PLGA Skrift
PLGA Skrift
PLGA Skrift
A Decade March of A Decade March of PEOPLES LIBERATION GUERILLA ARMY (PLGA) PEOPLES LIBERATION GUERILLA ARMY (PLGA) in the Path of in the Path of PEOPLES WAR (2000-2010) PEOPLES WAR (2000-2010)
Central Committee
Com.Madhav Com. Saket Com. MR Karnataka SCS AP Special Committee AP SCS Secretary
PLGASalutestheLeadersofPeoplesWarinIndia
Com. Sridhar Com. Somanna NTSZC Secretariat APSC Secretariat Member Member
Com. Yadanna Com. Suryam Com. Komma CRC Cy-2 AOB Alt. SZCM NT SZCM Secretary
PLGA Salutes the Fighters Who Steeled the PLGA with their Sacrifices
Com. Nripender-ERB Area, Com. Nomula Ramana-Hydrabad City Committee Secretary, Com. KumarDCM (AP), MoPoS Teacher Com. Baburao (AP), District Committee Secretaries Comrades Ramesh (Nizamabad), Jagadeesh (Khammam), Gangaram (Anantapur) of AP & NT
Comrades Kondal Reddy (Tech), Venkataiah (AP Intelligence Incharge), DCMs Comrades Kadari Ramulu, (East, AOB), in AP Comrades Sambasivudu, Sudarshan, Raghu of Mahaboob Nagar, Ananda Reddy of Anantapur, in Jharkhand Sub-Zonal Committee member Comrade Sudheer
Vishakhapatnam City Committee Member Com. Viswam, Divisional Committee Members Comrades Sudheer (Malakangiri), Ravi (Basadhara) of AOB, Comrades Ranjit (SiKaSa), Babanna (Nizamabad), Shrikant (MoPos) of NT, Comrades Rambabu (Anantapur), Karrem Narsappa (Nalgonda) of AP
Zonal C-in-C Com. Vikas (East Singhbhum) of WB, PL Commander Com. Prabhakar, District C-in-C Com. Raghu (Adilabad) of NT, DCM Com. Raju (Nalgonda), District C-in-C Com. Suresh (Guntur) of AP, DCM Com. Srinu (Karim Nagar), DC Secretariat Member Com. Madhu (Warangal), Com. Daya (Warangal) of NT
PL Commander Com. Chandan of Jharkhand, DCM Com. Mallesh (Khammam), PL Commander Com. Punnam, PL Deputy Commander Com. Balanna of NT, PL Commanders Comrades Kosa (CCM Guard, DVC Level), Chaitu (South Gadhchiroli), Ramesh (North Bastar) of DK
Contents
The Historic Formation of PLGA Homage to Martyrs Decade Long Achievements and Successes of PLGA Peoples War - United Front Revolutionary Peoples Power Role of Women in Peoples War Role of the Peoples Militia is Crucial in Mass Resistance Struggles PLGA Great Support for Mass Struggles Children claim It is our Right to Participate in Peoples War Table of Some Important Actions by PLGA in a Decade .... 5 .... 6 .... 10 .... 58 .... 61 .... 68 .... 71 .... 72 .... 74
Cover page : Builders of Indian Revolution Comrade Charu Mazumdar and Comrade Kanhai Chatterji, Leaders of Indian Revolution Comrades Syam, Mahesh and Murali. First Inner Cover Page : Leaders of Indian Revolution Comrades Amulya Sen, Chandrasekhar Das, Saroj Datta, Adibhatla Kailasam, Sushitalrai Choudary, Vempatapu Satyam, Panchadi Krishnamurty, Chaganti Bhaskar, Subba Rao Panigrahi, Panchadi Nirmala, Our Beloved Martyr Comrades Surapaneni Janardhan, Prakash Master, Puli Anjaiah, Krista Singh, Suryam, Peddi Sankar, Swarnalata, Padma, Nirmala, Manju, Chittekka, Jyoti, Srikant, Damodar, Ram Reddy, Reddappa, Nirmal and Naveen.
leaders and cruel politicians belonging to various bourgeois and revisionist leaders were wiped out. In strategic areas where the political power of the enemy was destroyed, PLGA served as an excellent instrument to form Panchayat, Area and District level Revolutionary Peoples Committees (RPC). PLGA served as the principal instrument to fulfill political, organizational, propaganda, defence and production tasks. The Red Army detachment of India the PLGA served as a ray of hope to oppressed and toiling masses and oppressed nations both inside our country and internationally. Arousing women who are half of the population and developing them in political, organizational, military, cultural and other spheres such that they can claim half their share in the struggle; helping working women gain self-reliance.
Comrades,
It is not possible to imagine a Peoples War in
India without PLGA. As PLGA is a revolutionary political army, it works under the leadership of CPI (Maoist) and is able to develop into a strong force only by integrating with the oppressed masses. We must learn from these successes gained by the PLGA in Peoples War. PLGA also faced some defeats in the several battles it fought with the enemy. We must take lessons from them and work actively and with determination to bring a decisive change in our practice. We must prepare to double these successes in the coming decade. We must politically inspire young women and men from the oppressed classes and sections, particularly from the basic classes to join the PLGA. We must declare to them that there is no other way than the Peoples War to liberate ourselves from exploitation, oppression, tears and travails and that nothing comes out of the sham election farce. We must give the call to the people to join the Peoples Army in thousands and lakhs to establish the alternative New Democratic State under the leadership of the four oppressed classes. Dare to Fight! Defeat the Operation Green Hunt launched to wipe out the revolutionary movement! Final Victory belongs to the People!
(Lingamurty), Sridhar, APSMC member and Nallamala sub-zonal commander-in-chief comrade Satyam (Rammohan Rao), APSCMs comrades Karumanchi Prasad (Devanna), Ramchander, Sudarshan, Raghavulu; Bihar-Jharkhand Special Area Committtee member comrade Dadichi Rai; Paschim Bang SCMs comrades Asim Das (Kanchan), Sukanto, Nirmal (Govind Rai); North Chhattisgarh SCMs comrades Bhim, Pran, Sravan, Rahul (Abhay); AOB SZC members comrades Chirra Sadanamdam (Kaumudi), Gautam (CTC), alternative member comrade Chokkari Gangaram (Komma); Central Regional Company-1 political commissar comrade Ranadev (Raju) and Central Regional Company-2 political commissar Comrade Veeresh (Suryam, Jeevan) - were martyred. At the regional committee level comrade Diwakar (Secretary of Nalgonda district, JNM leader) in AP, comrade Vinay of Paschim Bang (martyred in a booby trap blast in AOB) and comrade Arun of Paschim Bang were martyred. At the district/division/zonal level HyderabadSecunderabad Twin Cities Committee secretary comrade Nomula Ramana, Nalgonda district secretary Ravi (Jangaiah), Adilabad district secretary comrade Ellanki Aruna (Lalita), Anantapur district secretaries comrades Rajmohan (Gangaram) and Anand (in Badwel covert operation), Khammam district secretaries comrade Vangara Rambabu (Jagdish), comrade Sagar (in Kanchal covert operation), Nizamabad district secretary comrade Ramesh (in Manala covert operation) and Warangal DC secretariat member comrade Madhu (in Medaram encounter were martyred. In the military sphere North Telangana West Command members comrades Borra Sammanna (Mahesh-PPCm, Adilabad), Anjanna (Ailanna), Madaavi Jung (Raghu Adilabad district C-in-C), Special Action Team Commander comrade Vijay Bhaskar (Ramana) in AP, South Telangana subcommand member comrade Sudhakar (Linganna), Warangal district C-in-C comrade Srinu, Guntur district C-in-C comrade Balagani Janaiah (Suresh), platoon commander comrade Rajender (in encounter after the Madhuban raid in 3-U), comrades Niranjan (company commander), Nitant (Special Company commander, central military instructor), West Bastar divisional C-in-C comrade Mohan (in Ranibodili raid
in DK), South Gadchiroli divisional C-in-C comrade Mangesh (in Laheri ambush), Regional Command member comrade Vikas (in Bhitar Amda covert operation) in Paschim Bang, comrades working in the party central mechanism comrades Kanugula Venkataiah (Intelligence) and Solipeta Kondal Tech (who were respectively martyred along with comrades Patel Sudhakar and Sakhamuri Appa Rao) were martyred while heroically facing the enemy. Company commanders comrades Madhu (Coy-2, Tadkel), Tirupati (Coy-1, Battum), Company Deputy comrades Badru (Coy-2, Tadkel), Chandu (Coy-3, Minpa), Company Party Committee members comrades Bandu and Sankar (in Kongera operation) were martyred while fighting fiercely with the police and paramilitary forces and set a great ideal for our PLGA forces. Platoon Political Commissar comrade Nrupender (in an encounter in Jharkhand in December 2003), Platoon Commander comrade Dandeboyina Jawaharlal (Prabhakar) in Tupakulagudem encounter in NT, comrades Syamlal Ganjhu (Pl commander, Jakiriya) in Saranda-2 ambush (JH), Julius, heroic guerillas John and Veerendra in other incidents, Platoon Commanders comrades Chandan, Ranjan (Paramjeet, Barhwadehri), Parvez (Special Platoon), Prakash Marandi (Akash, company, in Phulwaria Kodasi massacre), Vikram Munda (in Ranchi district), in DK - comrades Ramesh (Pl-17), Chaitu (Pl-14), Jagdish (Coy-1, Jarawada), Ratan (Pl-2, Charamangi), Chaitu (Pl-1, Sironcha), Babu (sub-zone level, Coy-8, in Minpa ambush), Platoon Commander comrade Punnam in NT, comrade Kosal (Aitu, CCM guard) in Padkipalli encounter in Mahasamund in CG were all martyred while fighting back the enemy forces valiantly and set models for the PLGA. District Committee Members comrade Kranti Randev (Prakash), member of South Bastar divisional committee (DK); in AP and NT - comrades Rambabu, Sivanand (Sankar) and Krishna Naidu (Naresh) in Anantapur, comrades Daggupati Kalpana (Ramana) in Badwel covert operation, comrades Narsimha (Kumar), Kolanukonda Chandranna (Raju) and Chekuri Ratnaiah (Murali) in Nalgonda, comrades Sambasivudu (Prabhakar), Sudarshan, Srisailam (Santosh), Raghu, Satyam (Narsappa) in Mahboobnagar district, comrade Suguna (Radha) in
Guntur, Mobile Political School-MoPoS- AP in-charge comrade Baburao (Nallamala), Bhaskar (Nallamala) and Sunkanna (Mohan-Kurnool), comrade Vattam Nagasatyam (Suryam) in Adilabad, comrade Babanna in Manala covert operation in Nizamabad district, comrades Janardhan (Suryam-Adilabad), Salim (Istari), Ranjit (SIKASA), Srikant (MoPos NT), Srinu (Karimnagar), Torrem Laxmibai (PadmaAdilabad), Mallesh (Khammam), Aruna (Adilabad), Naresh, Daya (Warangal), comrades working under AP special committee Prabhakar (Guntur), Sarita (Jayamma, Medak) and Govind Naik (Sanjeev of Anantapur) were martyred in the hands of the enemy forces. In Bihar-Jharkhand comrade Ajay, zonal committee member (Sarguja-Garhwa zone), comrade Nathan, zonal committee secretary (martyred due to police tortures), zonal committee member comrade Manjit Hembram (Pirtand), comrade Arun in RajpurBaghela raid (Vindhyachal zone), comrades Sanjay Kol, Sankar, Amrit, Arjun, Satyam, Krishna Yadav, Ashok (Birendra Mahato D-zone), Kamlesh Singh (Padka-Rohtas), David Mahato (Azad D-zone, in Mamayil battle); in Paschim Bang comrades Niyam (Midnapore) and Rohit; in North Chattisgarh comrades Syam Bihari, Manas, Chotan Gond and Arun have laid down their lives. In AOB Biram Janardhan (Visakha), Kadari Ramulu (East division), Chada Vijayalakshmi (Karuna East division), Sudhir (Malkangiri), leader of Narayanapatna peoples movement and Ghenoba Bahini commander Singanna; Raju (Balaghat); Basadhara DVCm-poet-singer and founder of Kui script Dasuram Maleka and Rinki in Odisha; Abhishek and Manohar in Karnataka were martyred while valiantly fighting with enemy forces. Comrades like Azam Ali (APCLC), senior leader of APCLC and prominent lawyer KG Kannabiran, Kanakachary (Telangana Jana Sabha), Swapan Das Gupta [Peoples March editor of Paschim Bang edition who died due to lack of medical facilities in jail] and Khagen Das (AILRC) have fought till their last breath in support of revolutionary and democratic movements and were martyred. Similarly, in the past decade of revolutionary peoples war hundreds of revolutionary heroes, subzonal committee members, area committee
secretaries, AC members, Action Team (including Special Action Teams) commanders, members, LMG persons, some military instructors from Special Area level to Area level, central organizers (COs), PLGA platoon deputy commanders, PPC members, section/ LGS/LOS commanders, deputies, comrades at AC level and members working in technical, press, tailor, medical and agriculture spheres, several guards and couriers from Central to district/division level, fighters in Company, Platoon and Section/LGS/LOS, JNM/ CNM and other cultural organization leaders and members in the revolutionary literary and cultural field, Jan Militia commanders and members, village party committee secretaries and members, part-time party activists, Revolutionary Peoples Committee (RPC) presidents and members, leaders and members of various revolutionary mass organizations (KKC, NMS, Van Rakshan Committee, DAKMS, KAMS, student organization etc), leaders and members of Revolutionary Childrens Organizations, Peoples Militia platoon commanders, members, Village/Praja Rakshak squad commanders and members, Koya Bhumkal Militia members, hundreds of revolutionary sympathizers and people have laid down their lives. They won a place of pride in the revolutionary history of India. Similarly, in peoples upsurges like Singur, Nandigram, Kalinganagar, Lalgarh and Narayanapatna and in anti-mining struggles like Niyamgiri and Raoghat several peoples movement leaders and agitators have laid down their lives while fiercely fighting back the pro-imperialist policies of the comprador ruling classes. Let us eternally remember these great martyrs who spilled their blood for the New Democratic Revolution in India and have played their role in developing the PW in leaps. They considered peoples interests as their own interests and sacrificed their invaluable lives. There is no death to their aims. Their sacrifices would never go in vain. They would always be inspiring us in the history of class struggle of our country. They would be the morning stars who guide us in the PW waged in India. Let us remember each one of these martyrs and vow to fight with dedication to fulfill their dreams. Let us pledge that we would defeat the counter-revolutionary OGH carried on by the enemy by further advancing the Peoples War.
