In line with its policy of using force to resolve situations India has embarked on what it calls 'operation Green Hunt' to hunt down and kill the Naxalites fighting for their rights in India's insurgency dominated north east. A little known fact is that almost one third of India has some form of insurgent activity---almost all of it triggered by oppression, caste discrimination, poverty, corrupt exploitative administrations, brute force, rape, extortion and an unresponsive flawed local political system in cahoots with local police forces.
Left-wing extremist affected areas in India
The 'green hunt' with Para-military forces began early November after the insurgents had established a parallel administration that was welcomed by the local population as a good alternative to the oppressive and corrupt government machinery. The militant wings of the 'naxalites' had carried out abductions, beheadings, bomb blasts and armed attacks almost always on government agencies and those seen as collaborating with them. The situation had moved well away from the marginal capability of local police forces who were either colluding with the insurgents or cowering in mortal fear of reprisals if the did anything to rein them in. This was also true of the local politicians and the state administration. The situation had evolved over a period of almost forty years of neglect and compromises.
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