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DNA Special: Once the hub of Naxal movement, people of Naxalbari now want change
Naxalism started here and many from the older generations idolised the Naxal leaders. But for the new generation, these sculptures just stones.
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Updated: Feb 19, 2021, 06:17 AM IST
The term Urban Naxal is used in common parlance these days and these days people who indulge in protests and movements are also being called Urban Guerillas . But, who are these Urban Guerillas who reside in cities and have a detailed toolkit to express disagreement towards the ruling government?
To bring you a detailed analysis of the same, we visited Naxalbari in West Bengal. In 1962, when China defeated India in the war, many of our own people were supporting China in the name of left-wing ideology and opposing India. They also started the Naxalbari movement from Naxalbari village in West Bengal in 1967, five years after the war.