Maoist culture... good or bad !!

Maoism has started from Mao Zedung. Mao Zedung was the popular leader in China, who argued and fought for the equality and oppression against the peasants in the villages. Mao had strong views against the government because of lack of well being towards the peasants. They were underpaid for their services and they were forced to vacate the land sometimes for the building of the industries by the government. So the civil fight started against the government. The Maoism was against the power remaining in the hands of the elite and argued that peasants should be given enough power in the administration. Somehow this struggle turned into a armed struggle.

Maoism is spreading in the east Asia, especially in India, Nepal etc. Nepal has a maoist government and India too is now seeing the upsurge of maoist leaders or political parties supporting maoist ideas. The later may be politically motivated to capture the vote but yes maoist have arrived in India. Take the example of the violence in Kolkata where maoist tried to kill the CM or take the incidents that happen in the Orissa, Jharkhand and Bihar where several people, government administrator and MPs are killed, maoists are spreading their battle everywhere.

So what do they want? The demands are several. Give them economic and social rehabilitation and provide them facilities to raise their livelihoods. They want political participation in Indian government and also special consideration for their people. The centuries of oppression and neglect by the govt., whatever may be the case as corruption, lack of reach of government or the lack of suitable leaders to take up their cause, their anger against the government has erupted now. The policies of the state has also played their part, as the people living in those areas are asked to vacate certain areas because of economic opportunity for the states. In all there are a lot of reasons for them to be angry. This has unfortunately lead to arm struggle.

So what is the solution? Can the government's decision to kill this armed struggle by arm justified? Some right wing activists will argue for this as these class of people are no where near to contribute to the economy, so doing a cost-benefit analysis will point to that. But what about the disruptions in the social and economic activities ? What about we getting distracted towards their struggle? What about this movement turning out in a big way and threatening to become an issue like Kashmir? Perhaps govt force will outweigh their force and its futile for their part to keep this battle going, because they will loose. So making a decision to raise the concern in front of the govt and trying to find reasonable solution in this case will help everyone.

Lets hope the future steps will be in right direction !!!