The Red Menace

SwamyG · Post by **SwamyG** » 07 Apr 2010 02:21

The wreckage of a paramilitary vehicle attacked by the Maoists on Tuesday. (PTI)

Source: 1000 rebels & none saw? Blood spills a home truth

SwamyG · Post by **SwamyG** » 07 Apr 2010 02:23

Source: The Hindu - Maoists from Andhra Pradesh may have planned Chhattisgarh ambush
Katakam Sudarshan

Mallojula Venugopal

SwamyG · Post by **SwamyG** » 07 Apr 2010 02:25

Deccan Herald

brihaspati · Post by **brihaspati** » 07 Apr 2010 02:31

Can we make up a database having the following in case of extremist violence:
Date and time -
Alleged Perpetrator -
Geographical coords -
Wounded -
Dead -
Estimated number of perpetrators -
Nature of weaponry used -
Brief description of target entity/people -
Party in state power -
Party in state power in previous term -

The spatial-time analysis could yield patterns.

Kavu · Post by **Kavu** » 07 Apr 2010 02:40

Rudradev wrote: No, it is not "as simple as that".

"Ek hazaar Maoist" was a concoction of our idiot media, who is not constitutionally charged with knowing any better.

GK Pillai's gibberish fails abysmally to cover up what is in fact an intelligence failure of the size of Kargil. At that time, when patrols of 10-20 men were ambushed on the LoC, these same cretins were hysterically bleating about "intelligence failure". Today nearly a hundred security personnel have been ambushed, 75 of them killed, not on the LoC but in the heart of Indian territory.

It seems that P.Chidambaram only appears a determined, effective leader when you compare him to Manmohan Singh... not by any objective standards.

The count is 84, unfortunately.
There is politics to this, I think it is imperative for us to atleast consider what Gagan has said. I have no doubt, absolutely non whatsoever that Communist Party and Party members provide logisitics, money, members and other support to them. If that is the case, Why other than for ideological reason, They are not going to cede from India, it is practically impossible, So like Gagan said, are they making room for a permanent creation of ONLY CPM/CPI bastion in these states, is this the way the Third Front is going to raise their number of seats and legitimately take over India?

If that above is indeed the case, rest assured Congress and BJP wont sit idle. When it comes to votes and seats, there is none in the world that is as ruthless and evil as the Indian Politican.

brihaspati · Post by **brihaspati** » 07 Apr 2010 02:49

Over the next few days, this concern and agony over the Red's will die out. Just as the Mumbai massacres have died out. Do please consider the following :
(1) There is a political and rashtryia compulsion not to make the incident a "huge" issue. This has potential problems for psy-ops use by Maoists. It can show up the Indian state as weak and incapable. Whichever entity you choose to bash - the centre or the state - ultimately it all contributes to the weakening of the image of the power of the Indian rashtra as a whole.
(2) Maoists are surviving based on classic Maoist doctrine - living like "fish in the water of people". They are almost copybook style following the Maoist doctrine of fluid base areas in remote or difficult terrain. They use lack of rashtryia penetration into these areas, exploitative groups whom they and the locals can identify as being extensions of the rashtra.
(3) When the national army has to be used to control a part of internal territory and rebellion, it does not do well in the long run for the rashtra. To effectively use this line, you need to show the Maoists as explicitly foreign agents and forces. Something difficult to do given the long romanticization of both the ideology as well as the organizations of Leftists as homegrown Robinhoods melting in tears at atrocities and exploitation of the downtrodden and doing whatever they do in righteous indignation.
(4) Both Islamism and Communism have been protected by the Indian rashtra ideologically, academically - each for explicit foreign relations causes. However, you cannot go after ideologically motivated anti-rashtra movements if you have painted the ideologies as inherently good and peaceful to generations of youth. Now you have to do the futile ropetrick of saying that the ideology is good and peaceful - only some misguided individuals carry out this violence. Which again prevents a proper understanding of the nature of these ideologies which will continue to regenerate leadership from elite youth with connections and training to utilize the rashtra to seek personal power through such movements.
(5) Maoist violence could be part of a coordinated move to encircle the Gangetic-Punjab plains. They are holding the eastern sector - continually engaging the security forces. We should see activity soon on the north and west by Jihadis. Karnataka and Gujarat still form a loophole in this encirclement. So These south-western sectors could see activity next.

