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Maoist observes Martyr Week from 28th July to 03rd August in tribal areas of Orissa

Reported by Manoj Kumar Das; Koraput: Maoists Posters and Manifestos is being found in many places of Tribal-Dominated undivided Koraput for observing Martyr Week. Andhra Orissa Organization of Maoist Committee is going to observe Martyr Week from 28th July to 03rd August, 2009. On the eve of Martyr Week Maoist had issued a manifesto mentioning 10 Maoist leaders shot dead with false encounter by police personnel.

In this manifesto it is mentioned, in the name of false encounter Andhra Orissa Organization Of Maoist Committee leader Kailash Ramchandra and Sarita were shot dead inhumanly in the name of False encounter by police officials on 26th Dec. 2008, after the inhuman encounter the dead bodies were dropped at Parvatipuram on 27th Dec. 2008. In the manifesto they put their allegation that on 12th April 2009 during the attack over CISF base camp at Damajodi (Koraput) the Maoist Comrade Raju, Kirtty, Raghu and Sakhiram were shot dead during the exchange fire with police personnel. On January Police arrested 3 Maoist leaders and shot dead inhumanly infront of Tribal People. To give tribute to these Maoists who were shot dead by police personnel inhumanly, martyr week is observed.

In late 1972, July 28, Maoist revolution started under leadership of Charu Majumadar, who was arrested by Police, later on he committed suicide inside the custody of police for loosing patient out being tortured by police men. With the memory of the Past Maoist leaders this day (28th July) is observed as Martyr day or Death Day for Maoist. To make the Martyr Week a grand success the Maoist had requested each and every general public to co-operate with them.

On 2004, 21 armed communist parties, CPI (M) and MCC combined and formed Communist party, later on the Central and State Govt. interfered in the operation. Likely the manifesto brings out summery regarding the history and revolution act of Maoist.

Karanataka: Maoists call for Martys Week in Malnad

CPI Maoist 9th Congress hall

Udupi July 28: Naxals have already announced that they will celebrate martyrs week from July 28 to August 3 which has caused anxiety among the public.

The Mattavu bomb blast incident that shook the entire State is completing four years. In the meantime, the Naxal activities are continuously on an increase in the Malnad region.
It was on July 28, 2005, Naxalites attacked on a police jeep at Mattavru. Mattavru is situated on the way to Hebri via Kabbinale route.

However, police had a narrow escape from the possible tragedy. They had retaliated but the attackers had already fled. The police vehicle bore extensive damages.

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Naxals have already announced that they will celebrate martyrs week from July 28 to August 3 which has caused anxiety among the public. As a step to instill confidence among the people, local police and ANF personnel have started rigorous combing operations in the area. Home Minister Dr V S Acharya has recently instructed to deploy additional police force in the Naxal-infested areas.

Though no serious incidents occurred in Hebri surroundings after the Mattavu incident, such incidents are taking place in other places in the Malnad area frequently.

After the Naxalites attacked Seethanadi Bhoja Shettys house, no Naxal activities have taken place in the region. It was on the eve of the Assembly elections in the State, on May 15, 2008, Naxals murdered Shetty. And now, Naxals have announced martyrs week. There were also reports on Naxal movements in the area on July 11.Even after four years of the Mattavu incident, development is still a dream for Kabbinale villagers. Kabbinale coming under Mudradi Gram Panchayat in Karkala taluk is of 2,615.12 hectare area with 1,300 population.

Taluk Panchayat member Manujath Poojary representing Mudradi said development programmes could not be carried out in the area due to the strict regulations of the forest department. The Naxal Package could not be utilised because of the same reason.

A delegation of 7-tribal families had met former prime minister H D Deve Gowda soon after the Mattav incident and explained their miseries. Gowda had assured them of a helping hand. However, nothing happened thereafter.

