{"id":28378,"date":"2024-08-27T18:37:26","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T13:07:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=28378"},"modified":"2025-09-30T16:09:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T10:39:48","slug":"elimination-of-left-wing-extremism","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/27-08-2024\/elimination-of-left-wing-extremism","title":{"rendered":"Elimination of\u00a0Left Wing Extremism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Syllabus :GS 3\/Internal Security<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In News<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  • The Union Home Minister claimed that Left Wing extremism will be completely eliminated in the country before March 2026.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    About Left Wing Extremism (LWE) <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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    • The Left Wing Extremism (LWE)<\/strong> or Naxal insurgency in India<\/strong> originated in a 1967 uprising in Naxalbari, West Bengal<\/strong> by the Communist Party of India (Marxist). <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • Ideology: <\/strong>They are a group of people who believe in the political theory derived from the teachings of the Chinese political leader Mao Zedong.\n
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      • The Naxals strongly believe that the solution to social and economic discrimination is to overthrow the existing political system. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Leader: <\/strong>The initial uprising was led by Charu Majumdar, Kanu Sanyal and Jangal Santhal, who were members of the Communist Party of India (Marxist).\n
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        • The initial uprising was in the form of a peasant revolt . <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Affected Regions: <\/strong>Although originated in West Bengal, the movement spread to the less-developed rural regions of southern and eastern India, in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and Chhattisgarh.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Factors Responsible for rise of LWE <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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          • Tribal dissatisfaction arises<\/strong> from the Forest (Conservation) Act of 1980, which prohibits tribes who rely on forest resources for their livelihood from even harvesting bark. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • The implementation of development projects<\/strong>, mining operations, and other factors has resulted in significant displacement of tribal populations in states affected by LWE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
          • Vulnerable individuals lacking sustainable means<\/strong> of support become susceptible to joining the Naxalite movement.\n
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            • Maoists exploit this situation by providing weapons, ammunition, and financial assistance to these individuals.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Insufficient technical intelligence<\/strong> hampers effective strategies against Naxalism.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Following the police’s control over a region, the administration often fails to deliver essential services to the local population, l<\/strong>eaving them without the necessary support.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Threats posed by LWE<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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              • They threaten the locals<\/strong> before the conduct of elections and prevent them from voting. Violating the principle of participative democracy.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • They resort to violence<\/strong> through their guerrilla tactics and attempt to set up their own government in the local villages. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • They destroy the roads, transport system<\/strong> and government resources, thereby creating hindrance in governance and connectivity. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Urban Naxals<\/strong>, who sometimes operate under the cloak of NGOs or social-work units, raise questions about the use of force by government machinery.\n
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                • This helps them build a strong bastion of sympathisers and volunteers in towns and cities and across social media.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • They resort to extortio<\/strong>n, abduction of important personalities like Politicians, bureaucrats, police etc. and put up their demand. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • They hire vulnerable people who have low literacy levels, unemployed or low income, particularly the tribals, who aren\u2019t aware of the consequences of joining such forces, building up their cadre. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • They attack the police, government and collect weapons, technological devices to fight against them on the technological front.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  Government’s Efforts <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                  • As per Seventh Schedule of the Constitution of India,<\/strong> subjects of Police and Public Order are with the State Governments.\n
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                    •  However, the Government of India (GoI) has been supplementing the efforts of States affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE). <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • National Policy and Action Plan (2015):<\/strong> Multi-pronged strategy to address LWE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                    • Security Measures<\/strong>: Deployment of Central Armed Police Forces battalions\n
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                      • Training and modernization funds for State police<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Provision of equipment and arms<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Intelligence sharing<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Construction of Fortified Police Stations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                      • Development Initiatives:<\/strong>\n
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                        • Expansion of road networkImproved telecommunication connectivity<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Skilling and financial inclusion programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • The Bandyopadhyay Committee <\/strong>(2006) highlighted the lack of governance, economic, socio-political and cultural discrimination against the tribals as the chief reason for the spread of Naxalism.\n
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                          • The Committee recommended tribal-friendly land acquisition and rehabilitation as a means to counter this issue.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Operation Green Hunt<\/strong>: It was started in 2009-10 and massive deployment of security forces was done in the Naxal-affected areas <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Aspirational Districts Programme:<\/strong> Launched in 2018, it aims to rapidly transform the districts that have shown relatively lesser progress in key social areas. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • SAMADHAN <\/strong>doctrine is the one-stop solution for the LWE problem<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                            Progress<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                            • 53% reduction in incidents.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • 70% reduction in fatalities.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Affected districts decreased from 126 (2013) to 38 (2024).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • States like Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh are largely free of Naxalism<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                              Suggestions and Way Forward <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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                              • Strategy should be developed for LWE, inter-state coordination, capacity building of security forces, investigation and prosecution, and development of LWE-affected areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • Special Investigation Agency (SIA)<\/strong>: States’ SIA should be trained like NIA for effective prosecution Inter-State Cases  Should be handled by NIA, with a focus on preventing financing and weapon supply.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • There is  a need for continuous monitoring of government schemes<\/strong> to benefit LWE-affected areas.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • There is a need to formulate policies<\/strong> for educating those affected by LWE.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • Address LWE supply chains<\/strong>, financing, and ideological support comprehensively.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • States must work together<\/strong> to achieve the goal of eradicating LWE by 2026.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • Innovative measures are required to be employed in preventing IED (Improvised Explosive Device) related incidents which have caused significant casualties in recent years.\n
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                                •  Emphasis should be laid<\/strong> on the capacity-building and modernization of the local police forces.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                • States should rationalise their surrender policy in order to bring innocent individuals caught in the trap of LWE into the mainstream. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                • States also need to adopt a focused time-bound approach to completely eliminate LWE groups and ensure all-round development of the affected regions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

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