Dealing with bow and arrow in Lalgarh

Clearly, it would be extremely difficult for the largely urban and Western-educated ruling class—the current UPA government has the largest number of MPs who studied in American and British universities — who are also among the richest in the country (300 crorepatis in the Lok Sabha, mostly businessmen) to relate to axe-wielding women who seek justice and honour in the rough backwoods of the country. And it matters little what the political persuasion of the rulers is. States ruled by parties as different from each other (or perhaps not) as the Congress, the BJP, the CPI(M) or the BJD are all struggling with the problem of alienation and extremism. (via Latha Jishnu: Dealing with bow and arrow).

For nearly 40 years, India's Naxalite problem is known, recognized - and unresolved. This extract above by Latha Jishnu in Business Standard, summarizes the problems and hsitory well - and connects to this interesting document from India's Planning Commission.

These are the Santhal tribesmen, who made the British Raj look weak in the knees. These are frugal people who have little to lose - and they will not let anyone take away what little they have.

The Big Government in India and the Big Business in India are cosying up to loot these poor tribals. Indian media is so besotted with English speaking politicians and 'phoren educated ministers, that they fail to notice the disconnect between India's poor and non-Westernized masses, who will not submit.

When so many women come out in the open, with bows and arrows, one thing is clear.

There are more where they come from.