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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New Delhi, March 31 (IANS) Despite claiming limited resources, Maoist insurgents had successfully created a narrative over decades in favour of their “armed revolution against the state” which the NDA government now claims had the support of the then Congress regime, and part of the urban intelligentsia.Through this time, it was believed that abject poverty in rural areas, especially among tribals, was among reasons for Maoism to flourish who reportedly extended a helping hand to those in need…
Kolkata, March 10 (IANS) A heated exchange broke out between the Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Siliguri, north Bengal, on Monday night, hours before the BJP’s Parivartan Yatra is scheduled to begin in the region on Tuesday.The argument took place between Siliguri Sub-Divisional Council president and Trinamool leader Arun Ghosh and BJP MLA from the Matigara-Naxalbari Assembly constituency, Anandamay Barman, over preparations near the venue of the BJP programme…