Friday, October 9, 2009

Abhishek Induwar's promise




On October 7, 2009, Maoists beheaded inspector Francis Induwar and left his dead body on a highway. The Maoists had demanded the release of arrested politburo member of the Communist Party of India (Maoist) Kobad Ghandy. Government of India did not relent and as a consequence Francis was killed. The video is heart-rending. Most likely, the executioner was 28-year old Kundan Pahan, a self-styled CPI (Maoist) zonal commader known for his murder streak.
I am with Abhishek. If someone killed my father like that I would have taken my revenge. I cannot express my hatred enough for these murderers, especially the maoist sympathisers. Many of them are in the US, enjoying the spoils of US imperialism and trying to strike a moral stance. A "class act," in my opinion. Dear Abhishek: study hard, build your capabilities, and most importantly, have an open mind that allows ideas to come freely from the top, bottom, left, and right. Stay away from ideologues. The rich are not agaist the poor. Many rich people want to genuinely help the poor. The communists drive a wedge between the two.
The maoists have a long history. It started with the Naxalbari movement. Many starry eyed and confused students - supposedly brilliant, too - of India, especially Bengal, murdered many people. The state reacted and there were many so-called "encounter deaths." The Maoists, it seems, are following the footsteps of Chairman Mao, a fascist leader who is responsible for killing millions in China. The confused Naxals, once sloganeered "China's chairman is our chairman."