NAXALISM

Ques. The reasons for the ripening of naxal ideologies?
Ans:

• Successive failure of governments both in the states and the centre.
• Disconnect from developmental currents
• Deficit of basic services and governance
• Disjunction between policies, programmes and delivery
• A political vacuum also provided a stimulus

Ques. The strategy followed by Maoist?
Ans:

• Seizure of power by armed force
• Settlement of issues by war
• causing damage to state infrastructure
• Push forward their agenda by armed struggle, killing, extortion, ransom, sabotage, attacks on police forces and posts.
• To capture power by overthrowing democratic government

Ques. Counter offensive strategy should contain following strategies to control Maoist?
Ans.

• A spirit of conflict resolution than management
•  Swift developmental twists.
• Psychological operations to obliterate negative and warped perceptions about the establishment and the security forces.
• Zero tolerance to the violation of human eights and excesses.
• Confidence- building measures
• Healing touches
• A need for attractive rehabilitation packages for those who surrender
• A service- oriental civic action programmes by security forces.
• A pro-poor centric credo
• Inclusive growth
• A trinity of security interventions
•  Socio-economic infrastructure dispensation in left out “rain shadow” areas
• Capturing the hearts and minds of the alienated and disempowered segments
• A well-crafted integrated and multi-dimensional strategies.
• A need for active political process
• A positive mindset, sagacity and clarity of vision and perception
• An operational co-ordination among the affected states.
• A vibrant micro-level governing modules such as gram Panchayats and local bodies
• A need for community involvement in the combat against extremism.

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