While the governments are yet to get their act together to counter the spread of Maoists, Haryana has joined the list of states facing the problem.
NEW DELHI: Red terror is now knocking on Delhi's doors. While the Centre and state governments are yet to get their act together to counter the fast spread of Maoist influence, Haryana, which is at the doorstep of the national capital, has joined the list of states facing the problem.
Intelligence reports say the Communist Party of India (Maoist) is building its base and spreading its network in Haryana. The development came to light in the course of investigations into an incident on September 21, the first anniversary of the formation of CPI (Maoist). Activists from one community were taking out a torchlight procession in Ghaso Khurd in Jind. Firearms were used when people belonging to another community tried to stop the procession.
Police investigations into the incident revealed a link with CPI (Maoist) and further probe into the incident revealed that various front organisations and groups sympathetic to the naxal outfit have cropped up in at least seven districts of Haryana ----- Jind, Kaithal, Kurukshetra, Yamunanagar, Hissar, Rohtak and Sonipat. The finding set alarm bells ringing in the security establishment.
Intelligence sources said while the Maoists have not yet started carrying out armed strikes, or imposing and collecting "taxes", they are actively propagating their ideology. The Maoists are targeting sections of society such students, dalits and workers for spreading their ideology and influence, said an intelligence officer. Sources said raids at premises of some of the suspected outfits yielded Maoist and naxal literature that were being used to spread the ideology. Street plays and torchlight processions are other means adopted by these organisations.
The incident at Gohana where dalit houses were set on fire by Jats was seen as an opportunity to these outfits to make attempts to spread their influence, according to intelligence sources.
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
)
)
)
)
)
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}
){kind=small}