Naxalite–Maoist insurgency
1967 CE.
Shown on the map at 22.567°, 85.817°.
The Naxalite–Maoist insurgency is an ongoing conflict between the Government of India and communist groups. The Naxalites are a group of communist organizations following Maoist political sentiment and ideology, and claim to be fighting for rural poor and wage a people's war against the government. The insurgency started after the 1967 Naxalbari uprising and the subsequent split of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) leading to the creation of a Marxist–Leninist faction. The faction later splintered into various smaller groups. The Naxalites' armed wing, the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army, was declared a terrorist organisation under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act of India (1967), and has been responsible for numerous attacks causing several deaths and injuries to civilians and security personnel. The insurgency reached its peak in the late 2000s and has been on the decline since then due to the counter-insurgency actions and development plans formulated by the Government of India.
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