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​Maoist setback: On the anti-Naxalite operations this year

Security forces deliver major blows to the Maoists (माओवादी), but must avoid repression (दमन, उत्पीड़न)

With 159 Maoist cadres (कार्यकर्ता, प्रशिक्षित समूह) having been killed in anti-Naxalite operations led by security forces (सेनाएँ, बल) in 2024, the year so far (अब तक, इस बिंदु तक) has been one of major setbacks (झटका, बाधा) to the long-standing (दीर्घकालिक, पुराना), left-wing (वामपंथी, समाजवादी) extremist (उग्रवादी) movement (आंदोलन, अभियान) in India. After suffering major casualties in ambushes (घात, अचानक हमला) in April 2021 and April 2023, paramilitary (अर्धसैनिक) and police forces are coordinating better and firming up (मजबूत करना, सुदृढ़ करना) a no-holds-barred approach towards the militants (उग्रवादी, कट्टरपंथी). This has resulted in (परिणामस्वरूप, कारण बनना) the Maoists experiencing blow (shock, surprise; setback/misfortune) after blow in what is perhaps (possibly, feasibly, may be, it may/could be, very likely) their only remaining bastion (stronghold, bulwark; fortress, fort; support, protection, mainstay) — south Chhattisgarh — even though they retain a presence in other forested districts in Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha and Maharashtra. The success in taking on the Maoists is also a consequence (result, effect, ramification, repercussion, reverberation) of the weakening base of support for the insurgents (rebel, rioter, subversive, guerrilla) as intelligence ((military/political) information, facts, details, particulars) is a vital component of the operations. This should not come as any surprise. Notwithstanding (nevertheless, nonetheless in spite of this/that, regardless of this/that, even so) grievances (complaint, protestation, protest, criticism, problem, objection) against the Indian state (government) among tribals in one of India’s most forested and under-developed regions, there were always going to be fewer takers (receiver, recipient) for the idea of a “protracted (lengthy, longish, extended, stretched, prolonged, elongated, long-drawn-out, never-ending, lingering, endless)” war as espoused (adapt (an idea or a belief or a cause); embrace, accept, support, back, welcome, take up, promote, favour, defend) by the Maoists. The insurgency (uprising, revolt, rebellion) and the counter-operations have taken a huge toll on the tribal population, bringing in more fatigue (tiredness, exhaustion, overtiredness, weariness) for them. That most of the dead among the Maoist cadres are tribal youth points to the tragedy that has befallen ((of something bad) happen, occur, take place/appear, fall upon, hit, strike) one of India’s poorest States.

The no-holds barred (without rules or restrictions (i.e. engage in a conflict/dispute without any rules/restrictions)) approach of what the Chhattisgarh government calls “Operation Prahar (Launched in 2017, ‘Operation Prahar’ is a collaborative mission of the CRPF and Chattisgarh Police against the threats posed by the Naxalites)” might have succeeded in eliminating scores of (a lot of something; several, various, many, countless, numerous, innumerable) Maoist cadres, effected (cause, cause to happen, bring about, produce) surrenders and arrests, but it has also targeted peaceful activists (a person who supports a political change or cause; (or societal change/cause)) fighting for tribal rights. Civil society organisations have complained that the attacks on the Maoists have coincided with repression against activists and tribals. Chhattisgarh and the Union Home Ministry must be mindful (conscious of, aware of, alert to, careful of, wary of, sensible of) of these grievances as such actions could also increase disenchantment (disappointment, dissatisfaction, discontent) and play into the hands of the Maoists. That streams (series, succession, spate) of the Maoist/Naxalite current (trend, tendency, movement) have lasted (continue, carry on, keep going, remain, persist, stay) for more than five decades (a period of ten years) shows that left extremism is still resilient ((of a person) able to recover quickly from difficulties/problems, quick to bounce back; adaptable, flexible; strong, sturdy) in regions where governance (the act of governing something; administration) by the Indian state is either absent or seen as detrimental to the marginalised (the people who are treated as insignificant, treated as unimportant, neglected) sections (a particular group within a larger body of people). Yet, despite its resilience (the ability to bounce back quickly from difficulties; strength of character, strength, toughness), the Maoist movement — as experiences (encounter or undergo, go through, be subjected to, be faced with) of similar currents across the world show — remains an anachronistic (antiquated, archaic, antique, ancient; outdated, out of date, outmoded, old-fashioned) one. Far from (not, not at all; nowhere near, a long way from) reaching any of its lofty (tall, very high, giant, imposing, magnificent) goals, the Indian Maoist movement has only brought misery (pain, distress, suffering) for those whom the insurgents claim to fight for. The earlier they realise the futility (uselessness, pointlessness, vanity) of their ideology and work towards using spaces in the Indian democratic system to articulate (express, voice, communicate, convey, talk of, mention) concerns (anxiety, worry, issue, distress), the better it would be for the tribals who are caught in this never-ending (non-stop, continuing, unending, unceasing, perpetual) crossfire between security forces and the Maoists.

