Prelims · 6 Indian Society · 6.11 Social issues

6.11.6 Left-wing extremism and insurgency: Naxalbari to Salwa Judum

Left-wing extremism (Naxalism, now Maoism) is an armed movement that claims to fight for landless peasants and tribals against the State; it grew where land, forest and governance failures met, and the State has answered with security operations, development and rights laws.

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Key terms

  • Naxalbari
  • Charu Majumdar
  • Kanu Sanyal
  • Jangal Santhal
  • CPI(ML)
  • Srikakulam
  • People's War Group
  • Kondapalli Seetharamaiah
  • MCC
  • CPI (Maoist)
  • red corridor
  • Salwa Judum
  • Nandini Sundar
  • SPOs
  • Koya commandos
  • SAMADHAN
  • Greyhounds
  • UAPA
  • Bandyopadhyay committee
  • PESA
  • AFSPA

What this note covers

  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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