Ideal Urban Guerillas of Andhra Pradesh Special Action Team Comrades Jaheer, Shankar, Krishna, Lakshman
Eluru Martyrs of Andhra Pradesh Special Action Team Commader Com. Ramana, Member Com. Sagar
MV-79 Martyrs Com. Hari (SAT Member), Com. Ratna (Div. Action Team Member)
2001
Lakshmipuram Night Ambush
On February 1, 2001, at 7.20 p.m. a night ambush was conducted in Lakshmipuram of Gummalakshmipuram mandal of Vizianagaram district (dt) falling under Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB) zone. Our red fighters blasted a mine under the front part of the bus in which APSP forces were traveling. Two APSP constables died and 16 were severely injured.
Chintakarrapalem Ambush
On April 19, 2001, a section level of PLGA forces conducted a courageous raid on Greyhounds and district reserve forces numbering 70 that were walking between Chintakarrapalem and Singavaram villages (Y. Ramavaram mandal, East Godavari dt, AOB). A SI and four Greyhounds police men died and an ASI and two constables were injured.
Mavi Raid
On May 29, 2001, PLGA forces conducted a raid on Mavi police station (PS) situated 12 km away from Aurangabad district HQ in Bihar. One policeman died and five were severely injured. Nearly 400 armed red fighters conducted this raid and seized 12 rifles, a sten gun, a carbine and also some ammunition successfully.
Yellamanda Raid
On March 5, 2001, a platoon level of PLGA forces successfully raided a Special Task Force (STF) camp at 5 p.m. in Yellamanda village (Pileru mandal, Chittoor district) of AP. The 16 policemen at the camp kept their weapons in the camp and were playing volley ball when the guerillas attacked. So the police had to run away. The camp was occupied by the guerillas. They seized 9 auto, semi-auto and ordinary rifles along with 513 rounds of ammunition and a bullet-proof jacket.
Piparwara Ambush
On July 8, 2001, PLGA conducted an ambush at Piparwara (Chatra district, Jharkhand) in which three policemen were injured. Guerillas seized 10 rifles and ammunition.
Remidicharla Ambush
On August 1, 2001, PLGA forces blasted mines
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2002
Gorkha Ambush
A LGS of PLGA blasted a police jeep that was traveling from Konta to Bhejji near Gorkha village under Bhejji PS limits (South Bastar division, DK). In this ambush conducted as part of TCOC, three police men died and four policemen including a DSP were seriously injured. The police could not withstand the firings of the guerillas and ran for their lives. This ambush is significant because using this opportunity Peoples Militia members advanced into the killing ground and seized two SLRs and two .303 rifles and handed them over to the PLGA forces.
Garhwa Ambush
On October 4, 2001, PLGA guerillas blasted mines aiming at a jeep in which CRPF jawans from Barga camp [Garhwa dt, Jharkhand (JH)] were traveling. In this incident, four jawans including Sadar DSP died on the spot. Three jawans were injured.
Jagpura Ambush
When PLGA blasted a police jeep near Jagpura village (Patna dt, Bihar) under Dhanwara PS limits six policemen died. Prior to this PLGA conducted a deceptive attack and lured the police into its trap. Seven rifles were seized.
Adigoppula Ambush
On July 23, 2002, PLGA attacked Greyhounds police near the forests of Adigoppula village in Durgi mandal (Guntur dt, AP). It was a surprise attack conducted with claymore mines. While four Greyhounds policemen died a dogs death, three more were hospitalized with serious injuries. People were happy because this was the first attack on the police after Talks with the government in AP failed and the notorious Greyhounds died.
Belagunj Ambush
On November 22, 2001 PLGA conducted an ambush near Belagunj (Gaya dt, Bihar) in which five Bihar military police men were wiped out. PLGA
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Saranda1 Ambush
On December 19, 2002, all the three forces of PLGA at a platoon level conducted one of the bravest ambushes on a joint patrolling party of Jharkhand Armed Police and district police numbering 72, two kilometers away from Digdha village in Manoharpur block (West Singhbhum dt, JH). Three police vehicles were attacked with mines. Later the battle continued for more than two hours. Thirteen police men including two police inspectors, two SIs and a havaldar died there. Amidst firings PLGA command issued orders to the police to surrender and all the rest of the policemen dropped their weapons and surrendered. Our red fighters seized 32 weapons and 2008 rounds of ammunition. This ambush helped the advance of Saranda area movement a lot. The morale of the enemy forces dipped temporarily. Party, PLGA ranks and the people were filled with enthusiasm.
Lohradih Attack
On August 10, 2002, red guerillas shot dead four policemen in Lohradih village (Rohtas dt, Bihar).
Srirampuram Ambush
A mine was blasted by the guerillas near Srirampuram village on the borders of SrikakulamOdisha border in AP (AOB) and nine CRPF jawans died. Ten jawans were seriously injured. Guerillas killed an informer in that village and lured the police. CRPF jawans came for combing in two jeeps and a truck to trace the guerillas. As soon as one of the jeeps reached a culvert, guerillas blasted the mine.
September 9, 2002, CRPF jawans came for combing and the waiting guerillas blasted mines targeting their vehicle. Five CRPF jawans were wiped out while 14 jawans and special, civil policemen including a CI and a SI were seriously injured.
Lamarnak Ambush
On November 20, 2002, PLGA guerillas blasted mines under a bridge on Daltongunj-Mahuatand road in Latehar district (JH) targeting a police patrolling jeep. A SI, four special police, two havaldars and the jeep driver died in this blast.
2003
Bara Raid
On January 24, 2003, all the three forces of PLGA at a company level courageously attacked a police camp at Bara under Naubatpur PS limits (Patna dt, Bihar). The enemy was wiped out using fires. In this three-hour battle one head constable died and three were injured. Guerillas seized 17 weapons and 638 rounds of ammunition.
Maredmilli Ambush
PLGA forces took a RTC bus into their control and diverted it into the forest to lure the police during the Maredmilli ambush (East Godavari dt, AOB). On
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Murdonda Ambush
On February 2, 2003, PLGA conducted a planned attack on CAF police traveling in a private bus coming from Basagudem (South Bastar Division, DK) near Murdonda village. A CAF commander and three jawans were killed in this ambush. As the police had used a mother and her three children as human shield, they had also died in the cocktail fires thrown by the guerillas. This was totally unexpected and unfortunate. In this action PL-2 section deputy comrade Bhaskar was martyred. Four SLRs and some rounds of ammunition were seized by the guerillas.
Kuneru -1 Attack
On August 27, 2003 PLGA guerillas attacked railway policemen traveling in a passenger train near Kuneru railway station in Komarada mandal (Vizianagaram dt, AOB) and seized four .303 rilfes, 200 rounds of ammunition and two walkie-talkies.
Kummariguda Ambush
In Bhamragarh taluq (Gadchiroli dt, DK), peoples guerillas razed down road rollers to lure the police. As expected a platoon level of crack commandos from their battalion at Pranahita camp set out for combing from Aheri. On August 29, 2003 PLGA blasted the first of the five jeeps near Kummariguda. Five C-60 commandos died and two were injured.
Lodipur-Sahugunj Raid
On March 18, 2003, all the three forces of PLGA at a company level attacked the LodipurSahugunj police camp near Mavu Bazar on the Kurdha-Tekari road in Bihar. In this attack our red fighters used fires (cocktails) as weapons. In this one-hour attack four policemen were injured. Fifteen rifles and 809 rounds of ammunition were seized by the PLGA.
Dhaba Ambush
On September 8, 2003, PLGA attacked with mines policemen traveling from Chutia PS to Tilautu PS in a private vehicle near Dhaba (Rohtas dt, Bihar). Ten policemen died on the spot. Of these, eight belonged to the district reserve police and two belonged to Bihar Military Police (BMP) . Among the dead are a CI and a SI. Later guerillas seized six SLRs, one sten carbine and ammunition.
Bejjankiwada Ambush
On August 3, 2003, PLGA blasted a mine near Bejjankiwada (Malkangiri dt, AOB). Ten policemen were wiped out and another seven were injured.
Kothagora Ambush
When special police forces belonging to
Chandrapura Raid
On April 14, 2003, PLGA attacked the railway PS at Chadrapura railway station (Bokaro dt, JH) in broad daylight at 11 a.m. The raid party members entered the railway station as ordinary passengers. All assault groups became alert after commander combed his hair as per pre-decided signal. The raid started after clapping hands. All the groups conducted surprise attacks on the police and before they could recover, the guerillas brought under their control everything including the sentry post. All the police men were pushed into a room and kept under control. All the weapons in the armory were seized. The action was completed within 8 to 10 minutes and the raiding party retreated safely. Twenty-three .303 rifles, two 9 mm pistols, one .38 revolver and 350 rounds of ammunition were seized by the guerillas.
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Geedam Raid
On September 13, 2003, red fighters conducted a brave raid on Geedam PS (Dantewada dt, DK) situated on NH-16 between Jagdalpur and Bijapur. Three policemen died and seven were injured. 13 SLRs, seventeen .303 rifles, one .303 grenade launcher, three grenades and 994 rounds of ammunition were seized by the guerillas. Comrade Ramdas was martyred in this raid. Bandwan PS (Purulia dt, Paschim Bang) were combing in Kothagora forests, guerillas blasted a mine on October 10, 2003. The operational commander of the enemy forces died on the spot in this blast.
Barda Ambush
On October 28, 2003, the main force of PLGA ambushed the CRPF forces traveling in three gypsy vehicles on the Narayanpur-Anthagarh main road (North Bastar division, DK). The first of the bulletproof gypsy vehicle was completely damaged in the mine blast and three CRPF jawans died on the spot. The injured deputy commandant succumbed to his injuries in a Delhi hospital. In the firing done by the enemy coming in the vehicles behind, member of North Sub-Zone and Platoon-1 commander comrade Kunjami Aitu (Raju) was martyred.
Bharatpur Ambush
This ambush was conducted under Sankargarh PS limits in Ambikapur area (North CG) on April 21, 2004. PLGA conducted this ambush on the security forces accompanying the election personnel of Lahsunpat and Jokapat villages who were returning after finishing their electing duties the previous day. This ambush was conducted by blasting nine mines near a culvert in Bharatpur forests. CAF 6th battalion platoon commander and two jawans died. An assistant platoon commander and two jawans were injured. Later PLGA seized two SLRs and a .303 rifle from the police.
Modugupal -1 Ambush
On November 29, 2003, PLGA attacked the convoy of Rajendra Pamboi, the SC, ST Commissioner at cabinet level near Modugupal on Bijapur-Bhopalpatnam road. Six policemen and a jeep driver died on the spot. Among the dead is an Assistant Commandant. Within a few seconds of the blast, the seizing group advanced rapidly to the road and seized an AK-47, five SLRs, two grenades and 340 rounds of ammunition. The civil police at the back of the convoy were badly shaken with this guerilla attack and did not fire though they had weapons. They acted as if they were ordinary people and escaped from there.
Lalgarh Ambush
In an ambush conducted by the PLGA in Lalgarh area (Medinipur district, Paschim Bang) six policemen belonging to the EFR died and four were injured.
Japla Ambush
Six policemen were wiped out in an ambush conducted near Japla [Bihar-Jharkhand (BJ) Special Area].
Magebail Raid
On October 7, 2004, a raid was conducted in Magebail village of Sringeri Taluq (Chikamagalur district, Karnataka). A police outpost was established in Magebail village as part of providing security to the land lords who stood in opposition to the peoples struggles in the movement area. The guerillas seized a SLR and a .303.
2004
Belpahad Ambush
On February 26, 2004, guerillas lay in ambush and blasted a mine targeting the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) combing in Belpahad forests (Purulia district, Paschim Bang). Four jawans including EFR Commandant and four district reserve policemen died a dogs death.
Rania Ambush
In an ambush conducted by the PLGA at Rania (Ranchi district, Jharkhand), five policemen died and
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Koraput Campaign
Koraput Campaign remains a milestone in intensifying PW and developing Peoples Army. Conducted in an unprecedented manner in the history of the New Democratic Revolution (NDR) in India (with the exception of the First War of Indian Independence), this campaign shook the Indian ruling classes to the core. In 1930, the national revolutionaries under the leadership of Surya Sen conducted a similar raid on the police head quarters at Chittagong in East Bengal against the British imperialists. Seventy-five later, once again the Maoist Peoples Guerillas conducted a similar raid on the police HQ of Koraput district in Odisha on 6-02-2004 and created history. The reactionary ruling classes had announced that the police district head quarters in 12 twelve states were under threat after this campaign. Though they had seized weapons on a huge scale in the raid on Chittagong police HQ armory, those weapons were once again seized by the enemy in a cruel offensive by the British mercenary forces. But, in Koraput campaign, there was not a single trace of the weapons seized, foot prints of the guerillas nor any trace of the vehicles used by them. Except for an emptied Koraput district armory and other targets (town PS, treasury, district jail, rural PS, Kakirigumma PS, Lakimpur PS, Narayanapatna PS), strong rooms, the dead bodies of six CRPF jawans who died in Dadapadar mine and Dandabati booby trap blasts, the cries of injured jawans, a few drops of blood of an injured guerilla that spilled on the ground and dummy boards that read Beware! Mines here, there was no proof of the guerillas presence there. PLGA forces seized 536 weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition in this campaign. This daring PLGA striking force attack remained a nightmare to the ruling classes. This was a grand day of festival for the oppressed masses of India. This was a great leap which helped bring a decisive change in guerilla warfare waged as part of the NDR in India. This campaign was conducted in a manner most unexpected by the enemy, i.e., an attack conducted on the West while pointing out to the East. This was the first mobile warfare battle conducted by a weak Peoples Liberation Guerilla forces on a mighty enemy displaying the superiority of guerilla tactics and excellent power as taught by our great teacher comrade Mao. This campaign was conducted based on a vast mass base and the conscious support of the masses under the leadership of our Central Military Commission (CMC) that formulated a meticulous plan taking each and every small detail into consideration. After the strategic city of Koraput and all the crucial targets around it were brought to a stand still, the main assault was concentrated on the main targets of district HQ and its armory. Equipped with a proper application of the political-military line, conscious support of the people, peoples armed forces that are ready to sacrifice their lives, grip over combat skills, weapon power and a scrupulous plan, our PLGA commanders, commissars and fighters could make the Koraput campaign successful by fighting back the pincer attacks of the enemy while maintaining utmost secrecy, being highly mobile, working with a long term view and possessing determination, self-confidence and decisiveness. This campaign played its role in further strengthening and developing our political-military line that states that even a small force can defeat a bigger force and establish guerilla zones, guerilla bases and liberated areas.