Despite this, Mudradi GP tried its level best to develop Mattavu. The villagers got houses under Ashraya, Indira Awas schemes, solar electricity, agriculture equipment and the like. A sum of Rs 30 lakh has been released to Mudradi GP from 2006 to 2008 under the Naxal package, using which Nirani and Balladi roads have been developed. The village still has a lot of unfulfilled demands. It needs a government school, hostel, electricity connection to Mattavu, Mundani, Mudsalu, Parikallu, Beerabettu areas, bridges for Jeddugulelu and Balchar, and good roads. If any person falls sick here, then he should be carried on shoulder for many kilometres.

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Chhattisgarh: CRPF Toll Rises to 6 in Maoist ambush

Death toll in Sunday’s Maoist blast triggered in the state’s restive Dantewada district has gone up to six with four more bodies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) being found.

In the meanwhile, there are reports to check naxalism by the central government in three states, one of which Chhattisgarh. Some more than two dozen CRPF personnel belonging to the 111th battalion were in two vehicles late Sunday when the powerful landmine blast hit one of them in Dantewada district, situated 350 kms from Raipur.

According to reports, six injured CRPF men were taken to a government-run hospital in district headquarters Dantewada, where two of them succumbed to their injuries Sunday night.

“The police squads have recovered four more bodies of the CRPF men early Monday. The bodies were found strewn within a 20-metre radius of the blast site,” Amresh Mishra, district superintendent of police, Dantewada, is quoted as saying by IANS. He informed that troopers in the other vehicle fired at the heavily armed guerrillas who returned fire for a while before disappearing into nearby forests. Forces have been put on high alert in the entire Dantewada district that has witnessed a string of deadly attacks in recent years. In the meanwhile, sources said that the is planning to flush out Maoists from the three states, including Chhattisgarh.

CPI-Maoist to step up war to capture power

Bow and arrow wielding member of the Maoists' village militia, known as Sangam, that tries to protect the Maoist movement in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh state, India.

Related Post: “Post-Election Situation — Our Tasks”, a circular from the Politbureau of the CPI(Maoist) dated June 12, 2009.  ( PDF format 260 KB) ;   MS Word format (119 KB)

Raipur, July 27: Indian Maoists, described by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the country’s greatest security challenge, have come up with an audacious plan to seize political power by stepping up “armed resistance” and inflicting “severe losses to the enemy forces” all over the country.

At the same time, the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is telling its guerrillas to learn a lesson from the decimation of the Tamil Tigers in Sri Lanka and not to be overconfident.

The CPI-Maoist programme is part of a 20-page secret policy document that was decided by the party’s leadership at an undisclosed forested area last month. Dated June 12, IANS has a copy of the document.

The CPI-Maoist has warned that its new war against the Indian state will be “more long drawn and more bitter” than the struggle India waged against British colonial rule for “seizure of political power”.

The document, ‘Post-Election Situation, Our Tasks’, is in English. It outlines how and where the Maoists need to step up attacks with a changed strategy, keeping in mind the setbacks suffered by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).

Orissa: 52 Maoists killed in encounters in 5 yrs

Moiast activists carry drinking water from a village well in the Abujh Marh in the central Indian state Chhattisgarh April-13-2007

BHUBANESWAR: The State Government, which is under fire from the Opposition political parties for its failure to tackle the growing activities of the Naxalites, also had many successes in their fight against the Left wing extremists (LWEs) during the last five years.Security forces killed 52 Naxalites in various encounters and recovered 950 weapons during five years from 2004.

Besides, 616 Naxalites including some top-level activists were arrested during the period.The arrest of Sobha (chief of the women wing of the CPI-Maoist) on October 7, 2006 is considered to be one of the most significant achievements of the Orissa Police in their anti-Naxalite drive. Several key members of the organisation who were involved in the killing of Swami Lakshmanananda Saraswati were nabbed during the period.

Asutosh and Uday, two top functionaries of CPI-Maoist, were involved in the killing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader. This was stated by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in the Assembly recently while replying to the discussion on the Home Department budget. The Opposition MLAs who criticised the State Government for its `inaction’ in tackling the menace, alleged that their base has grown to more than 15 districts in 2009 from six when Naveen assumed power.

