MAO-YEAST - I (Growing on the failure of our democracy… )

...................................MAO-YEAST - I..........................................
.......................Growing on the failure of our democracy…......................

The Maoist gorillas have put a cap on their Guns muzzle for next 72 days. That means there will be no attacks on the police and government or government aided institutions for around 2 months 13 days. This sounds quite exciting. They are ready to talk to the government. Wow! I would thank Kishenji and congratulate our government. Somehow killings would stop for a few weeks. The whole of awaken India must be quite relaxed and relieved by this step taken by Maoists.

But I am not writing this to express my regards and sentiments or even views for that matter. Let me come to the point. Let us have a look at some data I have gathered in the past few days.

• States like Andhra Pradesh, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh have launched serious and vigorous operation against the Naxalites in the past few months.

• They have almost been showed their way out from Andhra Pradesh.

• They are facing problems in executing operations in Chhattisgadh (finally!). Thanks to Mr.Vishwaranjan, DGP Chhatisgadh!

• Senior Maoist leaders like Narayan Sanyal and others have been thrown in jail (and have been trying their best to get out).

Recently, Maoist activities and operations suddenly increased in affected states. It be targeting the railways or kidnapping of government servants posted in Naxalite areas. Around a week back, Maoists launched another operation against the police and killed 24 policemen. This was a big operation and the government would not have sat back. They were 24 policemen after all. Maoists thought process diverted from killings to existence and self- empowerment. They knew that a big counter insurgency operation by the government and Police is going to be launched. The climatic condition is going to be unfavorable and forest density is going to be low. Existence is gong to be difficult or tiresome at least. Therefore this smart move to take a “kit Kat break” in the mean time was a very strategically planned move by the senior leaders, some of them who are in jail and some of them who are not even in the country. During ceasefire i.e. in these 72 days, Government and police can not launch any operations against them or raid any of their hideouts or training centers. That will be a breach of cease fire.

In a conversation with Mr. Prakash singh (former IG BSF) he clearly mentioned that this is not the right time to talk. Naxalites know that government is ever ready to talk and negotiate but they can’t take advantage of this fact time and again. Seeing the situations unfavorable, they are throwing this bait of Peace talks and ceasefire at the government.


I had a conversation with my father and he summed it up (the ceasefire) as their attempt to regroup and reformulate themselves. This is just being seen as their move to strengthen their work force, resources and amenities and formulate new policies, moves and plans of action. My father was posted in Naxalite areas few years back and he dealt with it very efficiently. That’s another thing that in result he has been getting transferred frequently where other officials who just have a nice time enjoy their full tenure and are considered ‘fit’ for these areas. My father says that government has begun to strongly believe in the principle of ‘No reaction is a big action in itself’. I wonder how that helps in these cases though. Well and good. Let us move ahead.

Before I finish, I would tell you something very interesting. It is mind-blowing, literally.

The ceasefire is supposed to continue from 25th of February to 7th of May if I have done my math right. If I am not wrong this is the period/season which is called autumn. I had been reading this since class three that trees shed their leaves in autumn. Now I can understand that it creates problems for Maoists. Poor them! They can’t even hide in the jungles. Sigh… The ceasefire ends on 7th of May. Again if I am not wrong, its the beginning of Monsoons around that time which means the restoration of greenery in the dense forests! I salute their intellect!

It has been a gorilla war fare strategy or you can just term it as a smart human approach, i.e. act according to situation. What brains, what a timing!

Indeed the Maoists are getting smarter! :-)