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Maoists regaining ground in TS?
In line with their reported agenda of reemerging in Telangana, post bifurcation, the outlawed Maoists are understood to have been making desperate efforts to resurface in Warangal district, which was once their stronghold. Besides strengthening their forest and rural cadres, the Maoists are said to be building their clandestine urban bases.
A slew of recent incidents clearly indicate that the outlawed outfit is leaving no stone unturned to regain its lost bastion post bifurcation
Warangal: In line with their reported agenda of reemerging in Telangana, post bifurcation, the outlawed Maoists are understood to have been making desperate efforts to resurface in Warangal district, which was once their stronghold. Besides strengthening their forest and rural cadres, the Maoists are said to be building their clandestine urban bases. The Warangal police, whose motto is ‘Ever Victorious’, have been put on high alert to keep check on Maoist movements.
Though Maoists are not able to carry out any act of violence in Warangal like they did in neighbouring Khammam and Karimnagar districts, they are making inroads to build their network here, the police believe. The recent appearance of a Maoist banner on Kakatiya University (KU) campus, at Velishala village and Chityal were believed to be put up by Maoist sympathisers and supporters.
The KU incident had created panic as it was seen as an indication of Maoist penetration into the campus. The apprehensions of the police are justified as a memorial meeting was held at KU, a couple of weeks ago by Telangana Vidyarthi Vedika in honour of K Vivek, a Maoist, who was killed in an encounter in neighbouring Chhattisgarh this June.
Following the incident, the police questioned some students and gave counseling to keep away from such activities. Similarly, the police sources informed that a few Maoist activists were detained by the police at Parkal and other parts in the district, including Hanamkonda town.
The police sources further added that the Maoist activists had been moving in smaller groups to avoid detection by police. They were meeting people in villages and even setting up committees at some places to spread their ideology and to serve as their base. Speaking to The Hans India, Rural Superintendent of Police Ambar Kishor Jha said, “It would be inappropriate to deny reports of Maoists’ trying to regroup. We have a porous border with Chhattisgarh where Maoist insurgency is high.”
“We are working meticulously on the smallest input on Maoist movements and making efforts to put a check on them and we are successful in containing their movements. There are no incidents of violence in Warangal though our neighbouring districts are witnessing disturbances,” he added.
The SP opined that the Maoists, despite hard efforts, were unable to gain support in villages. On the other hand, there have been many Maoist surrenders in the recent past where the key activists had given up arms. “Nevertheless, we are on high alert to keep Maoist movements under control. Now they cannot act as they did during 2002 and 2012,” he added.
By:James Edwin