Maoist landmine kills two troopers in Chhattisgarh

RAIPUR - Two troopers were killed and four injured late Sunday when Maoist guerrillas ambushed two paramilitary vehicles and triggered a powerful landmine blast in Chhattisgarh’s restive Bastar region, police said. Over two dozen Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were in the vehicles when a landmine hit one of them and damaged its front portion in Dantewada district, some 350 km south of capital Raipur, said Deputy Inspector General Pawan Deo. Six injured CRPF men were rushed to a hospital in Dantewada where two of them succumbed to their injuries, he said. “The blast was targeted for a massive casualty but it hit only one vehicle. The troopers in the (other) vehicle fired on heavily armed guerrillas who countered the CRPF men for a while before disappearing into nearby forests under cover of darkness,” Deo told IANS. Police officials at Dantewada town said reinforcement of about 80-100 CRPF men besides a strong contingent of state police had reached the site. But a combing operation has been deferred till Monday morning as police suspect Maoists can ambush them if they sneak into forests in night. Forces have been put on high alert in the entire Dantewada district that has witnessed a string of deadly attacks in recent years. Blog Tharanga

Centre plans to uproot ‘Lalgarhs’ on AP borders

VIJAYAWADA: The Centre is planning to flush out Maoists from Agency areas on the borders of Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Orissa, particularly on either side of the river Godavari.Sources close to the Union Home Ministry told Express that Operation Lalgarh, launched recently in West Bengal to drive away Naxalites, could well be repeated in the border areas of the three Naxal-hit States.More than 23 CRPF battalions are likely to be moved to Chhattisgarh and Orissa soon after the Amarnath Yatra, the sources said.

Of these, about 18 are currently deployed in Jammu and Kashmir to protect Amarnath pilgrims while a few more are attached to the Rashtriya Rifles, a paramilitary force carved out of the Army, for anti-insurgency operations.The Union Home Ministry has already decided to shift the CRPF battalions and is giving final touches to the operational plans, the sources said.Home Minister P Chidambaram, they said, is particularly upset over the complete breakdown of government in large tracts of land, especially in Chhattisgarh and some parts of Orissa on the Andhra Pradesh border.

Hence, the massive flush-out operations, the sources said.As of now, more than four districts in Chhattisgarh are more or less under the control of Maoists. Bijapur, Dantewada, Rajnandgoan and Narayanpur districts are home to a number of Maoists and their sympathisers. It is believed that more than 80 hard core Naxalites, including their chief Muppala Laxamana Rao alias Ganapthi, are taking shelter in Chhattisgarh.If Chidambaram’s plans materialise, the Maoists would be heavily outnumbered. Each CRPF battalion consists of roughly 1,000 men.As it is, there are about 12 battalions in Chhattisgarh and four in Orissa.

The proposed reinforcements in Chhattisgarh and Orissa would be in the ratio of 3:1.The intention, a ministry official said, is to seal the border to prevent the Naxalites from escaping into Andhra Pradesh where they have almost been decimated. The Centre may ask the police in all the three States to draft a strategy to effectively assist the CRPF.Naxalism, the Centre believes, is no longer a socio-economic problem but an internal security threat. That seems to be the lesson from Lalgarh.

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West Bengal: Purulia Operation stopped

Purulia: Security forces stopped Purulia Operation today because they needed more policemen and trained commandoes to take control of the Maoist strong hold areas.

The operation had to be stopped as the administration thinks that the force needs more detailed planning to raid the Maoist-strong hold areas in Ayodhya hills. Otherwise, the forces may suffer a lot. The border between Purulia and Jharkhand has been sealed.

The Purulia operation started yesterday but security forces found that this is going to be tough operation as Ayodhya hills are redfort of  Maoists.

Around 1200 central forces including state police started the Purulia Operation yesterday. The joint forces were divided into three groups to proceed towards Ayodhya Hill in Purulia.

According to the police, Joint forces were using Purulia as a corridor to communicate with Lalgarh. That is why, the adminstration targetted Maoist dens in Purulia.

It is suspected that the Chatrajoda, Dhanchatani, Simulbadi, Kalijorna and Hedalgedha are the Maoists-strong hold areas in and around the hills.

