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Barkha Dutt India has been troubled by the Naxal menace for decades now. Naxalism started when a few villagers resorted to violent means of expressing their anger towards the government, citing the economic and social divide in the society.

Naxalism has been a matter of grave concern for the Centre and several state governments, who have even launched a full-fledged operation to counter the menace.

However, there have also been demands from different corners to address the issue in a peaceful manner, involving talks. Reacting to it, the Home Minister has said that the only hurdle is violence. So, is a peace initiative with the Naxals possible?
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Surfers Say
Posted by Prashant Setya on Wednesday, October 21, 2009 , Gurgaon
What an irony! We have wisdom to make Nuclear bombs and Chandranyan.
But we lack the wisdom to create peace and to hold dialog with Naxals.
Posted by md.shadan on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 , delhi
govt should be more proactive in bringing tribals to the mainstream and intensify development rather than intensifying govt violence in these areas..the solution lies with the govt not with the Maoist
Posted by Karavadi Raghava Rao on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 , Vijayawada--
Not only Reality shows but the Serials which come endlessly in hundreds of episodes for years infected India and are ruing the society morally and socially.
Posted by Karavadi Raghava Rao on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 , Vijayawada--
Naxalites believe in Maoist Slogan Power from the barrel of the gun. and they emphatically tell at all times.The Government of India elected under a Constitution by the people should not hold Discussions with naxalites who also declared that they do not believe in the constitution or Democracy.
Posted by Dr S Shankar Singh on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 , New Delhi
Naxalites want to capture power by violent means. They want to replace democracy with some kind of dictatorship of the few.
Posted by Vijay Yargal on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 , Mysore
The Naxalite leaders and cadres are Indian citizens. No government of a civilized country will wage war against its own people. All that we hope for is that the Naxalites should abjure violence & get engaged with peace.”
Posted by janaki Sundararaman on Tuesday, October 20, 2009 , Chennai
Naxal movement has started with the aim of social and economic justice in a manner to attract governments attention.They can be invited for talks initially before initiating counter attacks against them.