PM Manamohan Singh by saying "naxals are greatest internal security threat to India" has metamorphosed a grave socio-economic problem into a question of war.It reminds me of George bush who by coining the phrase "war against terror" easily camouflaged Americas skewed economic diplomatic policies and belligerent military ope rations.The problem with these phrase is that they are provoking and close the doors of conciliation's and mutual understanding.Issue which may be some shades of grey turn into matters of black and white.So either you are with us or against.PM's famous statement often quoted by many has took Naxal problem to a stage where opinions are getting polarised.Hon'ble PM who has never cared about the economic conditions of the rural and tribal hinterlands of our country and who along with Planning commission vice chairman Montek Singh Alhuwalia is obsessed with the figures and numerals of GDP growth rate,has only visited to Chhattisgarh one or twice in his tenure of 6 years.He didn't even came in the high days of state assembly elections atleast to campaign for his party.Problem with leaders like him ,who are not elected and are situated by some powerful people behind the curtain, is that responsibility is ambiguous and the are far removed from ground realities.He looks thorough theoretical mindset and relies on reports and data provided by bureaucratic system.Naxals haven't came from outside or they want session .The support they are enjoying has been built up in a long period of time when the government was sleeping.Pigeonholing a grave problem of livelihood ,exploitation ,malnutrition and fraud in to a single phrase "greatest internal security threat" PM has played a dangerous move in already complex game.The bloodshed occuring every few days is the result ofhis lack of understanding of the issue.
Sonia Gandhi
She is the person who should have understood and intervened appropriately but she didn't cared.Political face must be saved at the cost of lives of tribals and policemen.While she has got power she is without any responsibility.As a Presdent of a 125 year old party ,which Mahatma Gandhi lead in strugge for independence,Jawahar lal Nehru was whose Prime Minister and other achievements are in its history,she has to come forward.Naxal issue is also a prblem of political marginalisation and disempowernmnet of tribals living in faroff place so a political process in utmost necessary to tackle it.As a leader of Congress party which is also in government Smt.Sonia Gandhi must have mobilised party workers ,frontal organisations MLAs M.P.s and others to intervene in the development of the naxal hit areas.But alas! the problem with congress party and its leaders is that when in power they do not see anything,do not hear anything and do not do anything(stritly follow Gandhian Maxim).
The BJP and Raman Singh
BJP has a habit uplifting every emotion provoking issue to a war mongering stage whether its babri masjid,Kashmir or 26/11,afjal guru,kasab and so on .War,killing ,extermination are patent words f this party and its leaders.They ride on high tides f people's emotion and make the complex issue even more complex.They try to profit from problems in ever possible manner.Raman Singh used Tadmetla incident as pretext to ask for more central funds .After all whom the military is going.Indian killing indians.Fascist BJP thinks that every issue can be solved with iron hands.They are taking the country to a point of no return and uncontrollable emotional state.
Digvijay Singh,Ajit Jogi
These people who are thrown out of the political canvas are trying to enter with a bang and naxal issue has provided a golden oppurtunity to them.They are also the persons who could have taken care of the problem at its nacent stage when it was not even a problem.Digvijay Singh was 2 times CM of Madhya Pradesh and Ajit Jogi was long time M.P. and C.M. of Chhattisgarh for 3 years.Instead of taking care of the socio ecnomic problems of tribal these gentlemen were busy in making profits out of their posts.
Naxals
From naxals i mean those bloodthirsty people who on the pretext of giving voice to the exploited tribals and villagers ,made it a business of extortion and earning.By depriving poor people from the Governments welfare and developmental policies and most importantly "peace" they are playing a dangerous game whose result is brutal and grotesque.Rejecting offers f negotiations and talks naxals are driving the simple problem of falied mutual understanding,rights and entitlements to a war cry.Their every ambush operation is taking them towards a dead end.
The Tribals
All though they are part of the game but their role is as much as a football in a match.First government officials like forest guards ,revenue collectors and others exploited them with connivance of contractors.Then naxals ,who promised them a golden future, made use of them.The only game they are playing is being the game.
Inellectuals
I have full sympathy with these people .They are the one who know what is wrong and why,alo they are the one who want to help and they are not getting anything profitable from this ,but still are helpless and sometimes have to face the irk of media and public.The government provides them scholarship for studying and researching about different issues but when the time comes to listen to their views and opinion government turn its ears off.Government relies more on its trained IAS and IPS officers who only care for their chair.Naxals although listen to the intellectuals but only till the music is sweet for them.They pay attenion only to have them on their side but they do not follow the intellecuals' ideas. Intellectuals too only see what the naxals want them to see.
The Media
Caught in the competition of Breaking news and TRPs the electronic and print media is basically feeding the fire through its irresponsible behaviour.Media is often called the fourth pillar of democracy but it cant be a pillar of democracy because unlike the other pillars it has no responsibility and accountability.Playing as a propaganda machine media chase the sides which is gaining in the conflict.Supporting Government ensures advertisements to them and supporting Naxals gives them public gaze(TRPs).Media should know that Governments have never liked the independence and autonomy of media today and its duty of media to not only question the moves of government but also provide the ground realities to those in the establishment.Also those in media who are acting as mouthpieces of naxals and supporting their propoganda should know that communist ideology has no place for corporate media preset in india .Maoists are offening hospitality to reporters till they are writing in their favour the days naxals have achieved in their heinous objectives the same media will have to face the music.
The Media
Caught in the competition of Breaking news and TRPs the electronic and print media is basically feeding the fire through its irresponsible behaviour.Media is often called the fourth pillar of democracy but it cant be a pillar of democracy because unlike the other pillars it has no responsibility and accountability.Playing as a propaganda machine media chase the sides which is gaining in the conflict.Supporting Government ensures advertisements to them and supporting Naxals gives them public gaze(TRPs).Media should know that Governments have never liked the independence and autonomy of media today and its duty of media to not only question the moves of government but also provide the ground realities to those in the establishment.Also those in media who are acting as mouthpieces of naxals and supporting their propoganda should know that communist ideology has no place for corporate media preset in india .Maoists are offening hospitality to reporters till they are writing in their favour the days naxals have achieved in their heinous objectives the same media will have to face the music.
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