From India Today (Jun 16): Is Communist Party of the Philippines supporting Maoists in India?
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Alarm bells have started ringing in North Block over reports of extremist Left Wing organisations in South Asia fanning India's Maois t movement. Not only are these organisations funding the Maoists, intelligence inputs suggest a spurt in weapons being sourced from abroad.
In a recent note prepared by the Home Ministry, it has been revealed that the Communist Party of the Philippines is the latest outfit to lend its support to the Maoists. Sources said they have held training camps in the past and have been giving financial and ideological support to Left-Wing extremism in India.
The recent attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh, which ended up killing the Congress' top leadership in the state, has jolted the government's claims that the red menace had been contained and the movement was on the decline.
"They have strong affiliations with foreign organisations that are providing logistical support to them," a home ministry official said.
The Communist Party of India (Maoists), a banned organisation, is also a member of the Coordination Committee of Maoist Parties and Organisations of South Asia.
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Alarm bells have started ringing in North Block over reports of extremist Left Wing organisations in South Asia fanning India's Maois t movement. Not only are these organisations funding the Maoists, intelligence inputs suggest a spurt in weapons being sourced from abroad.
In a recent note prepared by the Home Ministry, it has been revealed that the Communist Party of the Philippines is the latest outfit to lend its support to the Maoists. Sources said they have held training camps in the past and have been giving financial and ideological support to Left-Wing extremism in India.
The recent attack by Maoists in Chhattisgarh, which ended up killing the Congress' top leadership in the state, has jolted the government's claims that the red menace had been contained and the movement was on the decline.
"They have strong affiliations with foreign organisations that are providing logistical support to them," a home ministry official said.
The Communist Party of India (Maoists), a banned organisation, is also a member of the Coordination Committee of Maoist Parties and Organisations of South Asia.
http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/is-communist-party-of-the-philippines-supporting-maoists-in-india/1/280447.html