After indications from the government of India of framing policies and taking measures to curb them and push them to come to the mainstream under the democratic setup of the nation, the upsurge in the violence is reported from different naxal-affected states. They are resorting to bandh, loot and destroying property, and abducting and killing people.

 
This year, from January to August, the number of people killed by naxal attacks has reached to 600, which is much more than any other internal or external terrorist acts. So, the naxalites have become the worst enemy from within the country. If we can act against the terrorist in Jammu and Kashmir, and previously in Punjab, to defeat the divisive, disruptive and terrorist forces, why is there so much delay in acting against naxalites. The properly planned and immediate action against the naxalites has become necessary, considering the expansion of their influence to the large part of the country.
 

No doubt that naxalites are fighting against the corrupt system and the improper and/or no development of their own or their areas but the war against the state and its people cannot be justified and they must be stopped, though forcefully, from killing innocent people, whether the general public or the government employees including police and military personnel and destroying public property.
 
Naxalites operate from tribal areas on the money collected from companies operating in the naxal-affected areas, vehicles passing through there areas of their influence, extortion and kidnapping. They are equipped with advance arms and ammunitions and most of all they have political backing. This seems that it is their political affiliation that is delaying action against them.
 
Although the Congress government at the Centre intends to act against naxalites and prevent them from acting against the state and its people, which is clear from the recent comments of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh that the naxalites are greater threat to internal security of the country, timely, proper, efficient and cautious approach is required if we are really serious to end this menace. The state governments should be taken into confidence before any action is taken against the naxalites. The state governments with the help of the Centre should ensure the development of the affected region and work to eliminate poverty and misery of the people in order to build confidence in the people. Only then the objective of peaceful, non-violent, and prosperous naxal regions of the country will be attained.