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Saranda -2 Ambush
The brave Saranda -2 counter offensive battle was a resistance operation conducted against the cruel encirclement-mopping up campaign carried on constantly by the central and state governments as part of Joint Operational Command (JOC). After the planned annihilation of our PLGA squad in Lango village in East Singhbhum district in Jharkhand, the exploiting ruling classes named it as Sendra (meaning hunting wild animals in Santhali) and conspired to carry it on as a model all over Jharkhand. In the JOC meeting held in Delhi they decided to conduct campaigns like Sendra and Salwa Judum (meaning collective hunting in the name of peace in Koya) all over the revolutionary movement areas. Particularly, they tried to egg on Adivasi people against revolutionaries and make them part of this hunt. They decided to implement Sendra in West Singhbhum district (JH) and handed over the command to SP Praveen Kumar. Peoples darbars were conducted in several villages under his leadership. They issued orders to Munda and Ganjhu village heads to form village defence squads. They decided to start Sendra campaign in Saranda forest on March 3, 2004. But people including Mundas and Ganjhus belonging to the three panchayats inside Saranda forest were determined to oppose this. Police could not gather people how much ever they tried on March 3, 2004 for the Sendra campaign and so it failed. In spite of this, the suppressive campaign was carried on severely. Repression and atrocities were carried on in the form of arrests, sending to jails, inhuman tortures etc. It became difficult to advance the struggle without fighting back this encirclement-suppression campaign. Saranda -2 ambush could be mentioned as a PLGA operation that defeated this enemy offensive. Our party committees and commands formulated a plan to lure the enemy into the interior part of our area to give a death blow to the enemy in this operation. As part of this, on March 31, 2004, a PLGA unit went into the rear of the enemy and conducted a successful raid on Bada Jamda outpost. It seized all the weapons of the enemy. As the enemy was in a mood to attack, he was expected to come definitely into our area to take revenge. The enemy exactly made all preparations as expected and started the offensive on April 7. As soon as the enemy entered the ambush site, PLGA forces attacked the enemy vehicles with mines. Though the first vehicle was missed, the second vehicle was blasted with precision and eight of them died on the spot. However the main enemy forces were outside the ambush site, so they took positions and began attacking our PLGA forces. Face to face battle with the enemy began. Our comrades were not deterred and firmly resisted the enemy killing several of them and seized their weapons too. As enemy forces were either killed or injured in large numbers, the rest of them turned back and began running away. The guerillas chased them. By then, additional forces arrived and surrounded the guerillas from the rear. More than half the comrades were surrounded. They had to fight for a long time to break this encirclement. Most of the guerillas managed to break the encirclement and escape. But, new comrades were caught up in the encirclement between firings from both the sides. Some comrades advanced again to save them. They fought fiercely putting their lives at stake and saved them. Many of the comrades were injured when the enemy encircled them and during the course of breaking the encirclement. Of them, four comrades Platoon commander and our beloved comrade Jakiria, members Julius, John and Virendra were martyred. The ambush was completely successful. PLGA seized 23 weapons including three LMGs. A total of 29 CRPF and JAP jawans were wiped out and 24 were injured. This battle terrorized the enemy forces and their constant offensive campaign was stopped. This ambush had a huge impact on the people. This increased the morale of the party, PLGA ranks and the revolutionary masses in our country. five weapons were seized from them. successfully seized their weapons and ammunition.
2005
Bhattitola Ambush
During the assembly polls of Bihar and Jharkhand in January 2005, PLGA ambushed the special police forces at Bhattitola village falling under Chattarpur constituency. Seven policemen died and the guerillas
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Operation Talash
The enemy tried very seriously to conduct an attack with a company level of forces in the first week of September 2004 near Mespi village in Koyalibeda area (North Bastar, DK). However, none of the people who rowed the boats cooperated with them to cross the Mendki River. The police tried to cross the river on their own at one place but PLGA fired upon them and their attempt failed. A police batch tried to swim across by putting their weapons and material in a boat. Policemen who could not swim sat in the boat. It sank and a policeman drowned. The weapons in the boat also sank. As they were afraid they would become laughing stock if this news spread, they gave false statements that five naxalites had died and a police jawan had also died in an encounter. Meanwhile a police batch attacked Mespi village and arrested three militia members. While the police were crossing the river in their return journey, a PLGA platoon harassed them. The enemy forces were scattered and they finally somehow managed to cross the river using cover fire and mortar shelling. Utilizing their confusion the three militia members who were arrested gave them a slip. PLGA lay in ambush as they expected the police to come back for their weapons. As expected, fifty policemen arrived under the leadership of the district SP and CRPF commandant. PLGA attacked them while they were crossing a small river. Seven jawans were injured including the SP and the commandant. People did not extend any kind of help to the police who were injured. But two thousand people from 10 to 15 villages participated in the Operation Talash that was conducted by the PLGA to search for the drowned weapons. By then it was fifteen days since the weapons drowned. The PLGA and Peoples Militia sat in ambush on four paths to defend from enemy attacks. People searched for three days in the river at spate, swimming and searching inside the water at the bottom. Finally they could recover an AK-47, one LMG Insas and two SLRs from the river bottom. This whole campaign brought to the fore the creativity of the people. This indicates the increasing role of the people in PW. This proved one more time that how ever great might be the power of the enemy, the people and the PGLA would emerge victorious if they stand up bravely. and some ammunition were seized by the PLGA. Later the jeep was razed down. In a Two-Person ambush conducted on the banks of the River Naibered near Dodraj village in Bhamragarh tehsil (Gadchiroli dt, DK) on February 22, 2005, eight Maharashtra C-60 commandos died and eleven were injured. Pranahita camp commandos came to Medpalli village to conduct an anti-naxal campaign in Bhamragarh area. They came with the purpose of catching any Sangam leaders if they come to the hen market in Dodraj village across the River Neibered. In order to prevent their boots from becoming wet while crossing the river, they stopped a Matador (van) they spotted that was going from Alapalli to Laheri and crossed the river in it. This
Venkatammahalli Raid
On February 10, 2005, PLGA conducted a surprise attack on Karnataka state police rifles force camp in Venkatammahalli. The sentry was killed in the first assault. Later they climbed the roof of the camp, removed the tiles and fired upon the jawans inside. A SI, two head constables and four constables died and three head constables and two constables were injured.
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Batgaon Raid
On 27 April, 2005, PLGA guerillas conducted a surprise raid at 7 pm on the Batgaon police outpost situated 40 kms away from the district HQ of Sarguja in North Chhattisgarh. Guerillas who came in two vehicles jumped from the vehicles and surrounded the outpost from four sides and advanced with rapid firing. The guerillas rushed directly to the armory, broke open the locks and seized the arms and ammunition there. Later they retreated in vehicles. Two policemen died in this raid and three SLRs, four .303s and thirteen other weapons and 350 rounds of ammunition were seized by the PLGA. This was the first successful raid conducted in North CG.
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Karremaraka Ambush
On May 23, 2005, five policemen died in an ambush conducted by the PLGA on the JagdalpurNizamabad NH-16 in Bhairamgarh area (Bijapur dt, DK). Eight jawans were injured. This ambush was conducted on CRPF forces that were traveling in two vehicles from Bijapur to Bhairamgarh as part of secret operations on Naxalites.
Vinjaram Ambush
On June 1, 2005, a mine was blasted between Vinjaram and Paddiguda villages on JagdalpurBhadrachalam National Highway-221 in Konta
area (Dantewada dt, DK) and six jawans of CRPF including an assistant commandant died. Fourteen jawans were injured. Police started patrolling by walk from Errabore PS and reached the NH after traveling 18 kms. As they were dog tired they got into a jeep and a truck and started traveling towards Konta. This helped the success of the ambush. The truck traveling ahead was destroyed in the blast and the police coming at the back in the jeep took positions and started firing. Guerillas too fired formidably. As the CRPF assistant commandant died in this firing, the aggressiveness of the police came to an end.
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Gampakonda Ambush
On June 25, 2005, PLGA forces blasted a mine near Gampakonda village in Kalimela area (Malkangiri dt, AOB) and ten CRPF and OSAP jawans traveling in the vehicle were wiped out. This demolition ambush conducted while the enemy repression was serious enthused the revolutionary masses very much.
town (district HQ of Prakasam dt, AP) targeting district SP Mahesh Ladda. As the mine was blasted some time after his vehicle passed, the SP escaped narrowly. The movement area is more than 200 kms away from the spot. But the guerillas retreated safely.
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People throng to Jahanabad Jail after Operation Jail Break (inset) the Raiding Forces of PLGA
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Kuneru -2 Attack
On December 25, 2005, PLGA forces attacked for a second time the railway police near Kuneru railway station in Komarada mandal (Vizianagaram dt, AOB) at a distance of one km from the border of Odisha. Guerillas seized 7.5 lakhs of rupees, seven .303 rifles, a revolver and 200 rounds of ammunition. This attack was conducted while RPF jawans were transporting money (meant for giving wages) in a passenger train traveling from Vijayawada to Raigarh. Guerillas shot dead ASI Panigrahi and three policemen who opened counter fire. Three more policemen surrendered and handed over their weapons and the guerillas left them unhurt.
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positions and started firing on the PS. The rest of them annihilated five important SPOs selectively. People took their revenge on the SPOs. The villagers of Basagudem cooperated for this attack. This attack enthused and inspired the people in the area and sent shivers down the spines of the SJ goons.
Manikunta Raid
On April 28, 2006, PLGA and Bhumkal Militia conducted a joint raid on the SJ sibir at Manikunta in DK. Ten SPOs and five SJ goons died here.
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the camp and the outpost on March 3, 2006 at 2.30 pm. The raiding parties camouflaged themselves like a marriage party and so could go very near the targets. Police began coming forward to take a look at the marriage party. Thus the guerillas could conduct a surprise raid on them. They pounced on them like tigers and successfully completed the raid. Five policemen died and three .303s, one Mauser (pistol), hundred rounds of ammunition and other material were seized. Our beloved comrade Vasudev Tudu, a section commander in the Company who pounced on the police with utmost initiative and helped make the attack successful, was martyred.
Kiriburu Ambush
CRPF police who came for combing along with a bomb defusing squad in Singhbhum district (JH) defused 16 mines fitted in Dhalkobad school under the Manoharpur PS limits. This school was being used by the police for camping. They were returning back in a mini bus with the confidence that there would be no mines on the roads. On June 1, 2006, as soon as the mini bus climbed a bridge near Kiriburu village, PLGA blasted mines. Eleven CRPF jawans including three mine detection squad members and a state police constable died on the spot.
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in the morning on December 2, when three vans and a bullet proof vehicle that came into the movement area were returning, PLGA guerillas blasted the vehicle at the back. The police in other vehicles jumped out of their vehicles and ran away. As all the weapons were destroyed due to the blast, seizing was not possible. Due to this action, the belligerence of the police was put in check.
Rampatis leadership and it was called Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC). PLGA intensified its attacks on these traitors from mid-2006. TPC activist Rajendra Lohar was annihilated in Oldepat village under Balumath PS limits in Latehar district in June. In November, TPC member Niru Ganju was annihilated in Bidir village. In December, TPC member Ramprasad Uraon was annihilated with the help of Peoples Militia near Khalari coal mines in Bhagiya village.
2007
Jharaghati Ambush
In a brave ambush conducted by the PLGA on January 1, 2007, between Parsagaon and Jhara villages about 23 km from Narayanpur under Chota Dongar PS limits (Narayanpur dt, DK), seven policemen died including a CRPF assistant commandant and an ASI. Five jawans were injured. About 30 Parsagaon camp policemen, who got information that a dead body was found near Jhara, were coming to the spot on motorcycles and by walk when this incident occurred. Later the guerillas successfully seized three AK-47s, two Insas rifles, four bullet proof jackets, 316 rounds of ammunition and other material. Comrade Kummal, member of Company-1 died in this incident while bravely fighting the enemy. In Daula area (Maad division) four CRPF camps were newly established and attacks were intensified. Fake encounters, arresting people and sending them to jail by foisting false cases, beating ordinary people and raping women became the daily routine of the police. On January 9, 2007, four comrades belonging to the Peoples Militia platoon were killed in Innar village. CG CM Raman Singh, government advisor KPS Gill and SJ leader Mahendra Karma boasted after taking up a mopping up campaign of Naxalites that June month is the dead line for the Naxalites. This ambush happened in this backdrop. This ambush gave us good experience in seizing ammunition and weapons by dividing the enemy forces, wiping out the batch at the front and chasing the rest of them. Comrade Kummal was martyred while following commander cautions in fire and movement. Police were wiped out within nine days of the Innar fake encounter and peoples revenge was taken.
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Khaira Raid
On February 26, 2007, PLGA conducted Operation Clean on the Bihar Military Police (BMP) camp in Khaira village under Kajra PS limits (Lakhisarai dt, Bihar). The raid conducted with a company level of forces was partially successful. Four policemen died and four were injured. Two weapons were seized.
Darbhaguda-2 Ambush
On March 1, 2007, PLGA blasted mines near Darbhaguda village targeting police traveling in a truck in Konta area (Dantewada dt, DK). Six Naga jawans and two SPOs died. Three were injured. A special batch that came from Vinjaram to Errabore PS the previous day was returning to Vinjaram village. They boarded a truck thinking that they would reach faster. But just a kilometer later PLGA mines blasted at 11 am in broad daylight. The guerillas very rapidly seized three AK-47s, two SLRs and two .303s and retreated safely.
