Naxalism has been described by the prime minister as the single biggest threat to the internal security of this country. The country has deployed about 1.5 lakh soldiers for combating the menace of naxalism. We are spending well over Rs. 5000 crore every year on anti-naxal operations. Yet, more than 6000 people have died in naxal-related violence since 2005. The naxals may be less than 20000 in numbers but they have managed to defy the might of the nation for 47 years! obviously, something is very seriously wrong in our understanding of naxalism and also our approach to tackling it. This book analyses both issues and shows how best to deal with naxalism.

Because most of the people do not have any idea of naxalism or anti-naxal operations, there is no public pressure to make correct policies. Whether you are a lay man, a student, a media person, a policy-maker, or a man in the armed forces, this book will educate you on what the naxal problem is, why something must be done for it, why something else should not be done and what is wrong with that is being done.