Causes of Naxalism It appears that the real issue at hand is organised exploitation of the indigenous people. And injustice.
Most of the time people mix up the terms injustice and illegality. The law of natural justice is the defining law for all the laws of the legal system. Injustice is the malaise of india. Even though we have made constittutional provisions of reservations to alleviate the lot of the tribals, they have, in reality benefited very few. The crooks amongst them have cornered power and are using state power to usrp their own people. The last CM of jharkhand is a case in point. He behaved like a big, powerful landlord of the state.
Look at the balance sheets of all the mining companies. Even a dead PSU horse like NMDC today makes profits in excess of Rs. 3,000/- crores per annum! Illegal mining in Bellary patronised by local politicians has brought about distributed justice through the wrong, convoluted route else there would be unrest even in Karnataka.
Aspiring tribals of Bastar and Jharkhand do not have the wherewithal to make commercial capital out of illegal mining. Everyday, 100,000 tons, (7000 trucks) of illegal mining is done by non tribals in Jharkhand.I wonder if the Naxal issue would be there at all if this illegal mining was in the hands of the tribals through legal means.
Just imagine 70,000 bullock carts being given to the tribals free of cost to do the mining without State levy (I am only trying to give a direction to a brain storming session on the possible solutions to the naxal problem). With the advent of open cast mining, bullock cart mining, though less efficient than drag lines and truck mining, may be socially more beneficial.
The cockeyed economic justice through illegal means leads to the creation of mafias with consequent ill effects. It is the creation of such commercial mafias that lead to the formation of the private army of the East India Company and subsequent enslavement of India by a puny International Trading Company!
I urge all the intellectuals of this and other fora not to underestimate the ill effects of organised suppression and organised injustice whether through democratic means or through use of force. They should actively mobilise opinion against organised injustice in its broadest form. Even international terrorism, including Hitler and Nazism has its roots in organised injustice and suppression. Otherwise your children may have to live in fear of terror of all kinds from all quarters.
I have given above a few off the cuff thoughts on the likely solutions to the tribal-naxal problem. It is unfair to do so. If someone out here can initiate a more detailed, serious, collaborative study of the malaise, it would definitely help.
As for my remarks regarding East India Co. and India's enslavement, these are borne out of years of study of the subject and academic works. So you can trust the accuracy of the data.
Remarks regarding organised injustice are my personal beliefs and convictions which I would be happy to defend if attacked. I personally believe that even current issues like corruption, crime, street violence and domestic violence have their roots in lack of justice. In fact, I have often toyed with the idea of forming a political party that has justice as its supreme motto.
Cheers for your well deserved cuppa tea or kaaapi after this piece :)
Your email presents a very realistic view .The tribals should benefit from Mining and the activities undertaken in the tribal areas. Education is the means but I feel gainful employment for the tribals (live with dignity) is a more urgent issue
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