Maoism
Variety of Marxism–Leninism developed by Mao Zedong
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Maoism, also known as Mao Zedong Thought, is a variety of Marxism–Leninism that Mao Zedong developed while trying to realize a socialist revolution in the agricultural, pre-industrial society of the Republic of China and later the People's Republic of China. A difference between Maoism and traditional Marxism–Leninism is that a united front of progressive forces in class society would lead the revolutionary vanguard in pre-industrial societies rather than communist revolutionaries alone. This theory, in which revolutionary praxis is primary and ideological orthodoxy is secondary, represents urban Marxism–Leninism adapted to pre-industrial China. Later theoreticians expanded on the idea that Mao had adapted Marxism–Leninism to Chinese conditions, arguing that he had in fact updated it fundamentally and that Maoism could be applied universally throughout the world. This ideology is often referred to as Marxism–Leninism–Maoism to distinguish it from the original ideas of Mao.
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30 Naxals surrender before Bijapur policeThirty Maoists, including commanders, surrendered in Bijapur district, Bastar. 180 Maoists arrested, 76 surrendered, with 104 eliminated in encounters this year. Security forces leading Maoist..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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3 Maoists killed in encounter in GadchiroliIndiaTimes - Published | |
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12 Maoists gunned down in 11-hour Chhattisgarh op12 Maoists killed in an 11-hour encounter in Gangaloor, Bijapur district. Total Maoists killed in 2021 is 103, including 29 in Kanker. Security seized weapons. Bodies taken to police camp for..IndiaTimes - Published | |
In these Bihar villages, massacre wounds unhealed but water is new battlefrontLaxmanpur-Bathe village, where the soil still whispers the anguish of the 1997 massacre in which 58 Dalits were killed, lies trapped between horrors of its past and broken promises of its future. In..IndiaTimes - Published | |
12 IEDs found, defused at Gadchiroli Red zoneTo stave off People's Liberation Guerrilla Army fighters, Maharashtra commandos laid siege for 60 days to an area around a densely forested hillock in Maoist-hit Gadchiroli, waited for intelligence..IndiaTimes - Published | |
AAP 'urban Naxal party', win for candidate backed by it will bring maoist menace, says Amit ShahAmit Shah on Saturday called AAP an "urban Naxal party" and said Maoist menace would raise its head in the region if the opposition candidate wins from Valsad Lok Sabha seat. ​​The Aam Aadmi Party..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Maoists kill 2 Bastar brothers who gave land for police campMaoists killed two brothers because they gave their land to the authorities to establish a police camp in Bijapur in Chhattisgarh’s Bastar on Wednesday night. Their response occurred within 48 hours..IndiaTimes - Published | |
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10 years after son's death in Red attack, Cong neta killed by Maoists in BastarIndiaTimes - Published | |
18 Maoists bid farewell to arms in DantewadaIndiaTimes - Published | PM Modi doubles down on 'asset redistribution' charge in Aligarh, skips Muslim referenceContinuing from his previous remarks in Banswara, Rajasthan, PM Modi criticized the Congress for advocating the "Maoist plan" aimed at wealth redistribution. However, he refrained from explicitly..IndiaTimes - Published |
Surrender or we will eliminate you, Amit Shah tells MaoistsIndiaTimes - Published | Teen killed in Maoist blast, body lies in forest for 3 daysIndiaTimes - Published |
6 Chhattisgarh Maoists, involved in multiple massacres, surrenderSix Maoists, among them three women, affiliated with the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee and implicated in two significant CRPF massacres, relinquished their arms to the Alluri Sitarama Raju (ASR)..IndiaTimes - Published | Naxal-hit Bastar gives ballots the thumbs-up, records 64% turnout64% of Bastar's electorate voted amidst Maoist threat in Lok Sabha polls. Over 60,000 security personnel guarded the region, giving a thumbs up to democracy. Unique voters included elderly, brides, and..IndiaTimes - Published |
