Bastar’s Silent Suffering
A survivor of a IED blast, a villager, who lost his legs, asks: “Do these ‘revolutionaries’ sleep at night? They plant bombs where children walk to school. What justice is this?”
Maoist violence in Bastar is a slow poison, eating away at the soul of every resident. One day, it claims the life of an innocent laborer; the next, it steals the future of children. All of this, in the name of a twisted version of "revolutionary justice."
A Brutal Attack in Narayanpur
In Narayanpur district, Bastar, a tribal laborer named Dilip Kashyap was killed and another critically injured in a Naxalite attack. The Maoists had planted an improvised explosive device (IED) near the Amadei mining area—a route frequented by villagers trying to earn a living.
“Dilip was just trying to feed his family. What ideology justifies killing the poor it claims to fight for?” asked a local villager, echoing the grief of Bastar’s communities.
Media Complicity and False Narratives
Media reports often downplay these atrocities with phrases like “villagers caught in IED blast”—as if it were an accident. But let’s ask: Did Dilip "choose" to step on that bomb? Did he know Naxalites had turned his daily path into a death trap? Of course not.
Calling this ‘collateral damage’ is a lie. The Maoists know villagers use these routes. Their bombs aren’t meant for security forces alone—they’re tools to terrorize ordinary people into submission.
Cycle of Violence and Hypocrisy
This isn’t the first attack here. In November 2023, two laborers died in a similar IED blast at Amadei. Shockingly, the Maoists blamed the government for their deaths in a press note. Yet locals know the truth: “The Naxalites litter these areas with explosives, then act surprised when villagers get killed. It’s a cruel game,” says a tribal elder.
A survivor of a IED blast, a villager, who lost his legs, asks: “Do these ‘revolutionaries’ sleep at night? They plant bombs where children walk to school. What justice is this?”
The Lies of ‘People’s War’
The Maoists claim their explosives target security forces, but Bastar’s broken families tell a different story. Hundreds of villagers have been maimed or killed—children orphaned, women widowed, generations scarred by poverty and fear. “Their bombs aren’t for the system, They’re meant to keep Bastar’s people poor, frightened, and dependent on their tyranny.”
A War Against Humanity
“Maoism in Bastar isn’t about ideology—it’s about control, They exploit tribal suffering to justify their existence while perpetuating the very oppression they claim to fight.”
Even former Maoist commander Sudhir Kumar, who surrendered in 2020, admits: “Our leaders sit in cities, romanticizing violence. They’ll never admit that 90% of our victims are poor tribals. It’s a betrayal.”
A Call for Truth
Bastar’s people deserve more than hollow slogans and buried truths. As the graves multiply, one question lingers: When will the world see Maoist violence for what it is—not a “revolution,” but a war on the voiceless?
