Amit Shah and other sections of
ruling classes are pumping their fists celebrating the ultimate
demise of the Maoist movement, propagating that it has been
extinguished from the earth. They also jump in joy claiming that they
have wiped out ideology of Maoism from face of Indian soil, and sown
the soil for al reparations to make Maoism extinct. The latter
statement is farfetched claim with wave neo-fascism flourishing as
never before and economic disparity scaling unparalleled heights. The
state may have wiped out the central or main Maoist leadership and
destroyed the backbone of the Maoist party but they have not yet
clipped the wings or cut of the rots of what ignited or generated the
Maoist rebellion. Still thousands of sympathisers languish behind
jail bars and lakhs of oppressed people repose faith in a people’s
armed rebellion or area aspiring for a radical change. Thousands of
intellectuals still bank on Marxist revolutionary ideology in India,
with discontent with the repressive social order scaling a new
height. This very social discontent can breed new cadres upholding
revolutionary ideology. Even if armed struggle has been brought to
standstill, mass revolutionary resistance is still making it’s
presence, in many areas of India.
Every true revolution faces
situations of indescribable and tortuous perils as the historical
experience of class-based societies demonstrates. All setbacks, must
reviewed comprehensively to draw new lessons. For the Indian
Revolution, such setbacks only stand as a testament to the
correctness of the Marxist-Leninist-Maoist Ideology, Program, and
General Political Line of the CPI (Maoist).
Modi’s fascist government claiming
it has crushed the Indian Revolution is delusional, the very
character all shameless and disguised opportunists. Modi declared on
March 30 that the country is “free of Maoism.” Nevertheless, the
revolutionary struggle in the country is deeply rooted, its
antagonistic contradictions are more acute than ever, and the class
struggle continues unabated. Even reactionary Indian analysts
acknowledge that Maoism is deeply rooted in the Adivasi communities
and other impoverished masses in both rural and urban areas, and no
matter how mortal his blow to the CPI (Maoist) may have been, it
cannot eliminate the movement’s basis, much less the Party
committees and their leaders of unwavering communist firmness. The
government itself, cynically, while declaring “total victory,”
admits that there are still members of the Maoist leadership active
in guerrilla areas, as well as other regional leaders in
Dandakaranya, and that there are numerous active guerrillas in
Bastar. Military analysts on the reactionary side verify that the
Maoists have re-invented their modus operandi, making a transition
from large companies to small detachments, in an effort to resurrect
the revolutionary struggle from the morass of the cowardly betrayal
of the Sonu-Satish clique of informers.
Leaders like Charu Majundar,
Kondapalli Sitaramaiah, Mallojulu Koteswar Rao alias Kishanji,
Cheruku Rajkumar who sacrificed their lives for revolution are the
role model still today.
Even if the Maoist movement has
perished in the form of weapons, the social inequalities and economic
injustices that orchestrate it continue. Maoists have given up
weapons, but their ideals are still alive.. There is a possibility of
coming forward again in the form of unconstitutional struggles,
political unity, movements, not with guns. The end of an era.-but the
fights begin in a new form to usher a new chapter in Indian political
history.
I have full admiration for the
befitting reply of the CPI(Maoist) to those leaders who surrendered
and were critical of line and practice of the party.
I also express admiration for their
logical refutation from intellectuals like Murali(Ajith), Paani
Pinaka and Ravi Narla. They all explored every aspect analytically to
project the positive contribution of the C.P.I(Maoist) in mobilising
masses in a struggle of phenomenal magnitude and challenging the
state and oppressor classes at their hardest point. Murali (Ajith)
summed up that such setbacks are part and parcel or a phenomenon of
revolutionary history. We all have to accept the bitter truth that
the Maoist formed Janatana Sarkars installed genuine democratic
autonomy of the people, with their dismantling by the state- a very
attack on democracy. Whatever the grave setback the Maoist movement
has undergone, it has beyond doubt ushered anew dawn by planting the
seeds for a revolutionary democratic social order by instilling in
people the self-confidence to carry out self-defence to safeguard
their rights.
On April 1st in Kolkata,
the CPI(ML) New Democracy waved the banner of the Naxalite movement
still moving on it’s legs, making a testament that the movement is
still breathing. mobilising around 5000 persons.
The Revolutionary Students Front of
West Bengal daring waves the Maoist ideology and flashes the banner
of protracted peoples War in campuses of Kolkata. Former
Revolutionary Students Form has also come to the party in Telangana
and Andhra Pradesh as well as Virasam in flashing the banner of
Naxalbari.
A few days ago the North
co-ordination Committee of the CPI(Maoist) published a leaflet which
marked testament of their never -say-die-spirit and unwavering
commitment to flashing the banner of Maoism and Protracted Peoples
War. It reminds one of a phoenix rising from the Ashes or a
resurrection from the grave.to enable the legacy of Communism to stay
afloat. Most commendable that amidst the harshest adversity it has
not flinched and exuded optimism. One of the most befitting and bold
replies in times of grave setback ever in history of Communist
movement., giving the neo-fascist rulers a tight slap on its face.
