Naxalism : In News
Recently security forces in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar region engaged in a significant gunfight with Naxalites, resulting in the death of 28 insurgents. This marks one of the highest casualty tolls in recent anti-Naxal operations.
- The Naxalite movement began in 1967 in Naxalbari village, West Bengal, when peasants led an uprising against local landlords over land disputes.
- The movement was inspired by Maoist political ideology, advocating armed rebellion to overthrow the state and redistribute land and resources to oppressed communities.
- Naxalism gradually spread to underdeveloped and tribal areas, particularly in states like Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, and parts of Andhra Pradesh.
- The Naxalites aimed to challenge the Indian state through armed insurgency, focusing on the redistribution of land, wealth, and resources to marginalized and tribal communities.
- The Red Corridor refers to areas significantly affected by Naxalite-Maoist insurgency. It includes regions in Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, and Telangana.
