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Naxalite
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Naxalite [ˈnʌksəˌlaɪt]
n
(Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a member of an extreme Maoist group in India that originated in 1967 in West Bengal and which employs tactics of agrarian terrorism and direct action
[named after Naxalbari, a town in West Bengal where the movement started]


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We want to erode the morale of the Naxalites, which will subsequently help our forces consolidate their gains as the operation proceeds to other red corridors," a senior home ministry official said.
Although the notions of a red corridor from Nepal to Andhra Pradesh are exaggerated, we have to admit they have achieved some degree of success in enlarging their areas of militancy," Singh said.
From Kerala to Bihar, and through the Red Corridor (as the south-to-north Naxalite belt is now called) the voter challenged lackluster politics and an overenthusiastic sun to send his and her message to the various shades of the ruling class.
 
 
 
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