The recent article of Arundhati Roy in a news magazine on her trip to Naxal stronghold in Chhattisgarh is full of government and judiciary bashing and full of praise for the Maoists. She has every right to criticize the government policies which led to the ever increasing reach of Naxalism. What is most baffling is that she has not devoted a single line in condemning the killings of policemen and civilians. A massacre in which about 100 policemen were killed by the Maoists has full details of the events and planning of the massacre but she finds no wrongs in this heinous act of the Maoists.
Jan adalats have been also praised and every move of the government, media, and judiciary has been lambasted. This is nothing but a complete glorification of the violence unleashed by the Maoists with innocent tribals merely being used as a shield. There is no denying the fact that naxalism is mainly a government created monster on account of the continuous neglect of the particular region. Now that the Maoists have taken control and have free access of cash and guns they will continue to make this problem continue to linger.
If the brutal force of State is to be condemned then we must also condemn the violence and mindless killings executed by the Maoists. Unfortunately in India all the so called intellectuals love to express views which can be by swimming against the tide. It would be better if Arundhati Rou permanently shifts from Delhi to Dantewada jungles.
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