| Once a peaceful city of Gadchiroli in the Maharashtra | | | | not obstructed till now! There is a great |
| State of India is now facing a worst threat of Naxals | | | | understanding that Indian security forces and Army is |
| Maoists (NM) infestation. The signal is clear that | | | | not ready to encounter NM as they have reasonable |
| Maharashtra is now going to become the part of Red | | | | fire power and ammunition to counter any attack |
| Corridor very soon. | | | | initiated against them. It looks that within months |
| Since long the threat of NM has taken all of the India | | | | most of the big cities would fall into NM’s lap and |
| into a strong grip. The hiding of reality and defying | | | | the government could not move its shoulder then. |
| the questions of the media in this context made this | | | | Another main reason for India’s staying back |
| menace reach the urban centers of the world’s | | | | from decisive action against NM is the staging of |
| most emerging super power of the future. In | | | | Common Wealth Games on 3rd October 2010 in Delhi. |
| comparison to Taliban of Pakistan that were focused | | | | But to shock many NM have already reached the |
| by the world as they were believed to be reaching | | | | outskirts of Delhi. |
| the Capital of Pakistan and capturing Nuclear Assets, | | | | The witness’s note of Delhi’s train hijacked |
| the intensity of NM seems to be more lethal and | | | | by NM forces as seen in the video aired by the |
| devastating. India blames China for providing them | | | | media shows that the menace of NM is far more |
| weaponry and as usual it also raises finger on | | | | horrible than it is normally discussed. |
| Pakistan’s ISI but it is a reality that NM are | | | | It would be a great risk for the participating players |
| building their fire power not only through alleged | | | | of different countries because, India cannot |
| foreign help but most alarmingly creating their own | | | | guarantee the safety of those who would come |
| Improvised Explosives Devices (IED) and other | | | | there to play with free of mind and without any fear. |
| weapons indigenously. Following is the report | | | | India’s reluctance to initiate any action against |
| suggesting that NMs are manufacturing their own | | | | the NM forces before the Common Wealth games |
| weapons now!. | | | | also indicates that this opportunity would be |
| Source: Express India | | | | capitalized by them and they would infest more |
| Giridh, Jharkhand The Naxals, who surprised everyone | | | | urban areas beyond the Red Corridor. The |
| by using rocket launchers for the first time during the | | | | Government of India is now saying that they will |
| Lok Sabha polls, have already set up about four units | | | | start an operation against NM forces but they are |
| to manufacture weapons and ammunition, say central | | | | not sure how intensified that operation would be |
| security agencies. The Naxals, who usually target | | | | because the moment this operation would be started |
| security forces with manual improvised explosive | | | | the international media would jump quickly to highlight |
| devices, are now slowly developing remote-controlled | | | | the developments. This can negatively affect the |
| IEDs which can be activated from a distance with | | | | efforts of India to project itself as a safer nation. It |
| just the push of a button. | | | | would also strengthen the fear that Delhi’s |
| The improvement in fire-power is being supported by | | | | Common Wealth Games would be endangered due |
| intensive training on the lines of regular forces,say | | | | to the planned operation against the NM insurgents |
| sources. Central security agencies and local police | | | | by not involving the regular Army. Following link |
| sources say the Maoists have started two factories | | | | proves that strong voice is raised inside India to keep |
| each in the dense forests and hills of both Jharkhand | | | | the action against the insurgents on low profile as |
| and Chhattisgarh. Sources say that though another | | | | any intensity in the encounter would lead to collateral |
| such factory existed earlier in Bihar, the Naxals have | | | | damage to the face of the progressing and safe |
| dismantled it. | | | | India. |
| Early last year, a combing team of the CRPF and the | | | | Source: Asia One Dot Com |
| local police had come across one such unit used for | | | | The delay in taking action against NM forces is |
| making small bombs and mortar shells in Jharkhand. | | | | however creating a possibility that these insurgents |
| The Naxals who are trying to improve their firepower | | | | would try to capture most of the territory in the |
| have also come out with the deadly 'Claymore Mines', | | | | coming days. In an interview published in the weekly |
| or what are often called 'directional IEDs'. | | | | magazine, the Maoists Leader Mupalla Laxman Rao, |
| Unlike in the past, when IEDs use to be buried | | | | better known as Ganapathi, said that |
| beneath the road in a small can, the Claymore Mines, | | | | any offensive might secure some early gains but |
| which come with a thick aluminium plate, can be | | | | insisted that the rebels would eventually triumph. The |
| fitted to a tree. | | | | Rebel Leader who is quite confident to give Indian |
| The IED, when exploded, will deflect the shrapnels in | | | | forces a tough encounter. |
| a direction opposite to the plate, thus focusing them | | | | In conclusion, the growing possibility of NM taking |
