New Delhi, May 11: In the Independent India, armed struggle has a history of nearly 60 years. Beginning with the peasant armed uprising in Naxalbari on May 25, 1967, and followed by the formation of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) on April 22, 1969, these dates marked a significant chapter in the history of armed revolutionary movements in the country.This movement went through many turns, splits, and internal conflicts, moving from blood-soaked plains into forest regions. In rec…
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Ranchi, April 3 (IANS) Banned CPI-Maoist’s senior Politburo member, Prashant Bose, alias ‘Kishan Da’, died at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Ranchi after his health deteriorated on Friday, officials said. He was over 80.Bose, who was lodged in Seraikela Jail, complained of severe breathing difficulties early Friday morning. Around 6 a.m., he was rushed under tight security to the RIMS, where a team of doctors began treatment.However, his condition failed to improve, and…
Amaravati, March 30 (IANS) Senior Maoist leader Chelluri Narayana Rao alias Suresh, a member of CPI-Maoist’s Central Committee and Secretary of Andhra Odisha Border Special Zonal Committee, along with eight other cadres, surrendered before Andhra Pradesh Police on Monday.Director General of Police Harish Kumar Gupta produced the surrendered Maoists before the media here.A native of the Srikakulam district of Andhra Pradesh, Narayana Rao worked in the CPI-Maoist party for about 36 years in variou…
Hyderabad, Feb 24 (IANS) In the biggest blow to the banned Communist Party of India-Maoist, four top Maoist leaders, including Thippiri Tirupati alias Devuji, and Malla Raji Reddy alias Sangram, surrendered before the Telangana Police, officials said on Tuesday. CPI-Maoist Central Committee Member, Polit Bureau Member and Central Military Commission (CMC) In-charge Devuji, who is also known as Kumma dada, Central Committee Member Malla Raji Reddy, Telangana State Committee (TSC) Secretary Bade C…
Chaibasa (Jharkhand), Jan 22 (IANS) At least 15 Maoists, including top leader Patiram Manjhi alias Anal Da, who carried a reward of Rs 1 crore, were killed in a fierce encounter with security forces in the Saranda forest area of Jharkhand’s West Singhbhum district on Thursday, officials said.Jharkhand Police’s IG, Operations, Michaelraj S., confirmed the death of Anal Da along with several other Maoists. He said a massive search operation is still underway in the area.Anal Da, a native of Giridi…