Imphal, November 25 2009: The 'Naxalite Movement' that began in 1967 led by the then Communist Party of India (ML) had undergone a tortuous path of factions and groupings before reuniting ultimately as the CPI (Maoist).

Now the Maoists have consolidated their mass base in seven States of mainland India which cover about 25 percent of the Indian landmass.

With the rapid expansion of the capitalist economy of India during the past 42 years, class contradictions have sharpened to the level of breaking out a social revolution.

Thus it would not be far fetched to observe that the Maoist revolution has taken firm roots among the exploited classes of India which has grown beyond the suppressive power of the feudal-bourgeois Indian state.

The Maoist revolution being based on the exploited peasantry and the proletariat has the force of 75 percent of the Indian population.

So when just about 35 percent out of the 75 percent join the revolution actively and spread into the urban areas, the complexion of the Indian revolution will acquire a qualitative change.

And when the chronic social division of caste contradiction in Indian society is transformed into class contradiction, when all the exploited classes who have been deprived of their share of economic development join the revolution led by the CPI(Maoist), distinct conditions for the success of the Indian revolution would emerge.

Thus, the sharpening of internal contradictions weakening India's inner strength and the emergence of the CPI(Maoist), which recognised the sovereignty of Manipur, as a powerful revolutionary force in India are favourable factors for the liberations struggles of Manipur and the entire region as a whole, the outfit asserted.

Notwithstanding the difference in specific conditions and objectives, there is a common interest in the fight against the Indian state by the CPI (Maoist) and the liberation struggles of Manipur and the region.

Guided by this perspective, the UNLF would actively pursue a policy of mutual help and support with the Indian revolution through the CPI(Maoist).

The frictions in India-China relations coming out in the open recently are favourable situation for the liberation struggle.

The introduction of a new system of issuing Chinese visa as a separate document, not attached to the passport which is the normal practice, to Kashmiris holding Indian passport is an unmistakable message of not recognising Kashmir as a part of India.

And when a Chief Minister of 'Arunachal Pradesh' applied for Chinese visa, the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi told him that he did not require a visa to visit China, implying thereby that Arunachal Pradesh is Chinese territory.

The issue of territory was the main reason behind the India-China War of 1962.Now also China has not changed its position on the issue of territory.

Arunachal Pradesh was North Eastern Frontier Agency (NEFA) when its administration was looked after by India's Ministry of External Affairs.

This means that initially NEFA was not a part of the Indian Union.

Thus, India-China relations could become quite strained on the issue of Arunachal Pradesh, Dalai Lama (that is Tibet) and Kashmir.

The publication of an article in the website of a Chinese think tank suggesting that China, if willing, could break-up India into 20 fragments was not just a passing remark.

It was actually a strategic move on the part of China.

Thus, the emerging conflict between India and the world power China, also a neighbour of the region, are favourable situation for us, the outfit noted On the other spectrum, even if India has managed to maintain normal relations with the governments of Bangladesh, Myanmar, Nepal, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan, the common peoples of these countries are anti-Indian to the hilt.

They are against India's big-brother attitude and condemn the inhuman military repression of the liberation struggles.

They have sympathy for peopleof the region.

The benefit of this sympathy will become more visible in due course of time.

Because, the government of a country is subject to change from time to time, but the peoples are not, asserted the UNLF.

Commenting on the Government of India's strategy of establishing SPO/VDF, the outfit remarked that the strategy is guided by the principle of employing mainly Manipuri people in 'counter insurgency operations' and make them fight against the revolutionary parties.

Other components of this strategy is the intimidation of the common people against giving help and support to the revolutionary parties, that is to isolate these parties from the people, and create a situation of bloodshed among the revolutionary parties.

The present modus operendi is killing of innocent peoples in fake encounters falsely labeling them as 'insurgents' or their supporters, and extorting big amount of money if the target happens to be cash rich.

These acts are being carried out by some gangs of State Police Commando and IRB.

These criminal activities are actually the hallmark of central security forces, the outfit alleged.

The new local agencies raised recently as part of the said Indian strategy are the SPO/VDF.

The UNLF also knows well that compelling circumstances of the colonial economy will push many unemployed youth to join the SPO/VDF just for the monthly salary of Rs.3,000 .

So, it would be hasty to conclude that all the SPO/VDF personnel are anti liberation struggle.

So far as the struggle for existence goes, the UNLF would emphasise that it is a struggle to be fought collectively against the existing alien system.

The question is - are jobs like SPO/VDF created by the Indian government through the puppet state government sufficient enough to sustain our society? the outfit asked.

(to be continued) .

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