http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/02/17/till-the-blood-spills-in-the-cities/ Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:33:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/02/17/till-the-blood-spills-in-the-cities/#comment-229128 The Acorn » Naxalites and human rights activists Tue, 04 Mar 2008 09:36:52 +0000 http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/02/17/till-the-blood-spills-in-the-cities/#comment-229128 [...] Even where there was significant public outcry, the UPA government decided that its perceived vote-banks were more important than national security: it is not half as serious about the jihadi threat as it should be. But where there was lesser public attention, it literally abdicated its responsibility. The presence of the incompetent Shivraj Patil at the home ministry didn’t help. So while the Naxalites consolidated into a nationwide movement years ago, the central government continues to claim that this is essentially a matter for the states, and it would only play a co-ordinating role. [...] [...] Even where there was significant public outcry, the UPA government decided that its perceived vote-banks were more important than national security: it is not half as serious about the jihadi threat as it should be. But where there was lesser public attention, it literally abdicated its responsibility. The presence of the incompetent Shivraj Patil at the home ministry didn’t help. So while the Naxalites consolidated into a nationwide movement years ago, the central government continues to claim that this is essentially a matter for the states, and it would only play a co-ordinating role. [...]

]]> http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/02/17/till-the-blood-spills-in-the-cities/#comment-227554 Arun Mon, 18 Feb 2008 04:44:39 +0000 http://www.sandeepweb.com/2008/02/17/till-the-blood-spills-in-the-cities/#comment-227554 You may like Shlok Vaidya's analysis at www.naxaliterage.com. He's been covering that evolution for a while now. It's good reading. You may like Shlok Vaidya’s analysis at http://www.naxaliterage.com. He’s been covering that evolution for a while now. It’s good reading.

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