Naxal is the group of left radical communist party and supporter of Mao
Zadong ideologies. Naxalite movement is an insurgencies which was took place
between peasants and landlords on 1967 in Naxalbari village of West Bengal. The
movement were originated by Kanu Sanyal, Charu Majumdar and Jangal Santhal they
were the supporter of radical communist party.
At primary level this movement had started in West Bengal and later it spread to
all over India. Currently this group of people are active in 72 districts of 9
different states. It is the only movement which having started in one police
station of a single district in West Bengal in 1967 has expanded its activities
covering over 460 police stations in 72 districts across 9 states despite the
police force and infrastructure having grown manifold during this period.
"The movement is viewed with greater anxiety in the government because it is
most intense precisely in areas which are rich in natural resources and,
therefore, targeted for fast-track industrial development. The movement is also
uniqe in that it tends to mobilize the most subdued and socially marginalized
sections and lays bare, as probably no other movement has done, the sharp
fissures in the society, politics and economy"[1].
Methodology
In this study you will understand the real facts about "Naxalism". This research
tries to establish the real facts by a critical examination of data through
descriptive[2] and explanatory[3] study of material which have been collected
from secondary sources such as books, journal, websites, experiment of
researcher etc.
In this research an unbiased and impartial investigation of data has been
placed. Quantitative & Qualitative research design has been used. The research
neither have any intention to hurt anyone personal sentiments nor have any
intention to mislead someone the documents just tries to establish real facts.
Introduction
Naxalite are a group of left radical communist and the supporter of Maoist
political ideology. The word Naxalite derived from the word "Naxalbari" which is
the name of a village of west Bengal where a peasant insurgencies took place on
1967 against the landlords. Generally the majority of people of naxalite group
are belongs to labourer, adibashi, and unemployed and mostly of them are living
in remote area where the development failed to reach yet.
At very first this movement had started in Naxalbari village and gradually
spread to all over India. At initial stage this movement started against the
landlords by peasants but now they are fighting for the all poor, downtrodden
and socially backward classes. And now they are significantly active in 72
districts of 9 different states and gradually it is becoming threat to the
Development of Indian economy.
In India about 8% people are adhibasi and 92% of them living in tribal areas
such as forest and hills and this tribal areas are far away from development or
the government failed to give them a secure or peaceful life and this are the
main causes for increasing number of naxalite movement in this areas. According
shri Gadar "the revolutionary poet support Naxalism and said Naxalism is the
result of failure of democracy."
Origin:
Naxalism was originated by the gentleman Kanu Sanyal, Charu Majumdar and
Jangal Santhal
Kanu Sanyal, "who were follower of communist ideology. He think the economic
freedom will come when you fight with maximum wealth holder[4]."
Charu Majumdar, who were inspired by the various ideology of Mao Zedong of
china. He said, "That Indian peasants and lower class tribal's overthrow the
government and upper class by force for whom he held responsible for their
commitment." A large of urban elites were also attracted to the ideology, which
spread through Charu Majumdar writing particularly the "eight historic
documents" which formed basis naxalite ideology. Charu Majumdar wanted a
prolonged people's war in India similar to Chinese revolution 1949.
And Jangal Santhal, who started his political carrier on 1949 in Nepal. Santhal
was a popular person among the Adivashi, peasants and tea labourers of
Darjeeling. Santhal stood in election for communist party of India and communist
party of India(Marxist) on 1957,1962 and 1967 but he had been unsuccessful to
achieved winning number of votes. Santhal was front warrior of the naxalite
movement.
The Naxalite movement first time appeared on 1967 in Naxalbari village of West
Bengal by peasants against the landlords and this movement was leading by Charu
Majumdar, kanu sanyal, and jangal santhal.. Initially the Naxalite movement
originated in West Bengal and had later moved to the less developed rural areas
in southern and eastern India including in the state of chhatisgarh, Odisha,
Andhrapradesh, and telengana.