Maoists will observe mourning for seven days of those who sacrifised their lives in fight against the administration. The mourning will start from July 28 and end on August 3. Maoists in each part of India will participate in this mourning programme across the country. They will hold meeting and rally during seven days.

“We are observing the mourning to remember the sacrifice of the Maoists who died fighting against the police”, Maoists leader, Bikash said.

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Police brutality: Uncertain Future for the Athlete of Lalgarh

It happened on the 19th of June, 2009. Police and paramilitary forces had just started joint operations in Lalgarh, West Bengal to evict the ‘Maoist’ terrorists from the tribal zone.

While proceeding towards Pingboni, the group of armed men met this 21 year old athlete Anup Mondal. Anup was returning from a friend’s place on a bicycle. Somehow the look of this tough young man irked the armed personnel and they started beating him up. He was severely beaten and his cycle was smashed.

Anup is a well-known runner and his name is known through the district. He got many awards in district and inter-district competitions. His dream was to join the state level marathon. Poverty was the main hindrance. Still he managed to complete his graduation last year and carries on his athletic practices.

Anup’s father Dasarath Mondal of Umrapota village in Goaltor is a hawker. He was stunned at this sudden attack and told the reporters that he could not believe that they could beat up Anup, like this – simply without any provocation. ‘They could detain him, question him and even arrest him if anything suspicious was found’ he said. But they broke his left arm and badly wounded his legs and he felt severe pain in his waist. ‘Why?’-asks Dasarath. Anup’s mother Chanchala is a housewife and Anup is the elder of the two sons in this poor family. Anup was in bed, his whole body covered with bruises, his childhood dream of becoming a runner shattered.

Finally the injured Anup filed a complaint at the Goaltor Police station. He also appealed to the Superintendent of Police, West Midnapur and the Human Rights Commission. He says that he expected, with the coming of armed forces, normalcy would be restored in the area. Earlier he had only heard about police atrocities, now he experienced it on his person. On his complaint, the police wanted to settle the matter by paying money.

No, Anup Mondal of Goaltor wants justice; he wants that the aberrant policemen should be severely punished.

[News & photo courtesy: Ananda Bazar Patrika, 12.07.09]

Respectful Homage to Veteran Maoist Comrade Niranjan Bose!

Comrade Niranjan Bose, the oldest in the Maoist ranks in West Bengal, died at the age of 92 years on 26th April ’09 in Kolkata. Till his last breath he held high the banner of revolutionary Marxism and had consistently engaged himself in a significant way to further the cause of Indian revolution. This nonagenarian revolutionary started his political career in the early 1940s, at first as a Congress activist and then courted Marxism and became a member of the United CPI of the then undivided Bengal. Comrade Bose played a significant role in bringing out the CPI’s Bengali daily Swadhinata in the 50s. He was sent to prison on several occasions. When the CPI split in 1963 he sided with the left leaning comrades and joined the CPI (M). In the West Bengal unit of the CPI (M) comrades Niranjan Bose, Saroj Dutta, Shusital Roychowdhry et al had a pioneering role in bringing out the Bengali weekly named Deshhitaisee.

Military action ‘cannot solve’ Social problems: Binayak Sen

Binayak Sen

New Delhi: A civil rights activist arrested over two years ago for alleged links with Maoists and freed on bail two months ago, yesterday said military action was not a solution to solve social problems.

Binayak Sen, a medical doctor, was in New Delhi to attend his first public meeting with civil society activists after the Supreme Court granted him bail.

“The main reason why I am here today is to start a peace initiative in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and other Maoist-hit states, mainly with the civil society and give out the message that social problems cannot be solved by military confrontation,” Sen said on the sidelines of the meeting at the Indian Social Institute.

“Primarily we want the civil society and others to participate in this initiative and we will have a meeting on August 4. There is no direct initiative to involve the government now although some of the members of our group, the People’s Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL), are talking about inviting parliamentarians too,” the 59-year-old activist added.

Sen was accompanied by his wife Ilina who has been his constant supporter through all civil liberty movements.

An activist who has contributed immensely in the field of public health and other social issues, Sen has been vociferous against “human rights violations” by the state-sponsored militia, the Salwa Judum, in Chhattisgarh.