Courtesy: The Hindu

Important Word List With Meaning

1.Maoist (noun)

Hindi Meaning - माओवादी
English Meaning - a follower of Maoism (Maoism is a form of communism developed by Mao Tse Tung. It is a doctrine to capture State power through a combination of armed insurgency, mass mobilization and strategic alliances). The largest and the most violent Maoist formation in India is the Communist Party of India (Maoist).

2.setback (noun)

Hindi Meaning - झटका, बाधा
English Meaning - problem, difficulty, blow, issue, impediment, hindrance, obstruction.

3.result in (verb)

Hindi Meaning - परिणामस्वरूप, कारण बनना
English Meaning - cause, lead to, bring about, give rise to.

4.forces (noun)

Hindi Meaning - सेनाएँ, बल
English Meaning - armed forces, troops, soldiers.

5.repression (noun)

Hindi Meaning - दमन, उत्पीड़न
English Meaning - persecution, ill treatment, suppression, oppression, exploitation, suffering.

6.cadre (noun)

Hindi Meaning - कार्यकर्ता, प्रशिक्षित समूह
English Meaning - a member of an activist group; a small group of people who are specially chosen and trained for a particular purpose

7.so far (phrase)

Hindi Meaning - अब तक, इस बिंदु तक
English Meaning - until now, up to this point, hitherto

8.long-standing (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - दीर्घकालिक, पुराना
English Meaning - enduring, long-lasting, continuing, long-lived, perpetual, perennial, steady, permanent, lasting.

9.left wing (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - वामपंथी, समाजवादी
English Meaning - liberal, socialist; radical, reforming, revolutionary.

10.extremist (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - उग्रवादी
English Meaning - radical, fanatic, militant, extremist, fundamentalist, sectarian, partisan.

11.movement (noun)

Hindi Meaning - आंदोलन, अभियान
English Meaning - campaign, crusade, drive, push.

12.ambush (noun)

Hindi Meaning - घात, अचानक हमला
English Meaning - a surprise attack made on someone from a hidden position; attack by surprise; surprise attack, trap, pitfall.

13.paramilitary (adjective)

Hindi Meaning - अर्धसैनिक
English Meaning - (of semi-militarized force) organized like a military force.

14.firming up (noun)

Hindi Meaning - मजबूत करना, सुदृढ़ करना
English Meaning - an act of strengthening, increasing, bolstering.

15.militant (noun)

Hindi Meaning - उग्रवादी, कट्टरपंथी
English Meaning - extremist, radical, fanatic, hardliner, fundamentalist, sectarian, partisan.

16.Naxal/Naxalite (noun)

English Meaning - Deriving its name from the Naxalbari village of West Bengal, Naxals or Naxalites are members of the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist), classified under the banned LWE (Left Wing Extremism) groups.

17.blow (noun)

English Meaning - shock, surprise; setback/misfortune.

18.casualty (noun)

English Meaning - victim, fatality, loss, mortality (people killed in a war).

19.no holds barred (phrase)

English Meaning - without rules or restrictions (i.e. engage in a conflict/dispute without any rules/restrictions).

20.experience (verb)

English Meaning - encounter or undergo, go through, be subjected to, be faced with.

21.perhaps (adverb)

English Meaning - possibly, feasibly, may be, it may/could be, very likely.

22.bastion (noun)

English Meaning - stronghold, bulwark; fortress, fort; support, protection, mainstay.

23.take on (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - compete against, challenge, oppose, face, confront.

24.consequence (noun)

English Meaning - result, effect, ramification, repercussion, reverberation.

