The banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) has started its 10th anniversary celebration in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh.
On September 21, 2004, the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) People’s War and the Maoist Communist Centre of India merged to form the party.
“We are taking all possible precautions to prevent any major Maoist strike during this period. Operations will be launched and the police will be on high alert in every part of Bastar,” Inspector-General of Police S.R. Kalluri said.
“It [10th anniversary] will be celebrated in every village of Bastar with great enthusiasm,” read a banner put up by the rebels at Nerli in Dantewada district on Saturday night.
However, there was ambiguity over the duration of the celebrations as some posters said it would go on for a month and some said till September 28.
“Develop the guerrilla warfare into a mobile war. Convert the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army into the People’s Liberation Army. Induct large number of youngsters in the PLGA,” read another banner in Sukma district of Bastar.