Baghadia Action
On March 4, 2007, PLGA conducted a courageous action in Baghadia village under Ghatsila PS (East Singhbhum dt, Jharkhand) and wiped out Tata Nagar MP Sunil Mahato, two of his body guards and JMM Ghatsila block secretary Prabhakar Mahato. Six were injured including two body guards. Four Insas rifles were seized from the body guards. On September 7, 2003, as part of the counterrevolutionary Sendra abhiyan (campaign), thirteen revolutionaries were killed in the most brutal manner by giving them poison in Lango village in the same district. The master mind behind this was Sunil
Michmod Ambush
On April 21, 2007, police who came for patrolling to Pakhanjur under Durgkondal PS limits (North Bastar division, DK) were returning to Durgkondal in a mini bus when PLGA blasted the bus with mines
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Pamulavaya-2 Ambush
On October 29, 2007, PLGA attacked a Gangalur road opening party in Bijapur dt (DK) just five kms away from Bijapur. Five SPOs died and three policemen were seriously injured. Five weapons were seized by the PLGA.
Chilkari Attack
On October 28, 2007, PLGA bravely attacked Nunilal Marandi, [brother of ex-Chief Minister of Jharkhand and NASUS (Nagrik Suraksha Samiti) leader] and NASUS goons. In this attack conducted at mid-night Nunilal escaped narrowly while ten goons including the son of Babulal Marandi died.
Banda-1 Ambush
On November 29, 2007, PLGA blasted a police vehicle between Banda and Murliguda villages in Konta area (Dantewada dt, DK). While the Banda camp police were returning in a private jeep after buying daily needs in Konta town, PLGA conducted this ambush achieving utmost surprise. The vehicle was completely damaged due to the impact of the blast and eight cruelest Mizo policemen died a dogs
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Urpalmetta Ambush
On July 9, 2007, 24 policemen died in a courageous ambush conducted by a PLGA Company near Urpalmetta in Konta area (Dantewada dt, DK). This is a prominent incident in the PW going on in DK. Our beloved comrade Dulal was martyred in this incident while fighting the enemy bravely. In fact, PLGA had not formulated any plan beforehand for this incident. They only had a general plan that they must attack the enemy forces if they come into the area. PLGA Company was stationed in another place for this sake. On that morning Errabore camp police attacked Maraiguda village. Houses were razed down. This news reached the PLGA Company stationed at a distance of one and half hours from the village. The police were just returning after completing their loot and burning. At that time PLGA red fighters surrounded them from both sides and attacked them. The police too resisted hard. They shelled with mortars. However some policemen began running away fearing the PLGA firings. But our brave PLGA fighters advanced very near the police through fire and movement without being deterred by police firing. They fired with precision. This caused heavy damage to the enemy. In order to save bullets, some comrades pounced on the police and killed them with traditional weapons. At this time a bullet hit comrade Dulal (Company-3 member) in the head. He was only five meters from the police at that time. He was martyred there. By then the battle was coming to an end. Seeing the martyrdom of comrade Dulal, comrades fought with doubled hatred. After the fierce battle, they seized all the weapons near the dead policemen. Later last rites of comrade Dulal were held grandly amidst people of three villages with revolutionary traditions. This action was a formidable answer to the counter-revolutionary SJ campaign going on since two years to wipe out the revolutionary movement in DK. PLGA taught a fitting lesson to the police, paramilitary and SPOs who resorted to destruction and attacked the people of Maraiguda. With this, PLGA created an indelible mark in the peoples hearts as a peoples army that defends the people. This sent a wave of happiness through the revolutionary masses all over the country. This new experience filled the PLGA forces all over the country with enthusiasm. This gave us confidence that we can achieve big successes with proper commanding, fire and movement, art of war, accurate shooting, the indomitable fighting spirit to fight till death and determination. This attack brought to the fore a new ideal. Eight AK-47s, three LMGs, four Insas rifles, one SLR, four .303s, one two inch mortar, six grenades, three mortar shells, 1206 rounds of ammunitions and other material were seized by the PLGA. took positions near the bridge on the river so that the police cannot cross the river. B section took positions such that it can hit the police if they cross the river over another bridge made of bamboo. Police understood that we had taken positions and did not cross the river. However, CRPF commandant and three policemen who were chasing us in motor cycles crossed the bamboo bridge and penetrated between A and B sections and started firing. They concentrated on A section. A section gave a formidable reply. There was fierce exchange of fire between the two sides. CRPF commandant and the three jawans died one after another on the spot. As it got dark by then, guerillas retreated safely. Later the maddened police killed a sympathizer. This incident terrorized the enemy. Confidence on our party and PLGA increased. It increased the confidence in our PLGA forces that they can defeat the enemy if we fight with correct tactics even if the enemy has modern weapons and upper hand in numbers.
Tonguda Ambush
On November 2, 2007, eleven policemen were wiped out in a brave attack conducted by the PLGA on policemen coming by walk near Tonguda village in Pamed area (Bijapur dt, DK). Eleven weapons (one AK-47, two SLRs, five Insas rifles, two .303s, one LMG) and 997 rounds of ammunition were seized. Police used to go Charla town in Andhra Pradesh for their daily and other needs. PLGA main forces successfully conducted this ambush in a well planned manner on one such batch.
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Tadimetla-1 Ambush
On August 29, 2007, a brave ambush was conducted by the PLGA near Tadimetla village near Chitaguppa PS (Dantewada dt, DK) in which 12 CRPF jawans were wiped out. Four were severely injured. The rest of them ran for their life. Nine weapons (one AK-47, six SLRs, one LMG and one mortar) were seized from the enemy forces. More than a thousand Peoples Militia forces and people rallied with the aim of damaging enemy supplies and had dug up the Chintalnar-Chintaguppa and Jegurugonda-Aranpur roads at dozens of places. Police got this information and they forcefully brought the people in the SJ sibir at Chintaguppa and started road repairing work. PLGA main forces reached that place with the aim of inflicting losses on the road opening party and to seize weapons if possible. Police saw some Peoples Militia members who c to get information about the enemy and began chasing them. By the time the Militia comrades reached the place where the PLGA forces were stationed, the police had even opened fire on them. However the police did not know that the PLGA forces are waiting there, ready to attack them. The leg of a woman comrade among the Militia got bogged down in clay. Police came very near to catch hold of her. PLGA guerillas who were observing all this conducted a surprise attack on the police following the commanders orders. Though the police were firing already, this surprise attack was too unexpected for them. Some policemen died in the first assault of PLGA and the rest of them were surrounded by the PLGA. A fierce encounter ensued between the two sides. As PLGA took initiative into its hands in the beginning itself, the police had to face losses at the hands of the guerillas. However some PLGA comrades were injured in this battle. two .303 rifles in an attack conducted in Nadia, Murshidabad district. In October they annihilated an intelligence policeman. In October and November months PLGA seized a SLR and three DBBLs in the attacks it conducted. They attacked police traveling in buses and seized two rifles. They seized two DBBLs and two SBBLs in other attacks. Four rifles and a revolver were seized in a carnival. On the whole, in that one year itself, PLGA seized 24 weapons. place under Bariyapur PS limits in Munger district (Bihar) on January 1, 2008. Four policemen died and four weapons (two AK-47s, one Insas and an SLR) were seized. With this attack, arrogance of SAP who thought they were heroes was given a shattering blow.
Beraveda Ambush
In an ambush conducted by the three forces of PLGA on February 2, 2008, near Beraveda village nearby Kursanar camp (Narayanpur dt, DK) four police jawans including a CRPF SI died. One AK47, one Insas rifle, two sten carbines, 155 rounds of ammunition and two bullet proof jackets were seized by the PLGA.
2008
Rushikund Ambush
PLGA conducted a surprise attack on Special Auxiliary Police (SAP) near Rushikund, a tourist
Battiguda Ambush
On December 12, 2007, a courageous ambush was conducted by the PLGA near Battiguda village between Kistaram and Gollapalli police stations (Dantewada dt, DK) in which eight CAF jawans and four district reserve police were wiped out. Twelve weapons (one AK-47 and 11 SLRs) and 368 rounds of ammunition were seized. Company-3 section commander comrade Baman, section deputy comrade Sukku and platoon member Ungal were martyred in this attack while bravely fighting the enemy. Particularly, PLGA gained new experiences from the tactics implemented in Urpalmetta, Tadimetla1, Tonguda and Gollapalli-Battiguda ambushes. All these four battles conducted with the aim of wiping out the enemy, set a model to emulate for the PLGA forces in surrounding the enemy and attacking, in the maneuvers conducted for attacking, in fire and movement conducted as part of it, in wiping out the enemy with bullets by going closer to the enemy (in following CQB close quarter battle- tactics) instead of depending on mines, in commanding and in conducting ambushes in all kinds of terrain.
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and as usual lied that they had killed two Naxalites in an encounter. All these actions of PLGA conducted in a single day had a political impact on the people.
Tadkel Ambush
On February 18, 2008, a brave ambush was conducted by the PLGA on CRPF and SPO forces coming by walk near Tadkel village under Mirtur PS limits in Bhairamgarh area (Bijapur dt, DK) in which six CRPF police died and three were injured. Three AK-47s, one SLR, one Insas rifle, one two-inch mortar and 187 rounds of ammunition were seized by the guerillas. This ambush was conducted with PLGA Company at the core while secondary and base forces also participated. In this ambush Company-2 comrades - commander comrade Madhu, deputy commander comrade Badru, section commander comrade Aitu, section deputy Nandal, member Santi and commander guard comrade Pavan were martyred.
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Company member comrade Iqbal were martyred. Inferior weapons and ammunition were burnt along with the transport vehicles so that weapons do not fall into the hands of the enemy. Modern weapons were taken along safely. By implementing guerilla warfare principles secret travel and always being prepared to fight back the enemy attack PLGA failed the Operation Flush Out. During retreat comrade Arjun drowned in the river Sabari and was martyred. Operation Ropeway was a counter to the offensive taken up jointly by the central and state governments as a pilot project in eight districts as part of suppressing the revolutionary movement. Nayagarh once again showed what big political impact crucial military actions can have. This Operation gave courage to the Adivasis and peasants who were fighting against their displacement from thousands of acres of lands and forests in the name of SEZs, mining and MNCs. This increased the morale of our party and PLGA hugely all over the country. It filled the entire revolutionary ranks with joy and enthusiasm. The hundreds of weapons and the thousands of rounds of ammunition that were seized from the enemy helped a lot in strengthening the PLGA. The Nayagarh Operation Operation Ropeway proclaims that it is possible for a weak Peoples Army to achieve tactical successes on a enemy who is powerful in every way by adhering strictly to the guerilla warfare principle as taught by comrade Mao. Operation Ropeway is the result of all the following positive aspects concentration of the leadership, concentration of forces, rallying the support of the vast masses through political work though it is a new area and a fighting spirit that can overcome unfavorable conditions. This same thing was proclaimed one more time by the tactical counter-offensives of Koraput, Giridih, R. Udaigiri and Ranibodili that were conducted in this decade.
Jhargram Ambush
On May 27, 2008, a PLGA platoon attacked a small patrolling squad of Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) near Jhargram town in West Midnapore district (Paschim Bang). As they tried to seize the weapons of the police by pouncing on them suddenly, the police tried to resist. In the ensuing firing, one EFR jawan died on the spot while another jawan died while being taken to the hospital. The SI died in the hospital. As this attack was conducted while it was getting dark, guerillas could successfully complete it
within a short time and escape into the dark. Guerillas seized one AK-47, one SLR and one .38 revolver.
Jhajha Raid
On April 13, 2008, the three forces of PLGA jointly concentrated and attacked a police station stationing sixty GRP police in Jhajha PS (Jamui dt, Bihar). Though there were several camps with RPF, SAP, CRPF and BMP policemen in Jhajha town, PLGA forces conducted this raid with utmost surprise successfully. In the evening while it was getting dark, PLGA assault teams occupied all the rooms in GRP police station very bravely and with coordination. The sentry was caught. Facing slight resistance they seized all the weapons in the armory. The SAP police forces got information about the attack and were coming to attack our PLGA forces when the stop party blasted a mine as soon as they approached it. One police jawan died and four were injured. One police jawan died in PLGA firing. In this entire attack, four policemen died and 42 weapons (six SLRs, two sten carbines, thirty-three .303s, one single shot .303) and 1231 rounds of ammunition were seized by PLGA. This attack was conducted as an answer to the suppression campaigns of the enemy in Bihar and Jharkhand since 2006. This attack was conducted under the leadership of the BJ SACs Special Area Military Commission (SAMC) and the JB (Jamui, Munger, Banka, Bhagalpur) zonal command to give a blow to the morale of the enemy forces. It had a good political impact. Those who became police agents in movement areas and had shifted to towns could not sleep after this attack. This gave way to new enthusiasm and inspiration among PLGA ranks and revolutionary masses.
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Pundidhiri Ambush : On the same night, three thousand paramilitary forces under the leadership of Jharkhand DGP BD Ram surrounded the border areas of Ranchi, Khunti, Kharsava and West Singhbhum districts and established 25 camps. While they were combing the whole area, on June 30, 2008, Peoples Militia forces blasted an enemy vehicle with mines near Pundidhiri village under Bundu PS limits in Ranchi district and gave a big blow to them. Three SAP police including DSP Pramod Kumar died and four policemen were severely injured. Two of them died in hospital while being treated.
on a pacca road that leads to the mines area and as soon as the jeep arrived it was blasted and the ambush was successful. Four policemen died and another was seriously injured. Three Insas rifles, one 9 mm pistol and 400 rounds of ammunition were seized. PLGA forces in civil clothes attacked it suddenly in C formation. ACM comrade Sibu Yadav was martyred in police firing. Guerillas successfully seized five SLRs and eighty rounds of ammunition and retreated.
Banda-2 Ambush
On June 18, 2008, PLGA attacked enemy forces between Banda and Murliguda villages in Konta area (Dantewada dt, DK). In this attack on a SPO squad going by walk under the leadership of a head constable, a head constable and three SPOs died. 2 SLRs and seven .303 rifles were seized.
Battum Ambush
On June 25, 2008, in an ambush conducted by PLGA main and secondary forces near Battum village about 1 km away from Orcha PS (Narayanpur village, DK), one CRPF jawan and two district policemen died. Three Insas rifles were seized. Company-1 commander comrade Tirupati was martyred in this attack while fighting bravely with the enemy.
