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Naxalites have been consistently terrorizing the public in
Andhra Pradesh (AP) and Chhattisgarh where there is a
strong civilian movement to oppose them. In the last
one-week, the naxals have hijacked a train, attacked a
police post, killed youth who refused to join them,
and abducted and murdered village heads who have
spoken against them.
There is increased fear in India that the Naxals, who derive
inspiration from Mao, just as the terrorists in Nepal
do, will step up their operations in a coordinated
manner. After the 2004 debacle by populist AP Chief
Minister Y.R.R. Reddy to resume talks with these
terrorists without seeking to disarm them, their
activities intensified and spread to other States.
Following a unified command center created by Center,
special task force in most states, increased civilian
resistance, and economic prosperity in tribal areas,
their influence have waned but their terror still
remains.
A lot more coordinated action is required and the
halting steps taken by the Home Ministry to appease
their communist allies will not help in the fight
against these domestic terrorists.
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