[Interestingly, this news item was again carried today (may 5) by the ToI in its Mumbai edition on p. 8. (Heaven knows why.) The "resolution" referred to, claimed to be accessed by the ToI exclusively, is obviously somewhat dated as it reviews the situation only up to 2012. Even then it remains relevant.]
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Maoists-strategize-to-regroup-fight-back/articleshow/33576120.cms Maoists strategize to regroup, fight backMohua Chatterjee<http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/toireporter/author-Mohua-Chatterjee.cms> ,TNN | Apr 11, 2014, 03.22 AM IST NEW DELHI: After taking stock of the party and its activities over the last three years (2009-2012), the CPI (Maoist) has concluded that it has suffered huge losses in terms of leadership, cadres, arms and ammunition and the central committee has drawn up strategies to recover and fight back. *"Between 2009 and 2012, the enemy damaged our central weapon manufacturing and supply departments; political and military people's intelligence departments, the central magazine department, and the international department. The country wide urban movement weakened to a large extent," the party's resolution, accessed by TOI, said. "After the last central committee meeting (in 2009), four central committee members (Rupesh, Amber, Sukant and Jaspal) were arrested. Comrade Kishenji was caught by the enemy and was martyred," the resolution said. * Admitting that the movement is facing "critical situation for not having formulated appropriate tactics keeping in view the changing social, economic and political conditions", the party said, "We must formulate a strategic plan to overcome the critical situation and bring it into progression." The Maoists have identified the first job as protecting their top leadership from being killed or arrested. "Priority should be given to preservation of top level leadership... ensure that the party, PLGA and local organizations do not get isolated from people... develop the political level of the party to formulate new strategies in keeping with changing social condition," the resolution said. The party wants to relate with over-ground movements and intensify struggle based on agrarian programmes. "We should not confine to secret and illegal activities and utilize united front activities, open and legal struggle and to rally students, youth, employees and other sections," it said. Apart from this, Maoists plan to take up issues of unrest that have to do with "land and displacement" as a priority. "In order to utilize people's struggles erupting spontaneously in favour of revolution, we should participate in those struggles and lead them," the party said. The Maoists plan to intensify and spread their guerrilla warfare tactics to more areas. "The guerrillas should utilize every opportunity present for damaging enemy forces and to seize weapons from them," the resolution said, hinting at strikes on security forces. The Maoists also plan to go for "intensified mine warfare". On getting their imprisoned leaders freed, the Maoists plan to bargain with the government. "When we want to get important leaders released, we must choose the target that would get the government to surrender. We must not give lot of time to the government to fulfil the demand. When we understand the government is taking an adamant stand, we must annihilate the people's enemy in our custody and withdraw from this arena of struggle," the party said. -- Peace Is Doable -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Green Youth Movement" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/greenyouth. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