Cheribeda Ambush
On August 28, 2008, in a surprise attack
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Balimela Ambush
assault teams of PLGA deployed on both sides of the Sileru River continued firing. The police who were outside the launch cabin and fell into the water began escaping with the help of tubes. As the guerillas fired with precision on them, several of them were injured. Most of them later drowned in the water and died. The police inside the launch cabin did not get this opportunity at all. All of them reached the bottom of the river along with the launch and lost their lives. Thus 38 Greyhounds died a dogs death. Among the dead are one OSAP jawan and three home guards. Among the dead Greyhounds are one CI and four SIs. 21 Greyhounds police men were injured. Balimela incident has one more time proved the Maoist PW principle that it is possible to damage the enemy, how much ever mighty he may be, in a weak place and time. When the Greyhounds police who behaved arrogantly as heroes in AP and were flattered by the exploiting ruling classes as a model for all the mercenary police, paramilitary and commando forces drowned in the Balimela reservoir, the oppressed masses of India were greatly enthused. This incident exposed the paper tiger nature of the enemy. It gave them the confidence that in spite of losses suffered by PW, it would advance firmly and would create many more Balimelas basing itself on masses. It increased their confidence towards PLGA and party.
PLGA forces conducted a lightning attack in Balimela reservoir in Sileru River on Andhra, Odisha border and gave a death blow to the Greyhounds forces of AP. This is a historic incident. This was an unexpected phenomena to the Greyhounds who were arrogant that they had damaged the revolutionary movement in AP. On June 26, 2008, PLGA attacked the Greyhounds forces near Pulusu camp village while they were returning to Spillway from Janabai village in a launch after completing combing in Bodapada area (Malkangiri dt, Odisha). The PLGA assault was launched before the police could lay their hands on their AKs. The police who sat on the deck of the launch could not bear the firing of red PLGA guerillas and ran to the other corner howling with fear. As all of them ran to one side, the weight increased on one side and the launch capsized. All the policemen fell into the water. The conducted by the PLGA action team near Cheribeda village on the Narayanpur-Kondagaon state highway (Narayanpur dt, DK), a CRPF jeep broke into pieces. The police forces were coming in three vehicles when an action team targeted one of them. One SI and six policemen died and two policemen injured. The weapons of the police broke into pieces due to the impact of the blast.
Modugupal-2 Ambush
On October 20, 2008, PLGA Company-2 had inflicted a big blow to the CRPF forces near Modugupal village between Bijapur and Bhopalpatnam on NH-16 (Bijapur district, DK). Though there were police camps in both the villages and the distance between the two villages was just 3 kms, the PLGA forces basing themselves on the masses surrounded the patrol squad of CRPF and wiped out 12 jawans. Ten policemen were injured. Nine weapons including an AK-47, one LMG and one mortar were seized. Section deputy commander comrade Deval, Company-2 members comrades Sukram and Reena were martyred fighting the enemy bravely.
Burudi Ambush
On August 29, 2008, in an ambush conducted by the PLGA near Burudi dam, a tourist place, about 7 km from Ghatsila in Jharkhand, a police jeep was completely destroyed. Eleven policemen (a SI, three havaldars, six policemen and police jeep driver) died.
Samaripat Ambush
On September 4, 2008, PLGA forces attacked a CRPF jeep with mines near Samari under Kusmi PS limits (Balrampur dt, North CG). Six CRPF jawans died and six were injured.
Korepalli Ambush
On October 26, 2008, PLGA Company-4 gave a big blow to the commandos that were combing indiscriminately in the name of suppression of
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Tellarayi Ambush
Even before the enemy could recover from the Balimela shock, on June 16, 2008, a powerful attack by the PLGA had shaken the enemy again. PLGA forces blasted a MPV in which Odisha SOG commando forces were traveling near Tellarayi on the road leading to Balimela from Motu. Seventeen commandos including CI Saratchandra of SOG forces died. To lure the police to the site, PLGA attacked the house of a BJP leader and his property was seized. Guerillas fell trees two days back and blocked the road. Odisha SOG commandos reached the ambush site in motor cycles and a MPV to remove the obstacle. As soon as they reached the mines, they were blasted and the MPV was damaged completely. All the while facing the resistance of the police on motor cycles, the guerillas seized six AK-47 rifles and 300 rounds of ammunition. The propaganda of the police officials that they had improved the MPVs and that they could withstand the mine blast was proven wrong one more time with this incident. SOG CI Sarat Chandra who came forward aggressively to suppress the movement in Odisha died a dogs death and the morale of the police forces dipped temporarily. So the forces in the movement areas were shifted and new batches were brought into the field. This incident increased the confidence of the PLGA forces. revolutionary movement campaign, near Korepalli village under Perimili PS limits in Aheri area. The specific feature of this ambush is that our forces had chased the commando forces in Gadchiroli and inflicted losses. Four policemen including an SI died and five policemen were injured.
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This attack was conducted while they were returning after laying the foundation stone for a company of Jindal, a comprador bourgeois in India. After this attack, the social fascist CPM Harmad Vahini goons and police forces attacked villages that supported Maoists in Lalgarh-Jungle Mahal area and tortured people on a huge scale. People could no longer tolerate these tortures and so held massive protest rallies. This agitation turned into a deluge and expanded to the vast area on the borders of three districts, bringing the administration to a complete standstill. This developed into the peoples revolt of Lalgarh and posed a challenge to the central and state governments.
party activists. PLGA fighters threw chilli powder into the eyes of the policemen, hurled bombs and brought the entire court premises under their control. Two activists who were brought to be produced in the court were released and they successfully retreated. This attack inside the enemy camp spread joy and enthusiasm in the revolutionary ranks.
Golavand Ambush
On November 25, 2008, PLGA blasted a mine near Golavand village on Mardapal road (Narayanpur dt, DK). Seven policemen died and three were severely injured in this blast. Among the dead are five STF police and two district police.
Bundu Ambush
On December 5, 2008, five policemen died in an ambush conducted by the PLGA near Bundu (Ranchi dt, JH).
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Ambush in Bokaro District
On January 6, 2009, PLGA conducted massive mine blast on national highway in Bokaro district (JH). Six policemen died a dogs death.
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Markanar Ambush
On February 1, 2009, in a courageous ambush conducted by the PLGA near Markanar village under Murungaon PS limits (Gadchiroli dt, DK), fifteen policemen in the police patrol were wiped out. PLGA inaugurated a great battle model by displaying its heroism, tradition of sacrifice, fire and movement, taking correct decisions at the correct time, proper maneuvers and excellent coordination between the three forces. The police tried to use an old peasant and a small boy as human shield and tried to escape by attacking the PLGA. But the guerillas displayed a lot of balance, followed military methods and rescued both the peasant and the boy and then wiped out the policemen. This increased the confidence among the people that PLGA would never harm the people or their properties. In this attack PLGA seized six AK47s, six SLRs, two Insas rifles, one two-inch mortar, one 9 mm pistol and 761 rounds of ammunition. In this attack, PLGA fighters, particularly the women comrades set a model by following inspiring maneuvers in a thrilling manner. When a police jawan who had an AK-47 was running for his life, a woman comrade with a twelve bore gun chased him, killed him and seized his AK. While a normally injured jawan was firing with a SLR, a woman comrade ran to him, hit him with her leg and seized the SLR from him. This once again proved that the higher consciousness inside a person would decide the outcome of a battle. The manner in which the Peoples Militia forces clashed with the police who came in a MPV from Murungaon also set a good model. With inferior weapons they fired at the tyres of the MPV with precision, punctured them and stopped the police from coming out. commander comrade Dasru and Company member Rinku were martyred. In this courageous battle, PLGA seized three AK-47s, three Insas rifles, six bullet proof jackets (11 bullet proof plates) and two grenades. This battle that was fought not only with the batch that was ambushed but also with the additional forces gave a new experience to the PLGA. The QRT forces that came on aggressively were badly beaten in this battle and this reflected the increased fighting capacity of PLGA. This posed a warning to the additional forces of the enemy. As the enemy was given a big blow before the elections, they had to change their plans. They stopped the setting up of 70 to 80 polling booths and changed their location to where the police camps were present.
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Landup Ambush
On April 16, 2009, PLGA blasted a bus in which BSF police were traveling near Landup village in Hesla forests under Chandwa PS limits (Latehar dt, JH). The policemen accompanied the polling personnel as security and were returning after leaving them near the polling booth early in the morning. As per a plan formulated beforehand, the PLGA blasted the bus at the back. Due to the blast five BSF policemen, bus driver and the cleaner died. Fifteen were injured. Three of the injured died in the hospital.
Tavvetola Ambush
On May 21, 2009, in a brave ambush conducted by the PLGA near Tavvetola village on the NagpurRajnandgaon inter-state highway (Dhanora taluq, Gadchiroli dt, DK), sixteen policemen including a TI and a SI in the C-60 commando police patrol party were wiped out. Three AK-47s, 13 SLRs and nearly thousand rounds of ammunition were seized.
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Madek Ambush
On April 16, 2009, sixty CRPF and DF forces were coming to the Madek village polling booth accompanying the polling party from Bhusaras CRPF camp (Dantewada dt, DK), when the secondary forces of PLGA lay in wait and attacked them. Trenches were dug in the ambush site and iron rods were fitted in them. Iron nailed wood pieces were fitted to the trees. The ambush site was so prepared that whether the police caught in the firing in the ambush take positions or retreat, they would suffer damages. As soon as the policemen reached the ambush site as expected, the PLGA assault batch blasted a two-inch size country-made cannon and started the ambush. While the shocked police tried
Mohabbatpur Ambush
On April 16, a police patrol jeep that was returning after election duties was blasted by the PLGA guerillas in Dharphari village on the Vaisali canal bridge near Karpur Chowk in Mohabbatpur village panchayat under Devaria PS limits (Muzaffurpur dt, North Bihar). Four policemen
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Brave Attack On The Lakhisarai District Court CMC Member Comrade Sunirmal Released
On June 23, 2009, PLGA forces conducted an attack with utmost surprise in the premises of Lakhisarai district court in Bihar and released our party CC/PB/CMC member and East Regional Command C-in-C comrade Sunirmal. It is really a challenge to conduct this attack on the Lakhisarai district court that is situated very far away from the guerilla zone and completely in enemy camp. Under the direct leadership of CMC a detailed plan was formulated after coming to an assessment on this entire enemy camp and by observing enemy weaknesses. PLGA forces put their lives at stake and conducted this action in a preplanned manner when the enemy produced comrade Sunirmal in the court. Guerillas pounced on the escort police accompanying comrade Sunirmal and took them into control. Some of their weapons were seized. A police jawan who started firing was chased away with bombs and grenades. Later comrade Sunirmal was successfully released and retreated to a safe place. PLGA could successfully complete this action by setting up a ring of motor cycles and a ring of security around. This was historically the first incident when one of our Central Committee members in enemy hands was released by attacking court premises. In the back drop of severe losses due to a series of arrests of our party comrades, this action filled our revolutionary ranks with new enthusiasm, joy and strength. It gave them a fillip. including a SI and a magistrate died while some were wounded. Later the guerillas seized the weapons. day this batch had supplied food materials to Bhejji PS. With this attack, the mercenary police are even afraid to supply food materials to the police stations, camps and outposts. Five .303 rifles and 240 rounds of ammunition were seized by the PLGA.
Aasirguda Ambush
On May 6, 2009, PLGA attacked with mines a joint patrol squad of CRPF and district police traveling in a tractor from Bhejji PS to Vinjaram police camp in Konta area (Dantewada dt, DK) in the forests of Kotha Cheruvu village. Two CRPF jawans, five SPOs and four SJ goons died here. The previous
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Palachelma Ambush
On September 17, 2009, PLGA conducted a big attack on the Cobra commandos which is an elite force in the CRPF and chased it away under the Chitaguppa PS limits (Dantewada dt, DK). This was the first blow to the Cobra forces that were deployed for Operation Green Hunt, a massive military campaign as specially trained to fight the Naxalites got a death blow in its first campaign itself. These forces were first deployed in Bijapur and Dantewada districts in DK. With the aim of gaining a big success in its very first campaign, they formulated a plan to attack a small PLGA camp that manufactures weapons in Kistaram area. The Cobra police began implementing the method of encirclement and destruction of the entire pocket and penetrated into the area from three sides. The first batch walked secretly in the night from Chintaguppa PS for about 16 kms and attacked the weapons manufacturing camp. They caught Maadivi Deval in that village and shot him dead. The second batch walked from the Andhra Pradesh side, attacked Palachelma, Gattapad and Burlanka villages, caught six people and massacred them. The third batch walked for ten kms from Bhejji PS, attacked Gachanapalli, Etrajpad and Endapad villages and killed five villagers. Houses were razed down. Hens and pigs were stolen and eaten. On the whole, peoples property worth lakhs of was severely damaged. Meanwhile PLGA battalion got the information that the enemy attacked the weapon manufacturing camp. Immediately it advanced with the aim of conducting a counter-attack on the enemy. It took two hours for it to run and reach the vicinity of the enemy. The enemy forces began running away after seeing the PLGA forces. Immediately PLGA battalion rapidly chased the enemy and caught up with the enemy. One batch advanced from the battalion and started firing. But the enemy was running fast so as to get out of there somehow or the other. They did not fire back. And they did not stop anywhere. Again the PLGA forces tried to surround the enemy at another place. But the enemy evaded them there too. With the determination of catching up with the enemy and giving them a blow, the PLGA forces chased them without giving up. Thus they chased the enemy for 4 kms. The policemen inadvertently crowded at one place while running away very fast. Using this opportunity a team of PLGA advanced like lightning, reached the police and fired on them with precision. Six commandos fell down in this firing. Leaving them, the rest of the police ran for some distance. PLGA forces were very much tired and as it was not possible to surround the enemy, they seized the weapons from the dead policemen and retreated. In this entire attack, six commandos including two assistant commandants and an SI died. Three were severely injured. Five weapons (two AK-47s, two SLRs, one Insas), 806 rounds of ammunition, three bullet proof jackets and two mortar shells were seized by the enemy. Due to this attack, some of the villagers who were arrested by the Cobras and were being taken along with them could escape. Thus PLGA battalion took revenge for the murders and destruction perpetrated by the Cobra forces. Losses were inflicted on the mercenary Cobra forces in their very first campaign and so their morale fell. The morale of the revolutionary masses rose. They celebrated this success. People became confident that any kind of force can be defeated if we fight bravely. surprise attack was conducted in the afternoon when the police were eating in a hotel nearby. Three policemen died and two were injured. Their weapons and ammunition were seized by the guerillas. inspector, SI of Goelkera PS and an ASI died a dogs death.
