Monday, February 15, 2010

Reflecting on Naxal violence through Freire’s lens

Naxalism is one of the biggest problems affecting this nation. One of the reasons that no end seems at sight is because of the inability of the government and the naxals to enter into a dialogue. Both want to name the world in a way the other is not willing to accept. Both refuse dialogue for the fear that the other will use it to dominate. Also so caught up in the idea of revolution naxals are, that there is no reflection, just activism .The act of revolt has become more central than the cause.

3 comments:

Navneet said...

Government is comfortable with the present name. Naxals want to give it a different name. As long as Government's approach is to accept the present name which symbolizes status quo ;things would not move.

Ritesh Kewlani(p30034) said...

TO reach an agreement, both the parties should benefit from it i.e. it should be a win-win situation. In this case the naxals and the government are not ready to reach a compromise and thus it is a win-lose situation.

KESHAV K RANJAN(IRMA-30017) said...

Naxalism is not the problem.Proplems are poverty,unemployment,discrimination ,which failed the state.Naxalism is the result of these problems.
There are always positive and negative impacts of any movement.Naxalism has awared people for their social and political rights.The nation is in the transition phase of building itself as a developed state.