09-28-2010, 07:40 AM
An exclusive survey of the once Maoist-dominated districts of the Telengana region by IMRB, well-known market research organisation, for The Times of India has found that while attitudes towards the rebels are ambivalent, the condemnation of the government and its means of tackling the problem is quite clear.
The findings raise disturbing questions about whether focusing largely on the policing aspects of the problem may be a flawed strategy in the long run. They also throw up another poser: Has the battle in AP truly been won or can the Maoists stage a comeback in a few years?
Read more: 58% in AP say Naxalism is good, finds TOI poll - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india...z10mmyF5B1
The findings raise disturbing questions about whether focusing largely on the policing aspects of the problem may be a flawed strategy in the long run. They also throw up another poser: Has the battle in AP truly been won or can the Maoists stage a comeback in a few years?
Read more: 58% in AP say Naxalism is good, finds TOI poll - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india...z10mmyF5B1