07/07/2010
C’mon India “Wipe Out” the Maoists
Maoists have been the biggest threat to our country. As per the known facts they have covered almost 182 out of 612 districts in India.
Since year 2000 over Six thousand people have been killed in Maoist attacks. The attacks now have become so frequent that on an average, couple of times in a month we get some news or the other of innocent people or security personnel slaughtered by Maoists.
The recent Maoists attack in Chhattisgarh claiming 27 lives of CRPF personnel was outrageous. This attack once again gave the evidence of bestial nature of Maoists. Tuesday’s massacre also pointed out the futility of the talks that the ministers of our country were looking forward to have with the Maoists. It should be realized that “Just like leopard can’t change its spots, Maoists can’t eschew violence”. It is time that ministers of India acknowledge the fact that some strict action is required to be undertaken.
Maoists strike at their will - killing security personnel and innocent people in huge numbers whenever they want. Attacks have become a routine now. It is shame for all the Indians that we are not able to rectify this problem and protect our land within. It is pretty conspicuous that we are losing the battle with Maoist rebels.
It is pity on the part of our country which boasts about its army to be the second largest in the world has not been able to deal with home grown terrorists firmly.
The government has become the mute spectator to such recurring violence. Oh yes one thing our government is very good at- doling the compensation to the bereaved families of the victims.
It is really sad to see so many of our country men dying due to the apathy of our policy makers. In this year alone we would have lost more lives to attacks from Maoists as compared to the terrorist attack in Mumbai, but we do not see a similar level of public anger. Is it because of the fact that the people losing their lives were CRPF jawans who put their lives in danger or they died in remote Jungles of Chhattisgarh instead of Mumbai? The least we can do is to share our thoughts amongst as many people and collectively put pressure on our policy makers. Its time they put the politics of vote behind them and lives of Indian citizens at foremost.
Catch them; kill them - to solve such movements, lest a country like ours which is progressing so well will be in shambles. Trial delays the process and finally they grow like bed bugs.
Calling the army and the air forces to end this menace is the need of the hour.
Umesh Motwani