Sarengada-Aruvanga Ambush
On June 10, 2009, PLGA ambushed a joint patrol squad of CRPF and state police near Sarengada Aruvanga village under Goelkera PS limits in Saranda forests (West Singhbhum dt, JH). While the policemen were returning in a truck after patrolling, the PLGA guerillas who lay in wait blasted the vehicle with mines. Ten CRPF jawans including a CRPF
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Palur Ambush
On June 18, 2009, PLGA blasted a police vehicle near Palur in Narayanapatna block (Koraput dt, Odisha, AOB). Ten policemen died a dogs death. Peoples Militia forces fell trees and blocked the road to lure the policemen to the ambush site. The ambush was conducted when OSSF forces were going in a jeep to remove the hurdle. Eight Insas rifles and ammunition were seized by the guerillas.
Kokavada Ambush
On June 20, 2009, PLGA secondary forces conducted a massive blast near Kokavada on Puspal road under Tongpal PS limits (Bastar dt, DK) in which eleven CRPF jawans traveling in a truck died a dogs
Sankrail Raid
On October 20, 2009, under the leadership of PLGA, Sidhu-Kanu militia forces attacked the Sankrail PS in West Medinipur district on the Jharkhand-Odisha border. Two ASIs died in this attack and nine rifles and six pistols were seized by the PLGA. The station in-charge and another constable were arrested by the PLGA and taken along. Guerillas had seized 9,23,000 rupees from the State Bank adjacent to the station. Police did not dare to go to the spot due to fear of land mines. Within 15 minutes the raid was completed. 40 to 45 guerillas came on motor cycles and conducted this raid. The PLGA released the prisoners only after 22 innocent Adivasis (21 women and a man) were released from jail.
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death. Eight were severely wounded. Two days previously PLGA had razed down two tippers working in Kokavada road construction to lure the police forces to the ambush site. This ambush happened when they were returning after examining these vehicles. This was the biggest attack conducted on the borders of CG and Odisha in Bastar district of DK. This helped in expanding the guerilla warfare to new areas. The maddened police showed their anger on the innocent Adivasis. They fired indiscriminately on the people returning from a weekly market on the Odisha borders. Seven persons belonging to the Durva Adivasi tribe of Saatnar and Kindarvada villages Devu, Lakma, Kamlu, Sukkal, Sampath, Waga and Ram Vilas were killed by the police in these firings. People rallied and gheraoed the Tongpal PS and took the dead bodies. They observed a bandh on June 23. On June 29, twelve thousand people once again gheraoed the Tongpal PS and demanded that the police officers who killed innocent Adivasis must be punished.
police forces that arrived in a MPV to examine this incident. This happened when Jharkhand assembly polls were due in a few days. Two days before this incident a MPV was blasted by the PLGA in West Singhbhum area. These incidents proved that there was no security for the police even in MPVs.
Mantriyamba Ambush
On April 4, 2010, a Special Action Team of PLGA conducted an ambush near Mantriyamba village in Govindapalli Ghat on the state highway linking the Koraput and Malkangiri district head quarters in which eleven SOG commandos died. PLGA blasted the second of the two vehicles in which the police were traveling. As a big blow was given to the SOG forces when they were gathering forces as part of preparations for OGH, the morale of the forces temporarily dipped. This ambush helped in expanding the guerilla warfare to new areas in AOB.
Sono Ambush
On August 23, 2009, PLGA conducted a surprise attack on a patrol party in the Jamui district HQ in Bihar in which five policemen died and one was injured. This ambush was conducted on six policemen who were returning after patrolling. Two SLRs and four Insas rifles were seized by the PLGA.
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Vishnupur Ambush
On January 14, 2010, PLGA blasted a mine targeting a police patrol vehicle while it was returning to Vishnupur PS after patrolling in the Gurdari mines area in Gumla district (Chota Nagpur area, JH). Six policemen including the station in-charge died on the spot and two were severely injured. Nine weapons were successfully seized by our fighters. On the previous day PLGA had blasted a primary health centre that is being used as a police camp in Vishnupur-Gumla area. The blast occurred in the forest area at 4 pm targeting the CRPF and district
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Latehar Ambush
On July 16, 2010, PLGA blasted a police vehicle in Latehar district of Jharkhand in which five policemen died and five were injured.
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In fact, the ambush started when the enemy forces came into the ambush site and suddenly started firing after seeing the ambush party members. There was an indecisive situation for some time at first among the PLGA forces as the enemy forces had some into the ambush site and started firing without any prior information about their arrival reaching the guerillas. However under leadership of the PLGA command, most efficient command, control, communication and coordination were achieved and PLGA could keep the initiative in its hands in this ambush. The following factors helped each other and led to the success of the historic Mukaram-Tadimetla ambush - the experiences gained by PLGA Company-3 and Company-8 since Urpalmetta in 2007 in DK, the experiences of CRC Company-2 in Nayagarh, Nalco etc attacks, the PLGA battalion formed with these forces at the core having local leadership, the grip this leadership had over the terrain as a result, the strong bonds with the local people and a strong mass base This is a step forward in the PLGA battle operations. This can be stated to be a mobile warfare battle operation. In this three hour long battle eight brave daughters and sons of Bastar born and brought up in struggle became martyrs. They were comrades Rukmati (section commander, Mukaram, West Bastar), Vagal (section commander, Regadigatta, South Bastar), Vijjal (section deputy, Pamra, W. Bastar), Ingal (section deputy, Karigudem, S. Bastar), Raju (member, Kondapalli, S. Bastar), Mangu (member, Rengam, S. Bastar), Ramal (member, Murpalli, S. Bastar). Ratan (member, Jadka, Indravati, Maad). PLGA vowed to advance the PW and take it to newer heights in memory of their sacrifices. PLGA seized 79 weapons (21 AK-47s, 42 Insas rifles, 6 LMGs, 7 SLRs, two 2-inch mortars and one 9 mm sten), 3,122 rounds of ammunition, 39 grenades, one night vision device, 1 bullet proof jacket, 14 various kinds of mortar shells, 9 SLR grenades fire purpose and other material from the enemy. Mukaram ambush led to great fear and worry among the ruling classes and the mercenary police forces. The families of policemen who died in this attack gave vent to their ire saying the governments are forcing the police belonging to oppressed masses to make war on people belonging to their own class. This brave attack that was conducted as an answer to the brutal War on People- Operation Green Hunt launched by the enemy to wipe out the revolutionary movement, gave great inspiration to the PLGA forces, revolutionary and democratic forces in our country. Right from students in Delhi to the rural areas, revolutionary enthusiasm arose among the people, workers, peasantry, students and intellectuals. This gave the confidence to the revolutionary masses that PLGA can fight back the murderous offensive of the enemy. The politically motivated PLGA forces rushed on the enemy with utmost courage and initiative and wiped out the enemy. Thus it created a new chapter that would live on forever in the Indian revolutionary history.
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PLGA Salutes The Fighters Who Eliminated Enemy Forces in the Battle Field
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Jahanabad Jail Break Martyrs Comrades Ashok and Indal Bokaro Raid Martyr Com. Ashok Vasudev Tudu
PLGA Salutes The Red Fighters Who laid down their lives fighting heroically in the Peoples War
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Tadkel Martyrs Comrades Madhu (Cy-2 Commander), Badru (Cy-2 Deputy Commander), Nandal and Santi
PLGA Salutes the Fighters Who Steeled the PLGA with their Sacrifices
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PLGA Salutes the Fighters Who Pounced like Lions on enemy and laid down their lives for sake of the people!
Kanchal Counter-Ambush Martyrs Comrades Sagar, Bhaskar, Raghu, Chute, Punem Jogi, Hidmal
Minpa Ambush Martyrs Comrades Chandu-Cy-3 Dy. Commander, Babu-PL Commander (Cy-8), Dasru, and Rinku
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Com. Rukmati
Com. Vaagaal
Com. Vijjaal
Com. Ingaal
Com. Raju
Com. Mangu
Com. Ramal
Com. Ratan
Dying for People is Loftier than Himalayas! Dying for Exploiting Classes is Lighter than a Feather!
Kongera Ambush Martyrs
PLGA Company Party Committee Members Comrades Bandu, Shankar and LMG Man Com. Ramesh
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campaigns conducted by the ruling classes to wipe out the revolutionary movement. In the past decade, the defence committees, militia commands and the various kinds of militia organizations under their leadership had been gaining several experiences. Peoples Militia is playing its role in defending the people. It is developing as a base force in PLGA. On the other hand, RPCs are consolidating people against fake reforms of the exploiting governments and are placing an alternative development model in front of the Indian people. Particularly, they are implementing revolutionary reforms and are taking steps to distribute land to every family. With the aim of increasing production and improving the economic position of the people, they started to develop agriculture. They are improving the irrigation facilities. They are introducing cooperative methods. They are encouraging fisheries, orchards, growing of vegetables etc. They have taken up land leveling programme on a huge scale in DK in 2010. They are putting great efforts to impart education and medical facilities to the masses here who have been kept far away from these facilities all these days. As part of this, many peoples schools and ashram schools are being run all over DK. The specific feature of these schools is that they are imparting education in their mother tongue. Peoples doctors are being trained and they are treating people free of cost. The exploiting governments have turned the legal system unjust. Nyay (Judicial) Committees were formed and are solving the problems in the peoples courts. These peoples courts are playing a prominent role in anti-feudal struggles. It is not an exaggeration to say that in the past three decades, local people in the movement areas have never gone to the police stations or the courts for solving their problems. Jungle Bachao Committees (Forest Protection) have been formed and are working to preserve forest wealth and maintain ecological balance. PW is greatly impacting the cultural sphere. If the society is to travel in the direction of new democracy, then struggle in the cultural sphere is necessary. The Education-Cultural Committees being formed under the RPCs are fighting with backward tribal traditions and the deeply entrenched superstitions to overthrow the authority of the tribal elders and to increase the economic, political and
social role of women they are fighting against patriarchy. They are developing new democratic culture among the people. Revolutionary days and revolutionary traditions are replacing local traditions and festivals. February 10 - Bhumkal Divas, Hool Divas, March 8, May Day, May 7 - Alluris Birth Anniversary, July 28-Martyrs Memorial Day, September 21 Party Formation Day, December 2 PLGA Day and such revolutionary days are being celebrated with revolutionary fervor. This struggle in the cultural sphere is again reinforcing the economic and political struggles. This struggle that is going on in all the spheres is changing the social canvas in the movement areas. When we speak of the important changes in the social canvas, the changes that occurred in the conditions of the women is a matter of pride. After the revolutionary movement started consolidating the women who were being crushed under tribal patriarchy, there was significant change in their conditions. Particularly, forced marriages came to an end. Women who were confined to the family and had no social recognition whatsoever are now playing an active role in the social sphere and are asserting their identity at home and outside. As a result, democratic relations are getting established between men and women. As a result of the efforts of the RPCs, interest about revolutionary reforms is increasing all over the country. They became new study subject for the party and the people. The alternative political power that is emerging from below is laying the foundation for the united front of the four classes. It is giving confidence to the people of our country that PW is being carried on under the leadership of our party to overthrow the exploiting classes and establish new democratic political power. It is necessary to intensify efforts to develop these budding RPCs. They must be strengthened so that they can fulfill the dreams of the Indian oppressed masses. The experiences of various revolutionary movements in building political power must be applied to the concrete conditions here. Mass organizations must play a crucial role in this effort where RPCs have been formed. The efforts of mass organizations must be principal in spheres such as production, development, medicine, education, propaganda and culture. Peoples political power can prosper only by drawing the strength of the vast masses.
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consolidated into revolutionary womens organizations in movement areas and it is not an exaggeration to say that no other women organizations in our country can claim such membership (if we leave the so-called memberships of bourgeois and revisionist womens organizations bogged down in elections).
they went to the police stations and gheraoed them. In some instances, whole villages joined the resistance. In some instances, police had even fired upon the women who surrounded the police stations. As soon as the police enter a village, the Adivasis beat the drum. The neighboring villagers who hear it, take up their bows and arrows and gather at one place to resist the police. Sometimes they fight the police with bows and arrows. Women come arming themselves with something from the kitchen or throw stones. They teach the police a lesson through militant resistance. In almost every instance, they make the police apologize for their mistakes and make them sign an agreement that they would never do such mistakes again and that they would not enter that village again. Let us take a look at some of the incidents of resistance. Three thousand women did rasta roko for 24 hours when police gang raped a girl. At night, men stood in their support. The rapist police were beaten up. Finally the DSP apologized and wrote that he would see to it that such incidents do not happen again from their side. On March 8, 2002, some girls of the cultural organization were arrested by the police. But they had to be released due to public pressure the next day. In June 2007, mass movement was conducted under the leadership of various mass organizations and womens organizations opposing the insults and atrocities perpetrated by Navadi PS officer Pramod Singh (Bokaro district) on women. Several women were wounded and hospitalized due to his brutality in Bonketta and Koti villages in Digagarh panchayat when the police attacked them for the whereabouts of Naxalites. Women rallied in huge numbers opposing his atrocities and the support given by the DGP to him in perpetrating these. Police attacked the protestors too. One woman leader and a peasant organization activist were arrested. The angered women gheraoed the PS. They stayed put till they were released. Finally they had to be released and Pramod Singh had to be suspended.
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support of the movement. Women stood in the forefront in this struggle even while facing severe tortures, harassments, arrests and massacres. The agitation took an angry turn with the massacre of people by the police on January 2, 2006. Though the construction of steel plant is stalled at present, movement is continuing in various forms against the attempts to build the plant by damaging the fighting spirit of the people.
people were injured. Thousands of houses were razed down. The uncompromising struggle of Nandigram people against the central and state governments won its place in history as a great struggle. It remains an inspiration to several such struggles.