Bhaskar · Post by **Bhaskar** » 07 Apr 2010 03:06

Some 75 jawans have died to defend us and to make sure the barbaric maoists don't overrule our country. It is now clear that maoists are fighting for state power, not for their country. I refuse to look at the maoists as countrymen. I would want the UPA government and MMS to wake up and end the red menace for good.

pgbhat · Post by **pgbhat** » 07 Apr 2010 03:07

MAOISTS MASSACRE 74 CRPF MEN

Four kilometres short of the CRPF camp at Chintalnar, a massive Improvised Explosive Device (IED) was detonated under the armoured vehicle, killing the lone driver, even as the troops came under heavy suppressive fire from a raised hillock bordering the path.

Booby-trapped

Troops rushed to take cover behind trees, only to find that the Maoists had booby-trapped the trees with anti-personnel IEDs. Soldiers who stayed in the open were gunned down by Maoists who used automatic weapons. In all, 75 members of the security forces were killed and seven injured. All their weapons were taken away by the Maoists.

In the second phase of the incident, reinforcements were rushed from the CRPF camp at Chintalnar, Dornapal and Chintagufa to rescue the survivors. According to a press note circulated by the Superintendent of Police, a vehicle brought to ferry the injured and the dead was also blown up with an IED, killing the driver and pushing the toll up to 76.

The planners

Sources in Andhra Pradesh told The Hindu that the attack was planned by Kosa, Leader of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee of the CPI Maoist and was executed by three Maoist companies led by Ganeshanna and Ramanna, two top leaders from the same Committee. The Maoists trailed the security forces for the better part of two days before working out the route of return and laying the ambush.

The sources said the CRPF violated two basic doctrines of jungle warfare. “First, never return to the camp along the same route that you left,” said a counter-insurgency expert with experience in Chhattisgarh, “Second, if you must, you have to clear and secure all raised terrain and hillocks.” Neither of these precautions was followed, said the source.

munna · Post by **munna** » 07 Apr 2010 03:13

I saw my mates die one after another

The landmines must have been laid during the night, the jawan said. The attack took place around 7am when the CRPF was passing through a dense forest surrounded by hills. The Maoists had arrayed themselves in `V' formation and awaiting the CRPF contingent in the thick green foliage. They first triggered the landmines and then began firing indiscriminately running down from the hills from all directions.

“There were a series of blasts. One of the first blew the anti-mine vehicle. They fired and swamped us from left and right. Bullets rained from every side. We screamed to each other and returned fire knowing it was useless but it was the last effort to survive. I could not even help a colleague or hold him as he died. A bullet hit me and I fell. Lying there, I prayed for life," he said.

Kumar explained that CRPF's 62 Battalion, which numbered 120, was split into two groups on Tuesday morning. It was the one with 80 men going towards Dornapal which was attacked. The division of CRPF forces was another mistake, he said. ``During an ambush, Naxals come in large numbers, never less than 500. We fall victims because we are outnumbered and are caught by surprise," he said.

The tactics and command structures seem to have matured vis a vis the CPOs. The battalion sized mobbing and smooth movement is something that we need to disrupt pretty soon. Brihaspati has a point-there is a clear divide surfacing within India regarding voting patterns and rise of Maosim between regions.

brihaspati · Post by **brihaspati** » 07 Apr 2010 03:38

A previous year's Organizer article [don't know whether that organ is kosher here or whether this has been posted before] http://www.organiser.org/dynamic/module ... 315&page=4

China working on Maoist-SIMI nexus in South India?
From Arun Lakshman in Thiruvananthapuram

Sources in the intelligence agency told this reporter that the Chinese interpreters in the Indian intelligence establishment have already got vital evidences that make it quite apparent that the Chinese have already prepared a blueprint for the operation in South India and would in the immediate future create several human interest think tanks in South India for garnering support from the intellectual community and to take the state’s intelligentsia as a major propaganda machinery for its sinister operations.

