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Who started Naxalite movement in India?
The insurgency started after the 1967 Naxalbari uprising led by Charu Majumdar, Kanu Sanyal, and Jangal Santhal. Their origin can be traced to the Communist Party of India (Marxist) split in 1967, leading to the creation of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist).
When was Naxal movement started?
Naxalbari uprising was an armed peasant revolt in 1967 in the Naxalbari block of Siliguri subdivision in Darjeeling district, West Bengal, India. It was mainly led by tribals and the radical communists leaders of Bengal and further developed into the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) in 1969.
What is the Naxilite movement in India?
The Naxilite movement is one of the important components in the political spectrum in India. At one stage, the ‘spring thunder’ caused tremors in practically all the states of the Union and posed a serious challenge even to the democratic structure.
What is your review of the ex-IPS report on Naxalism?
Replete with banality doesnt give a good insight into the naxal problem. An ex-IPS was expected to deliver much better narrative of the movement strategies and fragility rather than continuous report of providing with number of naxalites captured in consecutive pages.
What are the phases of the Naxal movement?
The author has divided Naxal movement into 3 phases 1st phase up to Mazumdar, second phase up from 1975 to 1991 & recent 3rd phase since 2004. The Maoists have established their roots in 118 districts & running parallel administrations.
Who is Rajnath Singh?
He is the former police chief of Uttar Pradesh and former commander of the largest parliamentary force in the world, the border security force. He contributed to combating the insurgency in Nagaland and stemming the tide of terrorism in the Punjab. He also served in Kashmir and led the Assam Police in its fight against the ULFA.