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Youngest Maoist Nabbed!
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by Priyanka Borpujari | January 16, 2010 at 11:29 pm
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Check out the murderous rage on his face!
Check out the hand that has bludgeoned many heads!
Check out the strained forehead that explain his years committed to bloodshed!
When Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh referred to Maoists as being the “single largest threat to the nation”, did he mean this child, whose fingers were brutally chopped off while his family was massacred?
Even before this 'Maoist' could be sent in for a narco-analysis, let's understand where he comes from.
Name: Madvi Mukesh
Age: Two years old
Tribe: Muria
Residence: Gompad village, police station Konta, district Dantewada (on the Chhattisgarh-Andhra Pradesh border)
Family: Maternal grandfather Madvi Barjar (50) – dead; grandmother Madvi Subhi (45) – dead; mother Kartam Kunni (20) – dead; maternal aunt Madi Mooti (8) – dead; father (21).
Mukesh was with his family on the morning of October 1, 2009, when several men wearing military fatigues – SPOs (special police officers), police and other security forces – pointed their guns at these 'Maoists' and shot at them. Mukesh's neigbours were killed – Muchaki Handa, Markam Deva, Tomra Mutta, newly-married couple Soyma Subba and Soyam Jogi.
Mukesh's family was found to be crying near a pool of blood, oozing from the chopped body of his aunt. His wails were uncontrollable – did he understand the meaning of the loss of his family, or was it because his three fingers were chopped during the carnage that wiped out his family?
His 'Maoist' father wasn't at home at that time and so he was saved.
Houses were burnt down. Paddy, pulses, brass pots, poultry and cash were taken away. In all, the villagers found that 10 of their people were dead. Some youths were missing. Mukesh Madvi, the 'Maoist', disappeared into the jungles with his father.
About 200 kms north of Gompad, news about an encounter was being circulated in the press. Operation Green Hunt had officially begun on October 1, 2009, and it was declared that some Maoists were killed near the Andhra Pradesh border. Journalists were told that the bodies of the Maoists were disposed off by the villagers.
On January 3, 2010, when I met Amresh Mishra, Superintendent of Police (SP) of Dantewada, and had asked him about the Gompad massacre, he denied of such an incidence. “There was only a firing from both the sides. There was no casualty; only some explosives were found.”
January 7, 2010, would have been the day when, like Mukesh, many other 'Maoists' would have come to Dantewada for a Jan Sunwai (public hearing), so that they could put forth their case. Home Minister P Chidambaram had promised Himanshu Kumar of Vanvasi Chetna Ashram, who had planned the Jan Sunwai, that he would be present to hear the woes of the people. However, the Governor of Chhattisgarh ESL Narasimhan prevented the Home Minister from making that visit. The Jan Sunwai was bound to have opened a can of worms before the national media, if the Home Minister had attended the meeting.
Mukesh did arrive for the Jan Sunwai along with his father, and several other optimists, on January 5. They were about 25 of them. No sooner did they arrive at Vanvasi Chetna Ashram, they were surrounded by SPOs. About 30 minutes later, they were all packed into three Boleros which bore no number plates.
It has been 10 days since those 'Maoists' were taken to an undisclosed location and there has been no news about them.
So that is the government's definition of a 'Maoist', whom I encountered personally – the tribal carrying logs of firewood who starts walking through jungles since 3 am, and reaches the nearest town by 7 am, to sell the firewood for Rs 60 (which is a little more than US $1 - and that's his daily earning). The tribal who walks about 100 miles to reach the police station, to complain that the forces stationed in his village killed the only hen that he had, is a Maoist for the government. The two-year-old Suresh is a Maoist for the government.
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at 22:34 on February 16th, 2010
I am a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha. I was elected from the Jadavpur constituency, West Bengal, on May 16, 2009. Although I support the UPA government as opposed to the BJP led opposition I AM TOTALLY AGAINST THE 'OPERATION GREEN HUNT' AND THE UAPA. In my state, West Bengal, Lalgar(West Medinipur district) has been under the combined forces' attack. The Adivasis and the common people are being humiliated, killed, arrested and chased. The police and the paramilitary forces have been reported to have defecated in the ponds and in the wells. There, too, as in the other forest areas in our country where the Adivasis live and where no development has taken place since 1947, 'Maoist' is the pretext under which the State can do anything. I do not support violence. But can the Maoists be singled out and blamed while almost all political parties who have there representatives in the parliament are routinely engaged in violence and while the State has emerged as the most potent harbinger of arbitrary armed threat and terror? I thank Priyanka Borpujar for her article and the photograph which bring tears to my eyes. As MP I wish to protest against the Operation Green Hunt at the parliament. If my party does not allow me to speak in the hall I shall at least stand alone at the main entrance with this picture and a placard, silently and modestly. Long Live Justice and Peace. Power to the People.
at 02:44 on February 17th, 2010
hello sir...its very nice to see someone from the power corridors, to be so frank, just and rational in his approach...its very encouraging for young people like to us to see someone as influential as you putting his foot down to the injustice around...i will be eager to support you in any way...looking forwaard to your effort in the parliament..
at 01:14 on February 17th, 2010
Hello Kabir, I wish you could see me salute you right now. Thank you for being a MP with a heart. Thank you for standing up against violence, which doesn't seem to ring in the ears of the others in the House.
