Kartik Lokhande's blog

Dear friends, As a journalist, I have been studying the issue of Naxalism/Maoism and writing on it. One of my friends shared these six pages of an internal report of CPI-Maoist in which exploitation of women cadres by the Maoist-terrorists is revealed. I am sharing those pages with you. Regards, Kartik (27-06-15)

* Frustrated by these and other ‘unlike party’ trends, some senior leaders and cadres in CPI (Maoist) have been breaking away from the organisation By Kartik Lokhande UNDATED, Feb 2: Power struggle and differences have intensified within CPI (Maoist) organisation over several issues. Frustrated with the differences and ‘suppression’ by Telugu leaders and cadres, many Maoists are breaking away or leaving or surrendering before police in the recent past. Though not many are coming out openly on issues that led to their decision, a senior cadre Sabyasachi Panda had spelled out those in his detailed letter to Maoist top brass in late 2012. Initially, the Maoist leadership reacted to the letter and specific observations made in it as an attempt to malign the party. However, in its latest meeting, Central Committee of CPI (Maoist) has admitted to ‘damage’ caused by ‘renegade’ Panda’s letter. What did ‘that’ letter contain? There were a lot many shocking observations made by ...