C.P.I.(Maoist)
leader and former Secretary Ganapathy still alive and Optimistic
Today the only leader of the Central
Committee of the CPI(Maoist) not killed or arrested is former
secretary Ganapathy.
A silent voice in the woods, was
heard, "It's not over yet." That voice of Muppala Lakshman
Rao alias Ganapathi. It's not just news that one person didn't
surrender. This indicates that Maoist theory is still living, as the
gun hasn't hit the ground yet and the silent roar of a man not giving
up his faith until the bitter end.
The life story of Maoist leader
Ganapati, manifests not only the history of a revolutionary leader.
but epitomises a war of opposites that transpired in the mind of a
teacher. The man who once stood in front of a blackboard and told
"how to build a life", then underwent an evolution to "how
to change society" with a gun in the woods.
Time orchestrated that change.
Injustice, inequalities, oppression in rural Telangana in 1970s.were
the wounds in the heart of a teacher. Justice told in books, but not
seen in real life upset him. Eventually, he lost faith in letters and
too recourse to weapons.
That's where the history of
'Lakshman Rao' ended... ‘Ganapati’ era has begun. A revolutionary
sculptor evolved into a strategist
Ganapati's role in playing a pivotal
role or anchoring the Maoist movement is extraordinary. He infused
confidence, strategy, direction to the CPI (Maoist) party formed with
merger of People's War Group and MCC. The bravery he showed in the
guerrilla war, the system he built in the forests, did not only
showcase the talents of a leader, but epitomised the backbone of a
movement.
Surrendering to Ganapati does not
mean just dropping the gun on the floor. What will he answer to the
thousands of cadres who trusted him for decades and put their lives
at risk? Accepting that "I have made a mistake" is not just
a word for him. That would be denying an era. Inside Ganapati's
personality, in fact two worlds are coexisting. On the one hand, a
teacher who dreams for children's future and hopes to illuminate
lives with letters. On the other hand, a revolutionary who believed
that weapons are the only methods to eradicate inequalities.
It is doubtful whether the movement
will resurrect to its former glory as Ganapathi did not release the
gun. Theories can be suppressed with force, but not completely
extinguished. On the one hand government is trying to capture the
forest and the hearts of it with the weapon of development. On the
other hand, Ganapati, with unwavering conviction, is trying to
sustain his existence.
The tussle on the ground between
these two is not just a physical fight, but a philosophical conflict.
“The godfather who didn’t drop a
gun”. This word represents not only a man's story, but a reflection
of an ideology that has battled against time. Somewhere in the
forest, a silent gun, conveys a meaning even if it doesn't make a
sound.
The answer to this question does not
lie in the hands of Ganapathi alone, but in society's thoughts. If
the world is on one side, the idea of fighting inequality is on the
other side. Eventually, the gun can become silent. but thoughts will
always resonate. That roar heard in the forest. are a testament that
our society has not found the full answer yet.
Maoists
in North India establish North Coordination Committee (NCC) in Maoist
politics
There is now a new contradiction
that has sprung or germinated in the Maoist movement in India.
A new organization has been formed
in North India - CPI (Maoist) 'North Coordination Committee' (NCC).
This name has never been heard in the public constituency. Their
statements have been published in various pro-Maoist media including
YouTube. They advocate a decentralized development model that is
contrary to the government's model.
The most worrying thing in this
situation is the silence of the mainstream media. Very little is
spoken about this new organization or its operations. This may lead
the public to the misconception that the Maoists have completely
disappeared, but the reality may be different.
Some analysts say the roots of the
problem are still unresolved — economic and social inequality. The
Maoist movement is rooted in these issues — tribal areas, rural
poor, unemployment and land problem, Corporate looting and etc. The
long-term protest in tribal areas cannot be eradicated by military
actions alone. Human rights activists have repeatedly accused that
the seizure of mining resources, deforestation and the repression of
local people are continuing. There are serious apprehensions about
the legitimacy or credibility of government's development plans.
The emergence of the new NCC
indicates that the Maoist movement is not entirely extinguished. On
the contrary, trying to re-invent it in a new form.. Finally, it
poses an important question on whether such movements could be
averted through military actions alone, without addressing basic
issues such as poverty, inequality, unemployment, and social exile
History says that the answer is not simple.
Overall, the current situation is
two faced, on one side, when the government is announcing victory, on
the other side, signs of underground organizations are evident.
. The emergence of a new structure
like the NCC is of importance symbolises that the problem is not
limited to law and order but rooted in the deeply social and
economic. Unless the land, livelihood and dignified rights of the
people are denied, such movements will spur again.
Thus, repression is not the answer
to find a real solution, policy changes are needed. Otherwise, the
“end” that is announced today is likely to orchestrate another
beginning tomorrow.
Conclusion
India still has vast potential to
resurrect mass revolutionary resistance movements in rural and urban
areas, with the economic crisis transcending unparalleled magnitude
and neo-fascism waving on ac rest. Armed movements of peasants,
agricultural workers and tribals should be prioritised by placing
revolutionary class struggle back on the track, and re-organising
people’s mass organisations.
Harsh Thakor is a freelance
journalist Thanks social media and activists like Jampanna, Ravi
Narla and Aruna Kiranalu .