We need more men and women in the House like you. You are the reason why democracy can continue to be the best form of governance in the world. There are several Lalgarhs across the country today and we need loud voices to stop this annihilation of our fellow brethren.
Sir, you have a great power in your hands. You have been elected because your people trust you. And this is your chance to tell them that their trust hasn't gone in vain. Wish I could tell this to many more MPs - you are empowered like none other in India. When you stand alone in the House with the picture of Mukesh Madvi, please be assured that a good section of the country stands by you. All the best.
at 02:40 on February 17th, 2010
@Priyanka When you reply to his comment, he will get a notification of this in his email. (Or atleast, he should)@Mr. Suman You have my respect and support.
at 02:36 on February 17th, 2010
Hi Kabir,Hats off to you for being a politician with a conscience. You make us proud. I am sure there are several common people in the masses who will be relieved to learn that people like you still exist. You have our best wishes and supportSuniti Ghoshal
at 02:38 on February 17th, 2010
Thank you Kabir. Long Live Justice and Peace. Power to the People. We need more people like priyanka and kabir.
at 02:40 on February 17th, 2010
Dear Suman,Thanks for speaking up on this blog and elsewhere. I do deeply appreciate your songs. The one on Chhatradhar - Chhatrodhorer Gaan - just loved it. And widely publicised.But do you find your being, and more than that continuing as, a Trinamool MP raises questions about your credibility?
at 06:24 on February 17th, 2010
This story is entirely fake.Reality has already come before the nation yesterday when 6persons who were reported to be missing supported Chhattisgarh Police before District Court of Delhi. Operation green Hunt is for reviving lost greenery of jungles of Bastar not for hunting tribals.This operation is outcome of longterm demand of poor people of the area,who have lost their homes due to fear of Naxals. Priyankaji,please leave defaming pious land of Chhattisgarh and mind your own buisness.
at 06:30 on February 17th, 2010
Rajesh, every land on this Earth is pious, and that's the reason why I have written this post. We are all aware that the six petitioners were produced in the Supreme Court on Feb 16, 2010 (not District Court of Delhi - please get your facts right). Please read what Chhattisgarh DGP Vishwa Ranjan has to say about the objective of Operation Green Hunt in the latest issue of Tehelka. That will give you an idea about the real motive of it. I suggest you read up what the Chhattisgarh state officials have to say about such issues, before you attack me.
at 06:43 on February 17th, 2010
even if the six petitioners have given a clean chit to the police in their statements to the tees hazari court judge in delhi given the fact that they have to continue to reside in bastar they were obviously under pressure to retract their earlier statement given in their affidavits to the supreme court. It is good to see that Mr Suman has stood up for the adivasis. there are many other ways in which the naxalites can be tackled by the state other than the ham handed one being adopted of operation green hunt.
at 22:54 on February 17th, 2010
It is extremely heartening to see Suman standing up for democracy and justice. Jadavpur is my own constituency and I am glad that we voted him to power. Suman, this in solidarity with your stance. I am sure that there are scores of people like me who are bouyed to see that elected representatives still fight for what they feel is just and due. Hats off, we are with you!Prithviraj
at 00:18 on February 18th, 2010
@ MP Kabir: Kudos to your audacious moralistic stance. We have awaited painfully long for the MPs of your breed to come through. Please don't let the fire die down midway, and push this to its logical, just end. @Rajesh: My wife was there at the hearing, and it was profusely evident that the tribals were frightened to the hilt, and testified in favour of the police only for the fear of life. Does any same person conversant with the ground realities of India believe that the tribals who were key witnesses to a case against the police just went 'missing'? Why was their lawyer not even granted 24 hours of time with them? It all adds up: the fate of the case was sealed well before the formalities of the hearing even commenced. Only people with vested interests can blindfold themselves from this glaring truth.
at 22:51 on February 18th, 2010
Dear Kabir Sumanji:I support your plans to demonstrate outside the parliament. I'd urge you not to feel lonely in this undertaking. There are likely to be many others -- both inside the parliament, and certainly outside -- who'd be inspired by your actions to question and speak out.nity
at 03:44 on February 20th, 2010
Dear Kabir and Priyanka and all who support Kabir ..... I salute Kabir for his courage of conviction and Priyanka for her continuous efforts to bring sense into the architects of India's indigenous genocide ..... Green Hunt has had one great impact - genocide of indigenous communities - whom we love to eulogise on our walls and gardens in the form of ppaitings and statues, but whom we have forgotten to respect as dignified and living citizens of this country ...... We love to celebrate the Great Indian Democracy (or should I say the Great Indian Illusion of Democracy !!??) having ourselves participated in its decimation into pieces through promotion of violence on the poorest people of this country with the greed-ridden vision of 'deveopment'. But whose development and why this development are questions that have remained unanswered. We have swooped into tribal heartlands invariable with the greed of grabbing their land and resources and claimed it was for 'their development'. But it was and never will be development, it is conquest .... conquest for wealth generation and capital concentration. Kabir's protest with Madvi Mukesh at the forefront will have to be seized as an opportunity to raise the banner of all these questions and seek answers from corporate PMs and HMs ..... Best of luck to all of us in a civil society that is, I am happy, still alive and kicking ..... Sharanya