The Indian intelligence agencies are on the trail of a sinister plan of Chinese for integrating the operations of the Maoist groups with the banned Islamist organisation SIMI. A top official of the Intelligence Bureau while speaking to this reporter said that a meeting between some middle-level leaders of the two organisations was held in Bengaluru recently at the behest of a foreign intelligence agent and a Kerala-based former Naxalite leader is given the charge of the operation in South India.

It may be recalled that the CPI-M of Kerala, which has been the political party that attracted the left intellectuals, is now in the grip of a fierce factional war and several intellectuals have been shown the door by the official faction of the party because of their solidarity with the Chief Minister Achuthanandan, who is now functioning in the party without proper wings.

These elements, according to the experts in the intelligence agencies, have already been roped in by the Maoist and other dalit movements to set up their base among the intellectual community of the state.

The state police have already cracked the case relating to the brutal killing of a middle-aged person while he was on a morning walk and have found a dalit outfit-Dalit Human Rights Forum-behind the murder. After a close observation, it was established that the organisation formed less than two years ago in Aluva has gained momentum in several dalit hamlets in Kerala and that it is flush with funds. A top official of the Intelligence Bureau, who is in the state in connection with the probe on this organisation, told this reporter that they are ascertaining the role played by the external intelligence agencies in creating such an outfit.

The Intelligence Bureau, in its report presented before the Union Home Minister and the National Security Advisor a few weeks ago, has said that the situation in Kerala has gone out of control and that more and more youth are getting involved in terror operations with unabated support from certain mainstream political parties.

putnanja · Post by **putnanja** » 07 Apr 2010 05:12

Activists blame govt operations

On a day when Maoists gunned down at least 76 security personnel in Dantewada, civil rights groups held the government's “wrong” policy of pursuing an offensive against the rebels responsible for the attack.

Activist Medha Patkar said while the Maoist attack “needs to be condemned, there should be equal or more condemnation of state violence in the form of resource grab on one hand and violence unleashed by private armies of the state like Salwa Judum in Chhattisgarh on the other”.

The People's Union For Democratic Rights said the attack was an “unfortunate fallout of the government's willful policy of pursuing Operation Greenhunt”. “Since war remains the preferred option of the Indian government, they have no one else but themselves to blame if and when combatants die,” it said in a statement.

vera_k · Post by **vera_k** » 07 Apr 2010 06:31

brihaspati wrote:Karnataka and Gujarat still form a loophole in this encirclement. So These south-western sectors could see activity next.

Not for lack of trying if this article is to be believed.

Maoists in Modi land

Gerard · Post by **Gerard** » 07 Apr 2010 06:33

SAVAGED

The attack has triggered “absolute panic” among mining officials in Dantewada, home to India’s largest iron-ore miner NMDC, said the state-owned company’s deputy general manager, S.P. Himanshu Kumar.

Offensive still on, says DGP

Bengal cops ‘sitting ducks’

The camps — at Belpahari, Chhurimara, Jamtolgora and Neguria in West Midnapore and Dulukdihi and Bogdubi in Purulia — lack basic infrastructure like bunkers and watchtowers. Besides, none of the policemen there have night-vision telescopes fitted to their rifles, something so essential to fight in the dark.

These camps also have a “logistical disadvantage” in that they are located so close to Jharkhand — all within 1km to 7km — in a hilly terrain dense with forests.

The officers said that a big guerrilla group, double or triple the number posted at any of these camps, can easily descend from Jharkhand and give the police a “beating”.