Singur Agitation
Ratan Tata occupied thousand acres of land in Singur area for Nano car factory and in May 2006 people began a huge resistance against this. With the inspiration of anti-displacement struggles all over the country and particularly with the inspiration of Kalinganagar agitation and with the support of revolutionaries and democrats, they took up a militant agitation. CPM goons and police perpetrated tortures, insults and atrocities on several women who were participating actively in the movement. Dozens of them were arrested and sent to jails. A minor girl and activist of Bhumi Uchhed Pratirodh Committee Tapasi Malik was raped and murdered. Protests erupted all over the country against this on a huge scale. Young women and men rebelled as they understood that the promise of jobs after giving training was a sham. Finally the Nano car factory proposal had to be annulled by the government. Undoubtedly this is a victory won by the Singur peasantry with the support of the entire people.
Nandigram Agitation
People launched an agitation since January 3, 2007 against the establishment of a special economic zone by occupying thousands of acres of valuable fertile land for a chemical hub of Salem in Nandigram (Medinipur district, Paschim Bang). In the heroic struggle waged under the leadership of Bhumi Uchhed Pratirodh committee (BUPC) to defend their land, houses and villages, women stood in the forefront. Due to this most heroic resistance, government was forced to annul the proposal for SEZ in Nandigram. However, the social fascist government of CPM perpetrated inhuman massacres and atrocities on March 14 and between 6th and 14th of November, 2007 and daydreamed that it could stop struggles like Singur from going the Nandigram way. As part of the November massacre, dozens of women daughters in front of mothers and mothers in front of sons were gang raped by the CPM goons for being in the forefront in the struggles. Hundreds were murdered or went missing and more than a thousand
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as an anti-state struggle and moved towards building peoples political power and seizure of power.
and got him released. The police took away Livu and Mino belonging to Dumsili village in Balipatta panchayat and imprisoned them in NP police station. Their wives went to the PS, fought with the police and got them released. On August 3, 2009, thirty-five AP Greyhounds policemen attacked Jangidivalasa village in Kaurubadi panchayat in Bandugaon block. Only women were present in the village at that time. They began fighting with the police by surrounding them and simultaneously sent word to their men and the neighboring villagers. Within a short period women and men arrived with traditional weapons and seized the weapons, cell phones and kit bags from the police. They tied them with ropes questioning them as to why Andhra police were coming into Odisha. Some policemen begged and pleaded that they had children. People released them only after BDO and SI gave assurance in writing. When police attacked a village Diguvalocha in Borigi panchayat police went into a house to harass a woman who was cooking. The woman was in fact a Pejju (a man who performs puja and dresses like a woman according to Adivasi tradition). Immediately the Pejju threw hot water boiling on the stove on the police. Police ran away with burnt faces howling. Women and children threw stones at the police and chased them away till the borders of the village. In October 2009, police put up posters portraying the leaders of Chasi Mulia Sangha Nachika Linga, Singanna and Ramphad - as looters, along with their photos. Two thousand women rallied and surrounded Narayanapatna PS against this. They tore down the posters put up at the PS. Though the gates were locked and they were lathi charged, women scaled the gates and questioned the station officer. Women were also active in November 20, 2009 incident where they questioned the police. The police fired upon the agitators and comrades Singanna and Andru died. When everybody scattered after the firing and was fearing arrest if they go for the dead bodies of Singanna and Andru, it was women who fought with the police and brought back the dead bodies. It was due to the initiative of the women that thousands of people could perform the last rites of their beloved leaders with respect. After the November 20 incident police attacked the villages indiscriminately and it became common place for them to beat the men with rifle butts and
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arrest them. In many such instances, women resisted severely. Women are being active in getting their men released, in gheraoing the police stations and taking part in rallies and dharnas. Police are using foul language and beating the women in such instances. They are not even sparing the children. Due to these atrocities of the police, many women and children were injured and their heads were fractured. There were instances where women went with fractured heads and injuries to the police stations and got their men released. As Sangam leaders and men were being arrested, it is the women, children and elderly persons who are left in the villages to carry on agriculture. They are doing sentries with traditional weapons and are defending their villages, properties and harvest. It is the women and elderly persons that are going to the weekly markets and buying their daily needs. Though the police and the land lords are creating hurdles and threatening that they would fire upon the people if they come to harvest crops, women are preparing themselves to harvest the crops in the lands gained by them through struggles. They are pledging that they would not leave the lands even if they had to spill their blood. They are adding valiant chapters to contemporary history. Similarly women are participating actively in such anti-displacement struggles as Niyamgiri, Posco, Mali, Deomali, Gandhamardan in Odisha, Sompeta, Kakarapalli in AP and in the struggle for separate statehood for Telangana and are fighting back the exploiting policies of the ruling classes.
Womens Role in Fighting Back The Counter-Revolutionary Campaigns Like Salwa Judum and Sendra
Booby traps or pressure bombs and traditional traps turned into sharp weapons in the hands of the peoples militia to fight back counter-revolutionary campaigns like Salwa Judum and Sendra, SPOs, Koya Commandos, counter-revolutionary organizations like TPC, JPC, Sasastr Peoples Morcha, Harmad Vahini, NASUS, Gram Rakshak committees, Santi Committees and the OGH that is going on since mid2009. Ditches were dug in the direction from which the police forces enter the villages. There were many instances where the police forces that come secretly to attack the villages fell into these traps and were severely injured by the bamboo stakes, iron rods and arrows that were planted in them. Due to this many limitations were imposed on the police forces that used to come to attack the villages without any control. The role of women militia members in digging traditional booby traps is very important. Thus unhesitant women not only participated in mass resistance activities but are also trying to make success the responsibilities given to them in battle operations. Women are also participating considerably in several actions conducted by the Peoples Militia and the PLGA to seize the supplies of the police forces. The Peoples Militia forces are playing a prominent role in the defence actions taken up by the Peoples Defence Committees under the leadership of RPCs to protect the villages, people and the properties from the attacks of the mercenary police. Militia Women are courageously fighting back the attacking police forces with arrows and country guns in ambushes. There were instances where mothers who had delivered just eight days previously had done sentry duties by tying the baby to their backs and where fully pregnant women, differently able
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women (blind, deaf and lame) had done sentry duties. The role of militia women in ploughing fields, sowing, harvesting and in collective production works and in helping the poor peasants is very praiseworthy. Women worked resilientlytly to rebuild the houses burnt down by the SJ goons and the mercenary police and gave solace and courage to those families. These incidents indicate that the very life of the people, particularly those of women turned into a battle. Hundreds of Peoples Militia forces are rallying to observe bandhs protesting fake encounters, arrests, police massacres and atrocities. They are rallying thousands of people and are playing a prominent role in destroying the properties of government and comprador bureaucratic bourgeoisie (CBB). Women are participating in large numbers in such incidents and some are being led by women militia commanders. In 2006, PLGA attacked the explosive godowns in NMDC mines on the Bailadilla hills in DK and seized nearly 20 tonnes of explosives. 900 Peoples Militia forces helped PLGA in transporting these. Women constituted 40% of these forces and they fulfilled their role valiantly. This attack increased the self-confidence of women. In 2009, in a similar attack planned for seizure of explosives in East Bastar area, a total of 500 to 600 militia members participated and 30% of them were women. On May 13, 2010, women constituted 30% of the militia that transported the 17 tonnes of ammonium nitrate that was seized as part of Operation Ammonia. Several women militia commanders and members died while fighting fiercely with the enemy during their attacks. In West Bastar, militia platoon commander comrade Pottami Ayiti (Avunar), militia members comrade Midiyam Ayite (South Bastar), comrades Dasri Salami, Ranai Gawde, Poolo Vadde, Ramoli Vadde (all from East Bastar) and Santoshi of Maad died while fighting the police forces. Comrade Sunita Madaavi of Gadchiroli, comrades Munni (Konta) and Tellam Bhime of S.Bastar were women militia members who were raped and murdered by the police. In S.Bastar, militia platoon section deputy commander comrade Kartam Deve died due to snake bite. Comrade Ayiti who was martyred in Avunar worked as militia platoon commander with utmost courage and bravery amidst SJ attacks and set an ideal. She strove very hard to arm the people with traditional weapons to resist the attacks of SJ. Though the Peoples Militia forces worked parttime, it was difficult for them to fulfill their daily needs
while they were engaged in battle operations. Sometimes they did not even get food to eat. They used to drink gruel and fill their stomachs. Sometimes they did not get even that and there were women comrades who fell unconscious while doing sentry duty due to lack of food. They are overcoming this problem by working in collective farms, gathering forest produce and selling it and doing collective labor. They are extending full support to the PLGA main and secondary forces in battle operations and are participating in them.
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preparations, the PLGA team that went to Battunur village in East Division (AOB) was surrounded by the Greyhounds and fired upon. Comrades Swarupa and Rajita gave cover firing to the other team members to retreat safely and laid down their lives in the firing. On September 3, 2005, the mine proof vehicle in which the CRPF jawans were traveling was blasted very courageously and 24 jawans were wiped out at Padeda. This was led by a women commander of DK and thus she proved how efficient women were. The Operation Ropeway that shocked the Indian ruling classes the Nayagarh raid of February 15, 2008, involved walking for months together, traveling for hundreds of kms in an unfamiliar terrain, among unfamiliar people speaking an unfamiliar language. Dozens of women comrades overcame several difficulties and hurdles along with the men comrades and participated in the operation. They fulfilled the responsibilities given to them valiantly. They participated in assault and seizing of weapons and also fulfilled responsibilities of communication, recce, transporting and treating of injured comrades etc. When they were making preparations, AP Greyhounds surrounded PLGA comrades near Gudari village (Odisha) and attacked them. Platoon6 Party Committee member (PPCm) comrade Kamala (Manglo) laid down her life there while fighting the enemy. While retreating after seizing hundreds of modern weapons and thousands of rounds of ammunition in the Nayagarh raid, the Gosama battle took place on the next day. Three SOG commandos including an OASP assistant commandant died in the resistance of the brave red fighters. Another PPCm of Pl-6 comrade Rambatti and Regional Company-1 member comrade Iqbal
were martyred while fiercely fighting the enemy. Women comrades carried on inspiring maneuvers in a thrilling manner and set an ideal in Markanar ambush (February 1, 2009) of Gadchiroli (DK). While a police jawan was running for his life carrying his AK, a woman comrade with a 12 bore gun chased him, killed him and seized his AK. While a normally injured jawan was firing with his SLR, a woman comrade rushed to him, hit him with her leg and seized his SLR. This has once again proven that higher consciousness in a person decides the outcome in a battle. In the historic Mukram-Tadimetla ambush (April 6, 2010), women comrades played their role in wiping out enemy forces on a huge scale. Section commander comrade Rukmati was martyred when an enemy grenade blasted while she was seizing weapons in this attack. On September 22, 2010, in an ambush conducted by the secondary and base forces of PLGA in S.Bastar, two policemen died. A woman comrade led this ambush. The influence of patriarchal ideology of the class society is very strong on the revolutionaries too. This is proving to be a hurdle for the initiative, development and fighting spirit of women comrades in party, PLGA and revolutionary mass organizations. As part of the rectification campaign (2009-2010) taken up against the non-proletarian trends in the CPI (Maoist) party, cadres fought against patriarchy too. Such campaigns were conducted in the party in the past too. Cadres, particularly male comrades tried to overcome their mistakes through criticism and self-criticism. They took this campaign to the people and educated them. The anti-patriarchal struggle helped in increasing the self-confidence of the women comrades. This change can be seen during battle operations too. and gambling. 3) They must eradicate superstitions and religious oppression. The childrens brigades must inquire about drugs and gambling and without any compassion or sympathy should attack religion severely. They would fulfill their responsibility towards the people properly and with sincerity. They would attend mass meetings. Wooden guns are their primary weapons. Some possess spears" Participation of children in PW is an inevitable phenomenon. Its roots are in the class society. As class struggle continues till the class society comes to an end, so would the children play their role in class struggle definitely. Let us hold aloft this Maoist understanding, hail the heroic participation of children in PW and rally support for their struggles.
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the movement areas and punishing them in the peoples courts. The role of Peoples Militia units cannot be underestimated in continuously doing sentry duties to defend the villages from the attacks of police and the counter-revolutionary goons, in stopping arrests, in getting the arrested persons released and in providing protection to the political, organizational works, struggles and production activities of the people. Peoples Militia is acting as the eyes and ears to the main and secondary forces of the PLGA and is extending active help and support to it, thus playing a crucial role in developing PW. They are staying for one week or ten days with those forces, participating in attacks and are playing an excellent role in making them successful. It is destroying enemy supplies, seizing them and handing them over to people and PLGA and extending logistical support. The role of Peoples Militia in destroying comprador bourgeois and imperialist properties is also primary.
consolidated them in Peoples Militia organizations. In DK, particularly women have fought back the SJ mobs everywhere. Ambushes and raids like Vinjaram, Padeda, NMDC, Darbhagudem, Murkinar, Kotha Cheruvu, series of attacks on SJ sibirs of Gangalur, Basagudem, Manikunta, Dondra and Errabore, Pundri booby trap, Ranibodili, Urpalmetta, Tadimetla, Tonguda, Battiguda, Modugupal, Tadkel, Minpa and Kokavada put an end to SJ murderous campaign. Attack on Sendra led by Babulal Marandi, the attack on the mentor of NASUS and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader MLA Sunil Mahato, Ghatsila revenue division NASUS leader Santosh Mahato, his right hand Krista Mahato and continuous attacks on dozens of their goons by the PLGA led to the defeat of Sendra and NASUS in BJ and BJO areas.
