Grave Danger of a Maoist revival in the Telangana region if a separate State is created!

Wilful Blindness 

By Ajai Sahni
Editor SAIR; Executive Director, Institute for Conflict Management & South Asia Terrorism Portal.
Courtesy: the South Asia Intelligence Review of the South Asia Terrorism Portal. 

Extract

"There is a grave and imminent danger of a Maoist revival in the Telangana region if a separate State is

created there. Indeed, the increasing chaos of the Telangana agitation has already created new spaces

for Maoist revival and consolidation, though the operation of armed cadres is still being effectively

contained by the Police. The rising apprehensions and potential backlash in the coastal Andhra and

Rayalaseema regions can only widen such spaces. The Maoist leadership and cadres from this State

have played – and continue to play – a historically pivotal role in the armed insurrection across all

affected areas of the country. A Maoist revival in Andhra Pradesh will not only wipe out hard-won gains

in Telangana and in the wider State; it would have disastrous consequences for the Maoist ‘red

corridor’ States, and for the internal security situation in India at large"

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