Here, no one is being praised or criticized . Nor is this a comparison between two individuals; rather, it is an attempt to learn over time . This is so that no such mistake is made in the future, and if it is, at least the intellectual class of society can guide the direction . It is not the first time that an area in India has become free from Naxalism. Before this, too, it seemed many times that Naxalism had ended, but it rose again and grew even more powerful than before. This happened because, after being freed from Naxalism, rapid development work did not take place in any region. The freed area was left abandoned to its own fate.
For those who, for nearly 40 years, knew nothing other than "Lal Salam" and the "Janatana Adalat", how was it possible for them to stand in line at government offices like ordinary citizens?
Just last month in Balaghat, we observed that the condition of Naxal-affected people was such that they were afraid of seeing a doctor, because they had never seen a doctor before . The Naxalites had told them that government officials came to take away their land and lives. It took a full 36 months to make them understand the importance of a doctor, and even then, the government machinery could not achieve this task. It was only when the educated class among the tribals themselves explained it to the affected tribals that the message finally hit home.
Today, Chief Minister Dr. Mohan Yadav has gone to Balaghat with a package of 250 crore rupees . It is said that they will rapidly develop Balaghat. They aim to integrate the people there into the mainstream as quickly as possible. The question is, what is the need for such haste? And the answer is- it is necessary. Because if this is not done, Naxalism could re-emerge. Someone could raise the "Lal Salam" slogan again. Some killer could open a "Janatana Adalat" once more.
If, after its accession to India, rapid work had been done on the development of Kashmir ; if administrative officers had been sent along with the Indian Army; and if Kashmir had been turned into the world's most magnificent tourist destination within 10 years, then the Indian government's treasury would have been filled with abundant revenue, and the government would not have had to spend money to protect Kashmir from terrorist encroachment.
