Recent rise in insurgency and terrorist outfits across the country has become a threat to Indian democracy. It seems these terrorist outfits are planning to operate in Kerala also. Tamil Nadu police detained five Maoists in an encounter last day.  

The fight between the terrorists and Tamil Nadu police occurred near Kerala border in Teni village of Tamil Nadu. Three Maoists were injured in police firing.

Maoists trainings were being held in a remote forest area of Pallathur. Special task force surrounded the camp and caught the militants. Meanwhile, a suspected Maoist leader, Malla Raja Reddy was also arrested with a tribal woman on Dec 17, 2007.

Maoists and their guerilla war was waged mostly from the forests of central and eastern India. But now they are trying to impose their ideology upon rural people in remote villages of Kerala and Tamil Nadu. Tribals are their main targets according to intelligence agencies. There are also reports that insurgent Naxalite outfits are working in the remote areas of Idukki, Palakkad, and Wayanad. But these outfits target agitations and protests against multi-nationals and seek support from common people. 

After they have established their roots, they would start their guerilla model attack. Prime Minister Man Mohan Singh has called for an escalation in efforts to encounter insurgencies. He told chief ministers that large portion of recruits for militant groups came from regions untouched by India’s scorching growth. 

Recent sudden attacks centered in certain cities in Kerala against multinational malls points to Maoists style. Terrorism should be cut down in the buds. Government should take emergency measures to book insurgent groups. Remote villagers and tribals should get opportunity to deal with mainstream community.  

The isolated attacks, campaigns, arms, and ammunition by the Maoists create new threats to our way of life.
 

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