[Azam-e-Nau]

He is rite. Maoists are not terrorists. But they are the only dangerous internal threat to our country.

Threat in What?? what other thing than "Terrorism" can they be seen as a Threat to the Country? please elaborate and speak with reference. Without reference people will fail to believe in your post.

 

[Imran Khan]

He is rite. Maoists are not terrorists. But they are the only dangerous internal threat to our country.

funny post of year