Some Naxalite group have legal organisations as representative in the parliament
like the communist party of India, liberal and communist party of India. As of
2018 the where the states where Naxalites are most visible these are:
Chhatisgarh, Odisha, Andhrapradesh, and telengana
It was the year of 1967, It had been 20 years since India achieved independence
from the British but the country still following the colonial land tenancy
system. Indigenous landlords were allotted a piece of land in return of
collection of tax revenue and this landlords were giving subleased of their
lands to the peasants for half of yield.
According to 1971 census[5], about 60% of people of the population were landless
and the major share of land were in the hands of 4% richest peoples. The
peasants were exploited by the landlords raised their bow and arrows in
insurgencies. And this was the primary cause of this movement.
Causes behind Naxalism:
- Improper implementation of Government's plans:
Generally most of the tribal people are living in remote areas and because
of remoteness and tough to reach there the development also failed to reach
here even after many years of independent the government failed to implement
adequate development in this areas. MNNREGA, PMGSY, PDS, Mid-day mill are
the programs for underprivileged people but this programs are failed to took
adequate changes because of the corrupted authority and government improper
supervision.
According to 2010 census[6] about 37% of tribal students were leaving their
school at primary level and about 78% tribal students leave their school at
high school level because of poverty. Many decades had been passed after
independent but yet government failed to secure a dignified and peaceful
life for this tribal people because of this there is no way left for to this
people except to join violence for living.
- Economic Deprivation:
The main reason behind the growing of Naxalism is increasing awareness among
the tribal about their socio economic deprivation. The tribal people's socio
economic condition is very poor even the government do nothing for their
development. They have understood that without proper governance no
development will take place.
The government expending crores of rupees on every year for implementing
plans and programs for their development. But no development are taking
place for them instead of development of the rich who becoming richer and
poor poorer. According Washington report there are 20 lakh crore rupees the
Indian government lost in corruption, tax evasion and bankruptcy from
independent this is extreme shame for India. The tribal people understood
that without good governance no development will take place which bring them
closer to Naxalism.
- Improper Management of forest resources:
"In the colonial ruling the British administration passed law to create
monopolization of forest resources and this system was continuous even after
independent the Indian government try to use forest resources this situation
led the forest dwellers to fight to save their forest.[7]"
- Sexual Exploitation & False Charges against tribal:
Tribal people are living in remote areas where the development , education
and legal awareness yet to spread properly because of this the tribal women
sexually harassed by many government employee and police framing false
charges against the tribal people. This things are creating anti-government
feeling in them.
- Unemployment:
Unemployment is the root cause for the tribal people joining naxal . as per
some report about 60% people of tribal area are living in rural and 32% are
living in urban are below poverty line and approx. 76% of them are farmer or
agriculture labor. Several report reveal that 20 rupees is the daily expense
of 60% of people of India. The Indian government framing various plans and
programmes for development of this people but because of improper awareness,
corruption and middleman this plans are failed to make any changes in this
areas. To get rid of this humiliation and pathetic life the youth are
joining naxal and by the naxal they are giving education to their fellows.
Remedies of Naxalism:
Basically the Naxalite Movement is a movement to snatch the peaceful & developed
living life which the government failed to provide them. The participants of
this movements are belongs to Adhibasi, laborer, Unemployed youth & socially
backward class mostly of them living in remote areas where the development
failed reach or the government were failed to give them a peaceful & standard
life. So if the government wants to stop this movement the government have to
take some measures.
Which mentioned below:
- Setup proper Infrastructure to Educate the people living in Remote
Areas:
"If young minds can changed by teaching of naxalism, why cannot the same
minds changed through education?"[8]
The majority of peoples living in remote or tribal areas are Uneducated it
sounds bad but it is reality. As per census 2011 the literacy rate of India
were 74.04% and in remote areas or tribal areas this rate decreased to about
38%. Due to lack of proper education the peoples living in this areas are
not so aware about the consequences of their act or some educated peoples of
this area are fighting to give their child a proper education environment
which the government failed to give them.
