Random Thoughts

No today I am not under hallucination.

April 6, 2010 - 76 CRPF Policemen Killed

May 17, 2010 - 20 Policemen and Several SPOs Killed

Modus - An IED blast followed by gunfire and then a close gunfire to make sure no one is alive.

SPOs? Who are they? Special Police Officers, they are local civilians who assist policemen in fighting. In this particular case they are the tribal's who are part of Salwa Judum.

Salwa Judum - A State Supported and Sponsored [Violent] Movement in Chhattisgarh, civilans [that includes children's] are armed and trained with rifles to fight against Naxalites.

Birth of Salwa Judum - Bastar [Mineral Rich Region of India] June 2005, Tata Steel Company and Chhattisgarh State Government signs a Memorandum of Understanding [MoU] for opening of a Steel Plant. Rs. 10,000 crore MoU gave birth to Salwa Judum which means 'Purification Hunt' in local Gondi language.

Naxals - A movement born on 18 May, 1967 at Naxalbari, West Bengal which grew to become one of the biggest Internal Security Threat to India due to impotence of Government.

Policemen - Functioning under 'The Police Act of 1861' which is still to be replaced by 'The Police Act, 2007' in most states of India, armed with Lathi or .303 Lee Enfield rifle.

Bastar's Story - India's own version of 'Blood Diamond'.

Naxals kill and rape villagers, hunted by State/Central Government - Salwa Judum kills and rapes villagers, pardon and protected by State Government.

Villagers - For generations had lived in forest, their main source of livelihood, resettled by Government to protect the forest. Basic amenities still a distant dream for many of them.

Mining Companies - Tatas, Jindals, Birlas, Arcelor Mittal, POSCO, Vendanta Resources, Phelps Dodge, ACC - Rio Tinto, CRA, De Beers, Anglo American Exploration, BHP Minerals, Pro Am, Alcan, Norsk Hydro and Ashton Mining

Development - ?

Bapuji once stated that - State is a "Soulless Machine" which according to him does the greatest harm to mankind. He feared that the state would abrogate the rights of the citizens and arrogate to itself the role of grand protector and demand abject acquiescence from them.

Future - ?

Now - More Bloodshed.

At the end of day, I AM SAFE SO ARE YOU, WHY CARE ABOUT SOMETHING HAPPENING IN BASTAR REGION AND SHED CROCODILE TEARS.


Back to smoking pot.


P.S. - I Strongly Condemn What Happened in Dantewada, May God Have Mercy On Departed Souls.