25.insurgent (noun)

English Meaning - rebel, rioter, subversive, guerrilla.

26.intelligence (noun)

English Meaning - (military/political) information, facts, details, particulars.

27.come as a surprise/relief (phrase)

English Meaning - to be completely surprising/unexpected.

28.notwithstanding (adverb)

English Meaning - nevertheless, nonetheless in spite of this/that, regardless of this/that, even so.

29.grievance (noun)

English Meaning - complaint, protestation, protest, criticism, problem, objection.

30.state (noun)

English Meaning - government.

31.taker (noun)

English Meaning - receiver, recipient.

32.protracted (adjective)

English Meaning - lengthy, longish, extended, stretched, prolonged, elongated, long-drawn-out, never-ending, lingering, endless.

33.espouse (verb)

English Meaning - adapt (an idea or a belief or a cause); embrace, accept, support, back, welcome, take up, promote, favour, defend.

34.insurgency (noun)

English Meaning - uprising, revolt, rebellion.

35.take a toll (phrase)

English Meaning - have a serious/adverse effect on someone/something; cause damage to someone/something; cause suffering.

36.bring in (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - introduce, present; involve, include.

37.fatigue (noun)

English Meaning - tiredness, exhaustion, overtiredness, weariness.

38.point to (phrasal verb)

English Meaning - indicate, suggest, signal, signify, denote, reveal.

39.befall (verb)

English Meaning - (of something bad) happen, occur, take place/appear, fall upon, hit, strike.

40.Operation Prahar (noun)

English Meaning - Launched in 2017, ‘Operation Prahar’ is a collaborative mission of the CRPF and Chattisgarh Police against the threats posed by the Naxalites.

41.scores of (adjective)

English Meaning - a lot of something; several, various, many, countless, numerous, innumerable.

42.effect (verb)

English Meaning - cause, cause to happen, bring about, produce.

43.activist (noun)

English Meaning - a person who supports a political change or cause; (or societal change/cause).

44.civil society organization (CSO) (noun)

English Meaning - non-governmental organizaiton (NGO); any non-profit, voluntary citizens’ group which is organized on a local, national or international level.

45.mindful (adjective)

English Meaning - conscious of, aware of, alert to, careful of, wary of, sensible of.

46.disenchantment (noun)

English Meaning - disappointment, dissatisfaction, discontent.

47.play into someone’s hands (phrase)

English Meaning - do something unintentionally which will give an advantage to the competitor/opponent.

48.stream (noun)

English Meaning - series, succession, spate.

49.current (noun)

English Meaning - trend, tendency, movement.

50.last (verb)

English Meaning - continue, carry on, keep going, remain, persist, stay.

51.decade (noun)

English Meaning - a period of ten years.

52.extremism (noun)

English Meaning - radicalism, fanaticism, dogmatism.

53.resilient (adjective)

English Meaning - (of a person) able to recover quickly from difficulties/problems, quick to bounce back; adaptable, flexible; strong, sturdy.

54.governance (noun)

English Meaning - the act of governing something; administration.

55.detrimental (adjective)

English Meaning - harmful, damaging, dangerous, destructive, adverse, counterproductive, unfavourable.

56.the marginalised (noun)

English Meaning - the people who are treated as insignificant, treated as unimportant, neglected.

57.section (noun)

English Meaning - a particular group within a larger body of people.

58.resilience (noun)

English Meaning - the ability to bounce back quickly from difficulties; strength of character, strength, toughness.

59.anachronistic (adjective)

English Meaning - antiquated, archaic, antique, ancient; outdated, out of date, outmoded, old-fashioned.

60.far from (phrase)

English Meaning - not, not at all; nowhere near, a long way from.

61.lofty (adjective)

English Meaning - tall, very high, giant, imposing, magnificent.

62.misery (noun)

English Meaning - pain, distress, suffering.

63.futility (noun)

English Meaning - uselessness, pointlessness, vanity.

64.articulate (verb)

English Meaning - express, voice, communicate, convey, talk of, mention.

65.concern (noun)

English Meaning - anxiety, worry, issue, distress.

66.caught in a crossfire (phrase)

English Meaning - get involved in an (argumentative &) unpleasant/difficult situation.

67.never-ending (adjective)

English Meaning - non-stop, continuing, unending, unceasing, perpetual.