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Jharkhand Maoists shun gun and pursue spiritual path |
Maoist rebels, who were active in Jharkhand, of late have shunned their weapons and instead are following
the way of spirituality. This was disclosed at a press conference addressed by
former Maoists as well as resource guides of the Art of Living, a spiritual movement
founded by Sri Sri Ravi Shankar here on Tuesday. It was mentioned that the disciples
of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar as pro-active members of the Art of Living have been visiting
various jails in Jharkhand, and counselling the interned Maoists about love, non-violence
and allied ethical practises in life. Reportedly, the recent visit by the spiritual
guru to the state has inspired the Maoists to leave the way of violence and fight
for their rights in a democratic way. Satish Kumar is one of such Maoists, who
have resolved to change from the path of violence. He has floated a political
forum with like-minded Maoists under the name of Jharkhand Vikas Party. "After
meeting him (Sri Sri Ravi Shankar) I felt that he really wants to work for the
good of the poor people. They also need help and we also need help. They will
help at the higher level because they have their network whereas we do not have
any such network but still the people of Jharkhand support us," said Satish Kumar.
Sushila Singh, a teacher associated with the Art of Living said that the course
and interaction with the Maoists have helped the Maoists in changing their attitude.
"As on today, in Lategarh, we have conducted classes for 1200 to 1300 Maoists
and in the rest 26 districts of Jharkhand all have signed the MoUs and we are
working in around 17 jails. We have talked to Guruji that we need some more teachers
in Jharkhand. There has been a drastic change in their physical and mental ability,
thanks to the course," Sushila added. Jharkhand is one of the worst hit by Maoist
movement and violence. Equipped with automatic weapons, mines and explosives,
the Maoists have been carrying out attack and crippling economic activities. Last
year they carried out around 1,000 attacks, mostly in remote jungles and villages.
Maoists have formally been labelled as a terrorist group by central government,
which gives security forces more enforcement powers. |
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