The Non Ending War

The Non Ending War

Naxalbari means a mass uprising of the poor and labouring peasantry. It does not mean isolated violent actions here and there or some sensational armed exercises. It also does not mean revolutionary talks and storms over tea cups in Metropolitan cities, Universities those big cafes, and malls.
Naxalbari is a big movement of the marginalised and underprivileged sections of the society, it is not only fulfilment of local demands. Today as rural India reels under a deepening agrarian crisis, as peasants and agrarian labourers fighting for their land and livelihood face the brutal onslaught of the state.
In 1960s and early 1970s were the stormy years for the communist party, as the Indian state tried all the means at its command to crush the uprising of the communist party specially the CPI (ML) that was emerging.
Illegal detention and third-degree torture, fake encounters and organised massacres – every method of repression was freely practised by the state in its war on Naxalism.
The killing of Comrade Charu Mazumdar in the police custody at Calcutta’s (now Kolkata) Lalbazaar lock-up, made the Indian state feel that they have overpowered the scourge of Naxalism. The Indian state heaved a huge sigh of relief.
But after Singur and Nandigram, the CPI (M) has once again started blaming Naxalites for all its troubles. Even after thirty years of uninterrupted rule, the CPI (M) clearly has no respite from the spectre of Naxalbari!

Here one needs to understand that the main reason for naxalbari movement to start at that time was solely economical. But now after the long fight, success and failure It has moulded itself a bit and also turned political.
On my visit to Jharkhand I noticed that these Naxalites hold a respectable position in the hearts of labourers and daily wage earners. But on the contrary there were few who also claim that these Naxalites are more of a political goon.
One should also remember that their turning a political goon is not a claim, they have been seen campaigning for Bahujan Samaj Party in Chattisgarh state.
What so ever be the claim and what so ever be the assurance from all the left, right and liberal wings. This Naxal war between the state and the Peasants seem to be never ending. For this to end a complete structural change needs to happen on both the sides.