D Roy · Post by **D Roy** » 07 Apr 2010 06:36

why the hell weren't they able to detect 1000 armed men with both humint and elint?

and why the hell could they not send in back-up quickly?

Serious upgradation is required.

1. more transport choppers
2. SAR
3. gunships
4. the will to actually use them.

Gerard · Post by **Gerard** » 07 Apr 2010 06:55

No medical evacuation plan for paramilitary forces

“We are lucky if we get information about an attack within the golden hour, let alone evacuating people in 60 minutes”

brihaspati · Post by **brihaspati** » 07 Apr 2010 06:59

Security forces on spot will obviously have a better handle on this, but I find the number 1000 a bit too much. Our eminent histroians teach us to ridicule many zeros after big numbers. What is the favourite expression of Thaparites - "a few zeros too many"!

Let us consider the hypothesis, that there were one small group of heavily armed Maoists who had planned the ambush. Marksmen had been placed all round at strategic positions. In dense forest cover on uneven ground, it is not that difficult to create the impression of being surrounded by huge numbers and hopelessly cut off. But an enemy that has chosen his ground with a small number of skilled marksmen can inflict severe casualties in such cover over a larger but less familiar-with-the-ground forces.

I would think that killing all and keeping no survivors was undertaken to (1) hide the actual strength of the Maoists (2) create the impression of a huge force and base in the area which will then keep a large force busy for some time combing the area (3) they will plan an escalation in a distant part soon.

The smaller group would explain why they were not caught on "intel radar", their mobility, their quick dispersal. I do not think nay large semi-permanent base will be found there. They would not have taken the risk of such an operation near to base.

pgbhat · Post by **pgbhat** » 07 Apr 2010 07:04

^ Maoists had also booby trapped trees with anti personnel IED....so jawans who ran for cover towards trees triggered them.

vera_k · Post by **vera_k** » 07 Apr 2010 07:06

If the government is clear about what it wants, I say let it take the opportunity to impose an Emergency. Disappear the supporters in the urban areas and pursue the development agenda with vigor. That should buy time enough to turn the tide.

D Roy · Post by **D Roy** » 07 Apr 2010 07:13

"lines of communication are poor".

Sigh. where is all the 21st century non line of sight equipment that the paramilitary forces are supposed to be importing?

forget about SAR, it seems like they don't even have modern radios( or any radios) and probably rely on cell phones that obviously won't work once the maoits blow up the local cell tower not to mention that the operations are taking place in the middle of nowhere anyway.

when will this fight be taken seriously?

it seems that the strategy is to keep it a low key district by district sweep on the grounds that we have to win hearts and minds.

of whom?

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 07 Apr 2010 07:16

DRoy, comms is always a problem in forests, that too in undulating terrain. only sat phones would work around those problems. when even IA units on china border don't have 100% sat-phone based comms, can we expect CRPF to have it ?

the jugaad solution will be aircraft/helo/hill-top based relay stations, like the red army did in afghanistan. in fact the whole situation seems to have many similarities.

D Roy · Post by **D Roy** » 07 Apr 2010 07:17

yes sat phones,

and buying commercially available equipment is obviously a tall order ...

J&K jihadis get them though. and I bet the maoists have them too.

James Cockburn · Post by **James Cockburn** » 07 Apr 2010 07:17

There was no intellegence failure, as they had given travel advisory indicating to the BSF not tread on those grounds.

I think we need to be patient and move on, some misguided youth should not be retaliated as FDI and Foreign press will damage the reputation of stable India.

Remember the Business week (of US) about a year ago published article on growing menace of Naxals and we down played it. Even this will pass.

Announce massive package of aid and do a friendly buy out of this Naxal organization.
May be reservation for Naxals in the Central government bodies? Armed forces (they are ready to go trained, post them on border with Pakistan, China?) Just some loud thinking.