Over 64% cast votes in Maoist-hit Bastar, polling peacefulMore than 64% of the 14,72,207 lakh voters exercised their franchise by 5 pm in the Naxal-hit Bastar Lok Sabha constituency in Chhattisgarh during the first phase of general elections. The voter..IndiaTimes - Published | Working on new surrender policy, but not for hardcore Maoists: Chhattisgarh deputy CMChhattisgarh govt is revamping the surrender policy for Maoists to promote integration. Discussions include FIR criteria and policy changes. Govt's role in FIR quashing and Centre's peace talks..IndiaTimes - Published |
Meet man, Maoists' nemesis, who led Kanker encounter in ChhattisgarhKewat guided the team through a fierce firefight with the Naxalites.T he 17-year veteran of the Chhattisgarh police force has won six gallantry medals.DNA - Published | Inside Bastar surgical strike: 20-hr march, 4-hr gunfight, 29 kills including 15 women cadresAs the afternoon sun shone without casting any shadows, the forces advanced stealthily towards their target. They had marched tirelessly through the night, witnessed the sunrise from behind the hills,..IndiaTimes - Published |
Campaigning ends for first phase of Lok Sabha polls; 48-hour silence period beginsCampaigning for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections concluded with a 48-hour silence period. PM Modi targeted Congress in Assam, while Priyanka Gandhi held a roadshow in Saharanpur for Imran Masood. Key..IndiaTimes - Published | 3 'senior commanders' among 29 Maoists killed in Bastar29 Maoists killed in Bastar's Kanker district encounter near Maharashtra border. Dead include senior commanders Shankar Rao, Lalita, Vinod Gawde. Union home ministry provided exact grid location of..IndiaTimes - Published |
Chhattisgarh: Intense poll battle in tribal Bastar cast under the shadow of the GunThe Maoist danger looms big over Chhattisgarh's tribal Bastar (ST) seat as it prepares for the first phase of voting on April 19. With 350 military companies on patrol, drone monitoring, and IAS..IndiaTimes - Published | At least 18 Maoists killed in encounter with security personnel in ChhattisgarhIndiaTimes - Published |
4 Maoists held for extortion & arson in JharkhandJharkhand Police arrested members of TSPC for extorting traders and burning coal companies' trucks. Seized items included US pistols and bullets. SP Pandey highlighted the group's activities in..IndiaTimes - Published | High court junks Maoist undertrial's plea for right to life and libertyOrissa high court rejects Maoist leader Sabyasachi Panda's plea, citing numerous cases and acquittals. Despite being in jail since 2014, his appeal in HC for a life sentence received in Berhampur court..IndiaTimes - Published |
Officials discuss 'target-based ops' to counter MaoistsIndiaTimes - Published | 12 Maoists surrender in Jharkhand: PoliceIndiaTimes - Published |
12 Maoists held in Chhattisgarh’s BastarIndiaTimes - Published | CRPF chief underlines success against Left-wing extremists including 13 Maoists being neutralisedCRPF chief Anish Dayal Singh praised CRPF's successful operations against Left-wing extremists in Basaguda, Chhattisgarh. He commended the force's dedication to combating various challenges and..IndiaTimes - Published |
Sukma’s Ram temple reopens 21 years after Maoists shut it downIn a gesture symbolic of hope and resilience, a Ram temple in Sukma, closed for 21 years due to Maoist influence, has been reopened as temple bells rang in celebration. Located just 10km from the..IndiaTimes - Published | After their farewell to arms, former Maoists find a life of peace, securityFormer Maoist rebels in Chhattisgarh, like Atami, find peace and new opportunities after surrendering arms. They embrace family life, new careers, and community support, leaving behind the fear and..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Twelve Maoists gunned down in Chhattisgarh & MP, toll may riseThe seizure of a light machine-gun, AK-47 rifles and several under-barrel grenade launchers in Bijapur suggests the presence of a high-ranking Maoist leader among those killed. According to police, the..IndiaTimes - Published | 6 Maoists killed; toll 37 since BJP assumed officeSix Maoist insurgents, including two women, were killed in Bijapur, Chhattisgarh, following the murder of three villagers near Basaguda. 17 Reds have died in Bastar this month under the BJP..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Sarva Adivasi Samaj calls for Bastar and Surguja bandh in protest against child's death in firing and Hasdeo tree fellingThe Sarv Adivasi Samaj calls for a Bastar Bandh on January 23 in protest of a child's killing in police firing in Bijapur and tree felling in Hasdeo forests. The Communist Party of India (Maoists)..IndiaTimes - Published | Cop-killing Maoist shot in C'garhIndiaTimes - Published |