Though The Indian government had have launched many scheme to spread
education in this areas but due to improper implementation plan or corrupted
employees this scheme had failed to reach its destination. The government
should take necessary measures to setup a corruption free government offices
so they can successfully implement the various education programs of the
government and the people for whom this programs had launched get benefited.
- To give employment to the youth:
Tribal are mainly living at remote rural areas, hills and forest where
infrastructural facilities such as road transport, electricity, healthcare,
educational institutions are not available in this area due to this the
peoples of there have failed to get job. The government has launched NREGA
for providing 100 days job to a male member of a family but I think this is
in sufficient this should be extend to 365 days and try to setup various
industries, school, colleges which support the people to manage job.
- Good Governance:
The government of India launching various programs and policies for socio
economic development of socially backward, downtrodden, poor and tribal
people. This plans implemented through various ministries of government. But
separate research reveal that this schemes & plans are not implemented in
proper way.
As per to senior police official, Shri Prakash Singh:
"Slowly and gradually the power has been shifted to the hands of corrupt
people, and criminals have taken upper hand in the society, as a result of
which people's expectations with the democratic government has been
shattered." Therefore, the government should take necessary measures to
setup a translucent administration system in where the honest, sincere
official should be appointed and they are persuaded to help poor and
downtrodden class.
- Invoking Social Responsibility between people:
A country or a society cannot grow without sense of social responsibility
between its people. The industrialist who have industries in the remote
areas should exhibit social responsibility by setting up school, colleges
and health center for welfare of the poor people. And the persons from this
areas by the support of the various scheme of government held high official
post in the government, industries and political parties should contribute
something to their own community.
Conclusion
The word Naxalism first time brought to light on 1967 in Naxalbari village of
northern west Bengal. Where the revolt of peasant against landowners took place.
Naxalite is the group of radical communist party and supporter of Maoist
ideology but gradually it was gone far away from this ideology and slowly it was
becoming threat to development of Indian economy and It is harming innocent
people. Naxalism is the major threat ever faced by our country since
independence.
Now the movement spread all over India and about 72 districts of 9 different
states are affected by them. May be the activity of this group is illegal but
they are the result of negligence and improper supervision of the government who
are failed to give them a dignified and peaceful life. Sir gadar a revolutionary
poet supported Naxalism and said "Naxalism is the failure of Democracy."
This group of people are majorly belongs to tribal remote area due to remoteness
of this place the development failed to reach there though the government
launched various programs to overcome it but due to widespread corruption ,
middleman and improper supervision this plans were failed to bring any changes .
The reason behind this movement is poverty, unemployment and lack of dignified
living standard.
Suggestion
It has been 73 years of independence still approx. 27% of people are below
poverty line, 25% of population still uneducated. The only way to overcome this
issue is development only by development it can be cured .the government should
take necessary measures to implement the government various plans such as -
MNNREGA, PDS, MID-DAY-MILL, SSA properly, And the government should take
necessary measures to setup a translucent administration system in where the
honest, sincere official should be appointed and they are persuaded to help poor
and downtrodden class.
The presence of social responsibility is expected from industrialists who are
doing business in this areas should setup school, colleges and health center for
the welfare of the people living here. If young minds can changed by teaching of
naxalism, why cannot the same minds changed through education?
The phenomenon Bollywood actor Om Puri, said "Naxal are not terrorists group
because they don't resort to irresponsible acts of terror by planning bombs on
streets. Naxal are fighter who fight for their rights. They do not harass the
common man or poor." "Though they are fighting for their right but if you make
wrong to fight then there is no meaning of right to fight."[9]
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- Descriptive research is used to describe characteristics of a population
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- Explanatory research generally focuses on the "why" questions.
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