Rakesh Garhwal

How to Tackle Naxalism in India? ✔️Naxalism & Maoism ●The term Naxalism derives its name from the village Naxalbari of West Bengal. It originated as rebellion against local landlords by the ideologues of left-wing extrem groups for rightful redistribution of the land to working peasants.  ◆These extremists were known as naxals and their movement was called as naxal movement, which has, later spread across the Eastern India; in less developed areas of states such as Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh.  ●The naxals supported Maoist political ideology and outfits. Maoism is a variant of communism developed by Mao Tse Tung. The Maoist insurgency doctrine glorifies violence as the primary means to overwhelm the existing democratic state structure . ✔️Reasons for the Spread of Naxalism ●Land Reforms: The failure of implementation of land reforms (land ceiling and redistribution of land to landless) that affected both social and economic conditions of the people. ●Social ine...

Compulsory Military Training ●it is a form of compulsory enlistment of local people in national service or military service. It is something that is going on from ages in some places, and really helped people.  ●In India also, some people are in favor of compulsory military training. They want the central government to seriously consider the proposal of military training in educational institutes. Arguments in favour - ◆India faces the shortage of military officers, and the step could help the government to get the required number. ◆It will provide a morale boost and a stronger representation to the army brigade of Himachal Pradesh. ◆The restructuring of regiments by making military training compulsory will lower down the walls of differences between rural and urban India, the different states and the communities. ◆The compulsory military training will be a form of vocational training that will utilize some years of youth life for constructive purposes. ◆Military training will inst...

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