While Naxalites are most active between the months of January and June , security forces say that with this year marking 50 years of the movement, the period from 15 March to June, or until the monsoon sets in, was likely to be the most volatile. Photo: AFPNew Delhi/Bastar: With 2017 marking the 50th anniversary of the Naxalite movement, security forces stationed in the so-called Red Corridor have sounded the alarm that recent attacks on security forces could signal the start of a resurgence of anti-state activity by the armed insurgents. Although security forces have been unable to pre-empt the attacks, they said “subtle warnings” should not be taken lightly. “This is the period when there are maximum armed attacks by them. “A comparison of data of 2017 with the corresponding period of last year reflects a decline of 20% in number of violent incidents.

Source: Mint April 09, 2017 18:30 UTC