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Naxalites To Be Eradicated in Madhya Pradesh
Why in News?
The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh organized a high-level meeting to fulfill the resolution of Naxal-free India by the year 2026 and gave necessary guidelines.
Key Points
- Government Commitment:
- The Chief Minister clarified that the state government is serious and active to completely eradicate Naxalism in Madhya Pradesh.
- Instructions
- The efforts of the state government should be coordinated for the economic and social progress of the residents of Naxal-affected areas.
- To enhance communication facilities, priority should be given to installation of mobile towers.
- Approval should be given for an increase in Hawk Force strength to establish new security camps .
- Eradication of the Maoist problem from the state should be given top priority and concerted efforts should be made for this.
- In order to facilitate transportation in remote areas of Naxal-affected districts, the ongoing road construction work should be completed soon.
- Apart from this, the Chief Minister has directed to keep a strict vigil on Naxal activities and to review it regularly at the level of Police Headquarters and District Administration.
- Coordination between States:
- The meeting discussed joint efforts by Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, reflecting growing inter-state cooperation to combat Naxalism.
Naxalism
- Introduction:
- The term Naxalism originated from the Naxalbari village of West Bengal .
- It began as a revolt against local landlords who had beaten up a farmer over a land dispute.
- The movement soon spread to less developed areas of eastern India like Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.
- Left Wing Extremists (LWE) are known as Maoists across the world and Naxalites in India.
- Objective:
- They advocate the overthrow of the Indian government through armed revolution and the establishment of a communist state based on Maoist principles
- They view the state as oppressive, exploitative and serving the interests of the ruling elite and seek to redress socio-economic grievances through armed struggle and people's war.
