The banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) has called a 48-hour shutdown in West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar and Orissa beginning on Sunday to protest against the killing of its commander, Sashadhar Mahato.
Mahato was gunned down in an encounter in West Bengal.
Jharkhand Director-General of Police (DGP) G.S. Rath said the shutdown call could have been as a mark of protest against the killing of Sashadhar Mahato, a Maoist who was gunned down in an encounter in West Bengal.
In Jharkhand, transport and other essential services were hit.
“We apprehended there might be a shutdown call from the Maoists because of the killing of Sashadhar Mahato. The Maoists blame us for the killing of Sashadhar Mahato. We have received information that Mahato was killed in a police encounter, but the Maoists accuse us of murdering him,” said Jharkhand Director-General of Police G.S. Rath.
“If Maoists have called a shutdown because of this reason, then we are also prepared for it,” he added.
This is magical... a democratic protest from a party which endorses violent revolutions. What's next? A cosmetic Ak-47 for kids in protests? A do-it-yourself kit for home-based revolutions? A book on sale by the modern day maoist, one who cannot read and write... (their cadres are mostly un educated tribals led by anarchist college upstarts).
I think the common sense in this affair is choose a side, calm democracy that warrants this mass appeal movement, or the jihadi approach that will lead to nothing. The choice is apparent... though I have to say that the maoist movement is nothing but criminal and they are over stated for the obvious political reasons.
They are no different than some Bombay underworld gang, same weapons - and null philosophy since most of their organization can't read and write. Criminals... you have to earn your place in society, free lunch is not an option. I understand the difficulties in place, but please note that any endeavour is difficult - but never impossible.
This is magical... a democratic protest from a party which endorses violent revolutions. What's next? A cosmetic Ak-47 for kids in protests? A do-it-yourself kit for home-based revolutions? A book on sale by the modern day maoist, one who cannot read and write... (their cadres are mostly un educated tribals led by anarchist college upstarts).
I think the common sense in this affair is choose a side, calm democracy that warrants this mass appeal movement, or the jihadi approach that will lead to nothing. The choice is apparent... though I have to say that the maoist movement is nothing but criminal and they are over stated for the obvious political reasons.
They are no different than some Bombay underworld gang, same weapons - and null philosophy since most of their organization can't read and write. Criminals... you have to earn your place in society, free lunch is not an option. I understand the difficulties in place, but please note that any endeavour is difficult - but never impossible.
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