Muppalla · Post by **Muppalla** » 07 Apr 2010 07:29

James Cockburn wrote: Announce massive package of aid and do a friendly buy out of this Naxal organization.
May be reservation for Naxals in the Central government bodies? Armed forces (they are ready to go trained, post them on border with Pakistan, China?) Just some loud thinking.

You may have written this sarcastically. However, it happened in reality. Surrendered naxals made into state police forces.

This blowing-hot-and-cold in dealing with divisive forces over the past several years is the reason for current plight. Inspite of several missed buses, AP government dealt with this manace successfully.

Every top Maoist leader is from AP whether u catch him in Bengal or Andaman. It is like every islamic-terrorist has link to Pak. No wonder these people want Telanagana.

Viv S · Post by **Viv S** » 07 Apr 2010 07:32

Muppalla wrote:
James Cockburn wrote: Every top Maoist leader is from AP whether u catch him in Bengal or Andaman. It is like every islamic-terrorist has link to Pak. No wonder these people want Telanagana.

Must be because former PWG elements dominate the CPI(M).

SwamyG · Post by **SwamyG** » 07 Apr 2010 07:32

Muppalla garu: What makes them tick in AP?

James Cockburn · Post by **James Cockburn** » 07 Apr 2010 07:37

I am incapable of original thinking, I just repeated what the Hon Home minster said. "The Naxals are welcome to talk anything in the world as long as they abjure violent methods".

If they are already in Police why not in BSF, IA IAF IAS IPS, these guys (Naxals) seem to be better leaders, managers and organizers, but just misguided.

If we can talk to Pakistan while they attack us non state actors trained under the aegis renouned ISI why not Naxals, we have not diluted any principles, after all Naxals are Indians first Naxals next? no

uddu · Post by **uddu** » 07 Apr 2010 07:46

Why not use Arjun MBT's as support when the troops get ambushed along roads. A small number of Arjun MBT's operated by properly trained CRPF men can provide the firepower required to deal with 1000 naxals. Also a small number of armed Dhruv's can provide the aerial firepower in support of the infantry. These combined power will be able to decimate the Maoists.

negi · Post by **negi** » 07 Apr 2010 07:47

^ That would mean calling in the IA itself , which is ruled out .

Muppalla · Post by **Muppalla** » 07 Apr 2010 08:03

SwamyG wrote:Muppalla garu: What makes them tick in AP?

It is very long and complex story. Even I wonder how in the world this has become the intellectual capitol/capital of the entire Naxalism/Maoism. I am lost too when I try to connect dots. I will try but I may not be able to connect all the dots.

Interestingly though Naxal movement is strong in Telangana, most of the leadership is actually from coastal AP. They may have settled in Telangana for "work" and claim as Telanganites but they are mostly not from that region. See even here Telangana folks never showed leadership capabilities.

(1) In the fertile regions of AP, land reforms and land ceiling act was genuinely implemented. You don't see someone holding 100s of acres of land.
(2) Rayalaseema is mostly out of bounds for Naxals and rarely you will see someone from this region leading.
(3) Telangana is the land where naxalism was rampant even before most of us are born.

For the roots of Naxalism we have to go back to freedom-fight against Nizam.
(1) Under Nizam large sections of Velamas and also Reddys (both feudal land lords with 1000s of acres) enjoyed privileage under Nizam. Exploitation of 90% of population did occur in almost all of Telangana region

(2) (Here is where I cannot connect the dot) For some reason communist ideology was popular in Coastal region ( may be it was just like WB or Kerala). May be it is because some false-equality shown in the left movements of those days. It was also anti-religiousness in the ideology. There is also one psychological factor ( which I beleive) that is Andhras go as herd to anything new. When Budhism came 70% of AP coverted to Budhism. I guess just like that they may have thought it is cool to be communist.

(3) whatever it was, there were some good leaders in the communist party in "Coastal AP" like Putchalapalli Sundarayya etc. 90% of pre-independence communist leaders are Coastal folks. They did the war against Nizam. In doing the war, they propogated the "land is for those who till the land" etc. kind of things in Telangana. It was a revolt against feudal lords ( popularly called as Velama doras ) and also Nizam in general.

