They knew it was coming, yet they didn't care...
Now, the maoist menace has taken a form that is too worrying to be ignored. Even then the response is confused and chaotic. The situation is still not out of control.
The luminaries that make up the intellectual class of india today are smug in their cozy ivory towers. They have romanticized the maoists and are continuing to do so. One cannot expect them to be of much use. Their 'brothers in red' will no doubt appreciate the intellectual support.
The war against the maoists is going to be a long one. It requires the much abused quality of 'political will'. The re-establishment of Indian sovereignty in the red corridor requires some degree of political sacrifice. It also needs close introspection of past negligence and a spine implant.
Lets be very clear, the maoists are a dangerous brand of violent criminals. Viewing them in any other way amounts to legitimizing their nihilistic barbarianism. The indian citizens who live under their shadow deserve better....
Will the government wake up? Unfortunately, the government was never asleep, it has merely internalized the idea of closing its eyes and ears in times of crisis....A national tradition of self-delusion...Hallucination...
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