02-18-2007, 07:17 PM
<b> What Maoists Want </b>
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The âRed Corridorâ, extending from âTirupati to Pashupatiâ (Andhra Pradesh to Nepal), has long been passé in the Indian Maoistsâ (Naxalitesâ) conception. Maoist ambitions in India now extend to the farthest reaches of the country, and this is not just a fantasy or an aspiration, but a strategy, a projection, a plan and a programme under implementation. A multiplicity of Maoist documents testify to the meticulous detail in which the contours of the current and protracted conflict have been envisaged, in order to "Intensify the peoplesâ war throughout the country". These documents reflect a comprehensive strategy, coordinating all the instrumentalities of revolution â military, political, economic, cultural and psychological â harnessed through the "three magic weapons Comrade Mao spoke about": the Party, the Peopleâs Army, and the United Front. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->The âRed Corridorâ, extending from âTirupati to Pashupatiâ (Andhra Pradesh to Nepal), has long been passé in the Indian Maoistsâ (Naxalitesâ) conception. Maoist ambitions in India now extend to the farthest reaches of the country, and this is not just a fantasy or an aspiration, but a strategy, a projection, a plan and a programme under implementation. A multiplicity of Maoist documents testify to the meticulous detail in which the contours of the current and protracted conflict have been envisaged, in order to "Intensify the peoplesâ war throughout the country". These documents reflect a comprehensive strategy, coordinating all the instrumentalities of revolution â military, political, economic, cultural and psychological â harnessed through the "three magic weapons Comrade Mao spoke about": the Party, the Peopleâs Army, and the United Front. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->