| to a particular area as against conventional IEDs | | | | whole of India like a storm is nothing out of the |
| where the impact is in a circular area around the | | | | reality. The present help by International media to |
| device. Certain blasts in Chhattisgarh have pointed to | | | | India by not highlighting the real threat is seen as a |
| the possibility of remote-controlled IEDs being used | | | | criminal act because if the people of the world are |
| but they are yet to become a standard strategy for | | | | not shown the clear picture, it may create a bigger |
| the Naxals, say sources. "Naxals are constantly trying | | | | catastrophe for many foreigners who are intended |
| to improvise and have also set up factories for this. | | | | to visit India for either business or tourism. The |
| During searches by security personnel, they have | | | | recent threat by NM that foreigners would be |
| come across few chips which suggest that they are | | | | kidnapped should also be taken seriously. |
| trying to develop remote-controlled IEDs. If they | | | | Kidnapping motives by insurgents inside India prove |
| succeed, it would prove deadly," according to a | | | | that the situation is alarming and extremely |
| source. "The Naxalites also make their own guns | | | | dangerous. |
| besides those snatched from policemen and procured | | | | Recently, American Government has issued clear |
| from outside. Their locally-made guns called 'pahar' can | | | | warnings to its citizens to revisit their plans to tour |
| be used to severely injure a person if not kill him. | | | | India as there is a growing threat to the lives of |
| The pellets break into pieces on impact and hence | | | | Foreigners working, touring and engaged in business |
| are deadly," the source says. | | | | deals inside India. The warning of American |
| The left-wing extremists are known for using gelatin | | | | Government is taken very seriously. |
| sticks in their explosives. They are sourced from | | | | Further, the recent cases of Uranium theft, leakages |
| mining areas, say sources. A source says that the | | | | and explosions in the Nuclear Installations inside India |
| Maoists also undergo military training similar to that of | | | | also raises serious concern about the possibility of |
| securitymen, which "suggests a possibility of ex-army | | | | environmental catastrophe and the bad intentions of |
| or ex-policemen" helping in preparing training modules, | | | | the terrorists who have obtained sufficient quantity |
| whether due to force or their own wish. | | | | of Uranium to make any kind of nuclear explosive |
| One of the Naxal training CDs seized by security | | | | device. |
| forces in Andhra Pradesh gives an insight into the | | | | It is now the responsibility of Global community to |
| training modules with the militants practising crawling | | | | understand the intensity of problems attached to |
| backwards. Security forces have also come across | | | | India which could lead to a devastating situation. |
| abandoned centres of Naxals having rope climbing, | | | | From NM’s insurgency to irresponsible attitude |
| ladder, crawling tunnels and other obstacles used for | | | | towards safety of Nuclear Installations may lead to |
| hard training. The Naxals have also hit upon an | | | | immense danger to the lives of people living in India |
| innovative way to store their ammunition by hiding it | | | | and for those who have any intention to visit to |
| in branded plastic water tanks placed in the ground | | | | India in the near future. |
| and covered with mud and stones. Sources said the | | | | India should be pressurized by UN and United States |
| logic behind it was that there are less chances of | | | | of America in particular because the growing menace |
| formation of moisture, which might damage the | | | | of Naxals/Maoists insurgency is leading to complete |
| ammunition. | | | | influence of Communists in India. The west had been |
| The above report suggests that Indian security | | | | united to diffuse the Red storm of USSR more than |
| forces would not find it easy to stop NMs in near | | | | a decade back, but can they handle much bigger |
| future because they have developed themselves into | | | | threat of people idealizing Mao Zedung and capturing |
| a parallel lethal army. | | | | India completely to make it another large |
| Coming back to the main topic, the spreading of Mao | | | | Communist country like Russia and China. |
| Zedung’s ideology throughout India is creating a | | | | The time has come when this threat is to be seen |
| greater menace for the world forces that are in | | | | with eyes wide open! |
| support for free democratic system and the | | | | The threat of a destabilizing India and drowning |
| Capitalism. The world is looking towards India as a | | | | completely into insurgencies would create security |
| nation progressing with enormous pace, but the | | | | threat for the neighboring countries and the impact |
| poverty level in majority of India displays a negative | | | | would be enormous and devastating to this region. If |
| picture. NMs have the sympathies of the most | | | | Indian Government would not realize it’s |
| thrown away and ignored people who are now | | | | responsibility to the International Community, then |
| becoming part of their movement. The NMs | | | | this wild fire of uncontrolled insurgencies would make |
| infestation when seen reaching the Urban centers of | | | | this region a living hell. |
| India raises the question that why these forces are | | | | |