(4) (another dot I simply cannot connect) After the Police action to integrate Telangana (actually Hyd state spanning three current states), Razakar started mass murder/raping the Telangana region folks. Historically this is the first real women's armed movement against anyone in India. Women of Telanga valanty fought Razakars. I do not understand how in the world communists (later naxals/Maoists) joined Razakar to kill/rape those who were their supporters during freedom movement (I have serious lack of knowledge about this disconnect)

(5) Now the genuine freedom-fighters of Telangana became ideologically against private control/capitalist. They now turned their fight against Indian government. During those days they have Russia/China as idols. There are division in the form of Leninsts, Maoists, etc.etc.

Late Kondapalli Seetaramiah, Gadar the poet, Varavara Rao ( he comes on TV these days) are very famous Naxals. Muppalla Laxman Rao (

idiot has my last name though not related to me even by caste ) is current top leader at India level and well connected to global Naxal movement.

Rudradev · Post by **Rudradev** » 07 Apr 2010 08:11

negi wrote:^ That would mean calling in the IA itself , which is ruled out .

Ultimately it will have to be done... no matter what "log kyaa kahengey". That's the way it is.

Every week, month and year that goes by... the Naxals more become firmly entrenched in these areas, and they are every bit as much of a "sarkar" oppressing the helpless tribals of these lands as the Bharat sarkar itself. They are already the sole institution of real authority across most of the red corridor, not just for the locals but for anyone (mining companies etc.) who wants to do business there.

Sooner than we know the Naxals will be a veritable LTTE. Sri Lanka committed the cardinal error of allowing the self-righteous Norwegians (as the mouthpiece of the West) to embarrass them into half-measures against the LTTE, with lectures about "human rights" and "democratic self-determination" for over two decades. The Sri Lankans too were worried about "log kyaa kahengey".

But finally there was only one way for Sri Lanka to get rid of the LTTE. Call out your full armed strength, give a damn about collateral damage where inconvenient, and prosecute an all-out war.

Finally that is the only option India will have, as well. Might as well get it over with now, when the enemy has still not morphed into a monster of LTTE proportions. At least the cost of finishing them off will be less, in military as well as civilian lives.

What are we worried about? Psyops? It's not as if those aren't happening all the time anyway.

James Cockburn · Post by **James Cockburn** » 07 Apr 2010 08:15

After Naxalbari the AP folks simply said "Ab Hamara Bari"

Communists have no policies they only have strategies.

Swatantra party leaders had clearly given orders shoot on sight of communist in the late 40s and early 50s, thats the way it works in most democracies. But then they were branded as CIA/USA agents.

RamaY · Post by **RamaY** » 07 Apr 2010 08:17

(2) (Here is where I cannot connect the dot) For some reason communist ideology of is popular in Coastal region ( may be it was just like WB or Kerala). May be it is because some false-equality shown in the left movements of those days. It was also anti-religiousness in the ideology. There is also one psychological factor ( which I beleive) which is Andras go as herd anything new. When Budhism came 70% of AP coverted to Budhism. I guess just like that they may have thought it is cool to be communist.

Muppala garu,

This might have something to do with Andhra Pradesh's English education during colonial days, swadeshi movement, gandhi ideals etc. IMHO it evolved from cultural criticism (Raja Ramamohan Roy days) to litarary criticism to social revolution.

If you see old telugu movies you will notice the idolization of Gandhi/Nehru types and anything socialistic.

James Cockburn · Post by **James Cockburn** » 07 Apr 2010 08:19

Dont forget the contribution of Acharya Vinoba Bhave in land reforms

RamaY · Post by **RamaY** » 07 Apr 2010 08:19

Rudradev'ji

We do not need IA to come to control Maoists. Andhra GrayHounds show the way. Given proper training, equipment and MOTIVATION the police force can take care of internal security. We should not underestimate police aggressiveness.

