Measures To Deal With Left – Wing Extremism/Naxalism
The assertions by the Ministry of Home Affairs that the Maoist challenge could be dealt with in three years seems to be ambitious, given present-day the ground realities. If coordinated action is taken, perhaps, their challenge could be defeated in approximately seven to 10 years. A welcome development is that the various state governments and the Union Government have begun to evince willingness to deal with the issue. Doubtless, the Maoist challenge can certainly be defeated.
Negotiating with Maoists
Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr PV Ramana’s chapter on Maoism, titled ‘Negotiating with Maoists’, was published in K Ramakrishna Rao and B Sambasiva Prasad, eds., ‘Phenomenology of Violence’, DK Printworld – GITAM (Deemed to be University), New Delhi-Visakhapatnam, 2018.
Maoist Finances
This article shows that the Maoists have been collecting not less than Rs 140 crore annually from a variety of sources: businesses—big and small—industry; contractors engaged in various trades; corrupt government officials; and political leaders. The largest and principal sources of income for the Maoists are the mining industry, PWD works, and collection of tendu leaves. They have been able to put in place a well-organised mechanism to extort money on a regular basis. Besides, they have conceived ingenious ways to store money and ensure its safety.
India’s Maoists: Fading, but still a force
Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr PV Ramana’s article on Maoists, titled ‘India’s Maoists: Fading, but still a force’ was published in ‘Telangana Today’ on March 5, 2018.
Dr Ramana, in the article, highlights the fact that the Maoists’ arsenal and military thinktank is intact, but the security forces are gaining ground.
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Maoists Deploying Pressure Mines
While the intended targets of the Maoists are security forces personnel, often civilians and animals become casualties in blasts triggered by pressure mines.
Fully secure MPV is a mirage
Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr PV Ramana’s article on Mine Protected Vehicles (MPV), titled ‘Fully secure MPV is a Mirage’ was published in ‘Telangana Today’ on May 11, 2017.
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Big blow to Maoist Finances
Research Fellow, IDSA, Dr PV Ramana’s article on the impact of demonetisation on Maoist activities, titled ‘Big blow to Maoist Finances’ was published in ‘Telangana Today’ on December 19, 2016.
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