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The author project the gap
between the have’s and have’s not in Indian society. The mania of development
that create havoc to forest dwellers who inherit the natural resources and have
lived for century in a sustainable way. All out displacement without any
alternative arrangement by corporate miners has left no other option to the
effect community but to take up weapon for their survival.
The uprising in Naxalbari has
seed the ideology of Maoist movement with objective to overthrow Indian state
with arm struggle. But whatever their objective the picture in the ground reality
is killed or be killed i.e. totally a struggle to survive in their own
land and protect their natural right over the forest. She has strongly
criticized the nexus between the corporate house, corrupted politician, media,
NGO, and police in Indian society.
The author expressed the dilemma
if Gandhian philosophy of peace will work in the battle ground zero fought in
the once peaceful land of forest dwellers. People who have taken up weapon have
faced sufficient discrimination and exploitation from the businessmen, police,
forest department, middle men and land owners. She is so skeptical about the
way the state brand anyone interested in the issue as Maoist or Maoist
sympathizer. She shared here first-hand experience with comrades walking deep
into Dandakaranya forest to witness grand celebration in the middle of war
zone.
The author expresses her reservation on the
functioning of “People’s court”. The author is clueless about other
means to survive other than taking up weapon as her view on this war as
deliberately design to make corporate entry in to the deep forest to suck out
all the natural resources. She never admires the success of red revolution due
to its violent nature. Increasing GDP as the sole objective of the state has
hurt the democratic and republic nature of our country. There is an ideological
hatred of Maoists by the right wing middle class, CPI and CPM. Space for
sincere dialogue has been totally wiped out from both the party.
The author has written the book with an activist
mode but will it not serve the purposed better if she approached in an
intervenist mode. With all out clash preparation from both the parties i.e.
state and Maoist, a mere campaign would not serve to control the conflict.
Remodeling of development pattern, trust building, equal share holding of any
profit, humanitarian and justice should prevail to bring lasting peace within
this broken republic
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