Muppalla · Post by **Muppalla** » 07 Apr 2010 08:29

James Cockburn wrote:Swatantra party leaders had clearly given orders shoot on sight of communist in the late 40s and early 50s, thats the way it works in most democracies. But then they were branded as CIA/USA agents.

Vishwamitra wrote:We do not need IA to come to control Maoists. Andhra GrayHounds show the way. Given proper training, equipment and MOTIVATION the police force can take care of internal security. We should not underestimate police aggressiveness.

Absolutely. Inspite of very heavy and serious Naxal movement in AP, the government of the day ( all parties ) did a pretty decent job. The rule of the thumb is just kill the vermin even if there is some error in judgement or coleteral damage. In the 70s Jalagam Vengal Rao wiped out every leader worth salt. They re-couped during 80s but TDP government's Greyhounds did a pretty decent job.

In spite of that Naxals have a say in the village level administration. In Telangana region substantial number of politicians do not confront them. The Naxals are called as annalu ( means brothers ). They give opinions about who should be voted to power. They do have support among sections of population.

Sending IA or IAF will be of no use until a very good humanint is established. The forces should be trained and localized. Greyhounds succeeded for the same reason

Anindya · Post by **Anindya** » 07 Apr 2010 09:36

If I recall correctly, a couple of years ago - security forces had surrounded most of the key naxalite leaders in AP - but the forces were asked to back off after a phone call from the home minister in Delhi. Is this link still available somewhere - we probably need to do some analysis on who all could have been caught during that operation?

vera_k · Post by **vera_k** » 07 Apr 2010 09:49

Story in rediff about a 10 year old who was recruited by the Naxals.

How I joined the Naxals and why I left

Suppiah · Post by **Suppiah** » 07 Apr 2010 09:57

chindu white washes for the Stalinists and Naxals

http://www.hindu.com/2010/04/07/stories ... 961300.htm

However, privately, senior Congressmen felt that Home Minister P. Chidambaram had unnecessarily used provocative language like “we will wipe them out” when talking about Naxals.

chindu always gets 'private sources' that exactly reflect its opinion...a very convenient phenomenon...strangely these private sources dry up when it comes to covering their own 'family' parties like CPM or DMK.

The Communist Party of India (Marxist) chose to remain silent on Tuesday while indicating that it would find out more about what had happened and then react.

Look at how the puppets offer explanations on behalf of their masters. What are the Stalinists waiting for? Gazette notification of the event? If this were some minor communal event and BJP had not condemned that would be a three page orgy of editorials, opinion pieces, dancing by Sahmat, statements by 'intellectuals' and so on....strangely there are no reports of intellectuals condemning this massacre. Perhaps they approve it?

To take on the rapist goons, mass murderers and eye-gougers you have to take on their puppets in yellow media and civil society.

Sachin · Post by **Sachin** » 07 Apr 2010 10:05

IMHO - all said and done, P Chidambaram or the police forces at his disposal (mainly CPOs) have its limitations. The states in which the Naxalites are rampant (Orissa, Chattisgarh, West Bengal) have to really get into the act, and improve thier policing machinery as well. They cannot just sit idling their time, expecting central Govt. to do all the dirty jobs at their expenses.

If my reading of history is correct, in cases where Naxalites were wiped out completely the state polices did a neat and thorough job. This would be the case with AP and their Grey hounds, and Kerala and their CB CID of K.P. Infact during the naxal menace in Kerala, the services of CRPF was used, but that was just for combing operations (in remote forests in today's Wayanad district). The intelligence gathering was always done by the K.P men, and they did a stellar job.

SwamyG · Post by **SwamyG** » 07 Apr 2010 10:05

From The Hindu

Security personnel stand near the bodies of their slain colleagues at Dantewada in Chhatisgarh on Tuesday. Home Minister P. Chidambaram is visiting the State on Wednesday to review the situation after the Maoist attack.