PLGA and Peoples Militia suppress the arrogance of counter-revolutionary gangs like TPC-JPC and JAL and defeat private armies like Ranvir Sena
In Bihar and Jharkhand private armies like Sunlight Sena and Ranvir Sena and secret gangs like TPC, JLT, JPC and SPM have been formed under the aegis of the reactionary government. With the experience of having fought with the feudal armies from the beginning in Bihar and by holding aloft the class line and mass line more so after its formation, the PLGA waged constant battle against these counter-revolutionary secret gangs and private armies. In central Bihar and western Jharkhand several such battles were waged. Let us look at some of the important ones among them below : Counter-revolutionary government secret gangs and their leaders in western Jharkhand like TPCs (Tritiya Prastuti Committee) State leader Murari, local leaders Sudhir Singh, Kariman Ganju, Bhola Uraon @ Mahesh, Kamta Prasad @ Hakad and several members like Dev Charan Mahato, Chanarik Turi, Satyanand Mahato, Prabhu Yadav, Sravan Kumar Singh and Gudu Ganju; JPC (Jharkhand Prastuti Committee) area commander Shafiq Ansari @ Rajesh, five JPC members in Chatra district, traitor Ravindra Mehta gang leaders Ajay Yadav, Surendra Mehta, Surendra Uraon and Hemant Uraon, Sonulal Uraon, Sanjay Paswan; later first and second rank goonda leaders like SPMs (Sasastr Peoples Morcha) Amit (he was with the TPC at first); Santi Sena killer gang leader Bhado Singh and several of his gang members; PLFI (Peoples Liberation Front of India)
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and JLT (Jharkhand Liberation Tigers) goons were annihilated by the PLGA. At present the arrogance of these private armies and gangs was suppressed. The role of SDS and PMS is important in all these struggles.
confidence of the people. Within a few months of its formation in May 2008, Santi Sena was formed with the aim of suppressing the movement. Attacks on Chasi Mulia Sangha members, its activities, villages and people began. With this the tasks of Ghenoba Bahini widened. It became its primary task to protect the Sangam, villages and people. Arranging sentries in villages, resisting the attacks of Santi Sena, making defence arrangements including keeping sentries all around during agitation programmes and meetings became the tasks of Ghenoba Bahini. Its units were formed in several panchayats. It participated actively in attacking arrack shops and arrack manufacturing units of big traders and in making success the election boycott call. Santi Commiittee became inactive with the actions conducted jointly by PLGA and Ghenoba Bahini in 2010 on the Santi Committee leaders and goons.
Sidhu-Kanu Peoples Militia Gives Big Blows to the Social Fascist Harmad Vahini mobs
The Harmad Vahini fascist counter-revolutionary killer gangs are a form of social fascism in Paschim Bang. The anti-people, exploiting and murderous policies followed by the left front governments led by CPM for the past three decades faced the wrath of mass resistances in Singur and Nandigram. Exactly from then on, the social fascist murderous gang of Harmad Vahini also faced the wrath of the people. As part of the deluge of Lalgarh people, the heroic masses of Lalgarh revolted with hatred against Harmad Vahini and conducted huge resistance attacks on the Vahini and the CPM killer politicians who led it. Led by Sidhu-Kanu Peoples Militia that emerged from this resistance, the heroic masses of Lalgarh wiped out hundreds of various levels of CPM leaders and Harmad Vahini goons. In fact, this resistance has shaken the foundations of CPM in Paschim Bang. This resistance movement is intensifying and expanding to several spheres and areas and is advancing by seriously resisting the OGH offensive with the support of patriots, democrats and people of India. The martyrdom of peoples revolt leader comrade Sidhu Soren, the Militia Commander famous as the second Sidhu and that of multi-talented leader of peoples revolt comrade Umakant Mahato is a serious loss to the movement. In the two year long movement more than 110 Lalgarh people spilled their blood. Due to their supreme sacrifices, the people could defeat CPMs social fascism and its Harmad Vahini goons.
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revolution. The impact of these struggles is felt by the proletariat and other sections of people in foreign countries. Proletariat in countries such as Philippines, Turkey, Brazil, US, UK, Greece and Italy held demonstrations and seminars against the brutal OGH carried on by the Indian ruling classes. On a huge scale, all democratic, progressive, peace-loving, patriotic forces and well-wishers of Adivasis all over
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activities of peoples enemies in the village and handing over that information to militia and PLGA, attending the training camps held by revolutionary cultural activists and attending the primary level military training camps held by Peoples Militia. The meetings of Revolutionary Childrens Organizations are held according to the stipulated time. All the organization members possess traditional weapons like bows, arrows, knives and catapults. Separate childrens cultural teams are being formed to fulfill cultural tasks. It is the specific feature of the cultural organization in Jharkhand that several full-time childrens teams are part of it. Their War Dance is one of the most popular art forms. In DK too, such full-time childrens cultural teams are being formed. Children are gathering forest produce or doing labor work to earn money needed for the revolutionary movement and giving that money as funds to the party, thus contributing their part. Theyre growing vegetables in collective farms by participating in collective labour and are contributing them to the childrens organization activities or to the movement activities according to the needs. Under the conditions where the enemys massacres have reached their peak, the government school buildings that are used by the mercenary police forces are destroyed; roads and ditches are dug on the roads during bandhs observed for protesting the brutal massacres and atrocities of the police; traditional traps are set up to stop the enemy attacks on the villages and children are participating in all such militant activities. When we look at the history of revolutionary movements of the world too, we find that the role of children is prominent. Claudie Broyelle wrote thus in her book Womens Liberation in China" - "There is no fairy-tales, no stories just for children and no wonderful world of childhood, only the right and proper inheritance that the world as it is offers children. This reminds me of a little Vietnamese child we had seen in a report about North Vietnam on television. We saw kids doing military training, learning to take the pin out of a grenade, organizing themselves to move into shelters without panic and so on. The reporter had asked, But do you think all this military training is a suitable occupation for children? The child replied, Do you think American bombs spare children? Do you think children can remain outside the war, when the whole population is being attacked? No! So its right that the children should be prepared and should learn to resist the aggressors. It would be criminal not to teach them what they need to know
to survive, to defend them, to resist." The brutal offensive of the Indian ruling classes on the PW in our country had a severe impact on children. In the past decade after the formation of PLGA, several Revolutionary Childrens Organization members and ordinary children died in police firings and tortures. In 2004 - Nagendra (Gollapalli, DK), in 2005 - childrens team member in Bihar comrade Guddu Bharati, in 2007 - comrade Manoj (Todka, DK), in 2008 - Revolutionary Childrens Organization member comrade Raju (Kaunde, DK) and in 2010 Revolutionary Childrens Organization president comrade Maadavi Baman (DK) were martyred at a very young age. In 2002, during the Godugondla encounter in Nalgonda district (AP), Greyhounds police surrounded the PLGA guerilla squad and fired indiscriminately and a two and half year old girl child named Mounika was killed in that firing. In Lalgarh peoples revolt, Archana Singh and her daughter were martyred in a police attack. In DK, three children died in the Savargaon massacre (Gadchiroli) and a minor girl named Janga (12) died in a fake encounter in Jajpur district (Odisha) on January 2, 2011. There are several instances when the police who attack the villages have arrested children. In several mass agitations that were conducted from Nandigram to Narayanapatna, it became common place to arrest several children, gang rape minor girls and kill them. For example, in 2006, four children (three girls and a boy) were arrested by the police in Avunar (DK). One girl was let off and another girl and the boy escaped. The remaining girl is still in police/jail custody. Several children who are participating actively in the BJ revolutionary movement are incarcerated in jails without bails. It is in this backdrop that seven child guerillas had escaped from the Rourkela juvenile home in Odisha on June 21, 2011 and joined the PW. Under such circumstances, it is the birth right of children to participate in PW. The Vietnam like incidents mentioned above are becoming common place in Indian PW. For example, journalists visited Avunar village when some children were taking military training. They were surprised. They naturally questioned the children why they needed military training. The children replied, "Every day the police are attacking our villages. Anybody spotted by them are killed, they are not even sparing the children. They are firing blindly on our fields and villages. The arrival of the police is announced by the firing of mortar shells. So what would happen if children do not know how to escape from them?" The unexpected question Continued on page 67...
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Police Area, District Died
AOB AP AOB AP AOB Bihar
Jharkhand (JH)
Details of police casualties in the important military actions conducted by PLGA from December 2000 to December 2010
Seized by PLGA Details Injured
16 9 2 11 5 1 3 4 10 31 6 5 7 6 DK 3 4 22 43 3679 7 10 5 14 Few Rounds Few Rounds APSP Forces APSP Forces NCC Branch Office Comrades Prakash (DVCm), Vijay & Mallesh martyred 7 7 4 Few Rounds Few Rounds Few Rounds 175 4 9 Few Rounds 513 APSP Forces
Incident
State
Gummalakshmipuram, Vizianagaram
5-3-01
Yellamanda Raid
12-3-01 Kurnool
Uppalada Raid
Parlakhimidi, Gajapati
APSP Forces. 1 bullet proof jacket, 2 bayonets seized OSAP. 10 tear gas grenades seized Local Police Forces Greyhounds Forces
Summer of 2001
29-5-01
8-7-01
Piparwara Ambush
28-7-01
1-8-01
Bollapalli, Guntur
November 2001
Narsaraopet, Guntur
9-8-01
Kalimela, Malkangiri
4-10-01
OMP Forces. 2 mortar shells, 30 bayonets and other material seized CRPF, A DSP died BMP Forces CAF Forces
Gorkha Ambush
Konta, Dantewada
23-7-02 Rohtas AOB AOB AOB 16 2000 5 14 1 13 242 Armed Reserve Police Forces 7 10 CRPF Forces Bihar 4
Adigoppula Ambush
Durgi, Guntur
AP
Greyhounds Commandos
10-8-02
22-8-02
9-9-02
Maredmilli Ambush
31-10-02
20-11-02 19-12-02
Dhanbad Raid Palamau Ambush Hazaribagh Ambush Lamarnak Ambush Saranda-1 Ambush
24-1-03
Bara Raid
Naubatpur, Patna
2-2-03 4 2 10 5 2 7 7 15 26
Murdonda Ambush
Basagudem, Bijapur
4 809 350
CAF Forces, 1 Police Company commander died BMP Forces Railway Police Force OSAP Forces C-60 Commandos Few Rounds BMP, District Police Forces. 1 CI & 1 SI died
LGS Deputy comrade Baga (Subodh) martyred Pl-2 Section Deputy Comrade Bhaskar martyred
14-4-03
3-8-03
27-8-03
Bhamragarh, Gadchiroli
8-9-03
Dhaba Ambush
Chutia-Tilotu, Rohtas
Japla Ambush
13-9-03
Geedam Raid
1-10-03
Alipiri Ambush
Tirupati, Chittoor
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BJO DK 3 CRPF Forces 1 Special Police Forces. 1 Operational Commandant died Pl-1 Commander Comrade Raju died Bijapur DK 7 6 340 CAF Forces in Rajendra Pamboys Convoy, 2 grenades seized CRPF Forces, 12 Flares seized Eastern Frontier Rifles, District Reserve Forces 24 23 CRPF, JAP Forces Platoon Commander Comrade Jakiriya, member Julius martyred Attack on Erramnaidus Convoy, he narrowly escaped 3 1 6 18 JH 5 4 9 5 3 3 5 2 CAF Platoon Commander died Comrades Swarupa, Rajita, Sasi, Vijay, Kumari martyred Koraput CRB 7 24 525 23713 Purulia BJO 8 JH 29 AOB Ambikapur Kanker Karnataka BJO UP West Medinipur North Chhattisg arh (N.CG) DK CRPF Forces Karnataka Reserve Police Forces EFR Forces PAC Commandos. Five Grenades seized Ranchi
10-10-03
Kothagora Ambush
Bandwan, Purulia
28-10-03
Barda Ambush
Narayanpur-Antagarh, Kanker
29-11-03
Modugupal-1 Ambush
6-2-04
26-2-04
Belpahad Ambush
7-4-04
West Singhbhum
19-4-04
Ambush on Erramnaidu
NH-5, Srikakulam
21-4-04
Bharatpur Ambush
21-9-04
Operation Talash
7-10-04
Magebayil Raid
Sringeri, Chikmagalur
14-10-04
Lalgarh Ambush
20-11-04
Chandauli Ambush
Navgarh, Chandauli
December 2004
Rania Ambush
5-1-05 Chattarpur Ramchandrapur Anantpur DK DK N. CG DK Maharash tra 9 6 14 1 8 516 DK DK Bihar AP AOB JH DK JH Bihar AOB BJO 24 6 2 4 12 10 2 3 14 3 3 184 8 8 8 2639 265 200 388 prisoners freed RPF Forces. 7.5 lakh rupees seized 4 3 4 8 2 20 350 1 1 2 8 11 AP 7 5 11 Few Rounds N. CG 3 2 Few Rounds BJ 7
Bhimbandh Ambush
Khadagpur, Munger
Bihar
January 2005
Bhattitola Ambush
Distirct SP Surendrababu died Special Police Forces. Weapons were seized but details not available
8-1-05
Indrapur Khori
10-2-05
Venkatammahalli
22-2-05
Bhamragarh, Gadchiroli
29-3-05
27-4-05
Bhatgaon Raid
23-5-05
Karremarka Ambush
Bhairamgarh, Bijapur
30-5-05
Navatola Ambush
Darekassa, Gondia
1-6-05
Vinjaram Ambush
Konta, Dantewada
5-6-05
Bhairamgarh, Bijapur
23-6-05
Ongole, Prakasam
25-6-05
Kalimela, Malkangiri
3-9-05
Gangalur, Bijapur
11-11-05
13-11-05
25-12-05
January 2006
Purulia Raid
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Bijapur DK DK N. CG DK JH DK Odisha Bihar DK DK DK JH Bihar DK DK DK DK DK 4 7 6 5 12 6 4 7 316 7 3 12 5 SPOs SPOs. 25 SJ goons died and 25 were injured CAF, SPO Forces Comrade Kummal martyred 5 5 10 11 49 2700 1 3 2 34 2500 5 SPOs Comrades Satish, Kiran martyred 4 4 27 SJ goons died CISF, JAP Forces 2 8 16 8 9 15 2400 12 9 Naga Police Forces DK 4 4 SPOs, some SJ goons injured, some died Section deputy comrade Enki died Dantewada Jashpur Bokaro Bijapur Gajapati Rohtas Bijapur CISF Forces. 19 tonnes of gelatin seized CAF Forces OSAP Forces. 10 grenades, 3 bullet proof jackets seized DSP Akhileswar Yadav died CAF & SPO Forces SPOs. Five SJ goons died SPOs CRPF Forces Bijapur CRPF Forces. 2 grenades, 4 bullet proof jackets seized 12 SJ goons injured
29-1-06
6-2-06
Konta, Dantewada
9-2-06
10-2-06
28-2-06
Konta, Dantewada
3-3-06
4-3-06
Ara Raid Darbhagudem Ambush Bokaro Twin Raids Raid on Basagudem SJ Sibir
24-3-06
4-4-06
Majhavalin Action
16-4-06
28-4-06
13-5-06
Konta, Dantewada
1-6-06
Kiriburu Ambush
19-6-06
16-7-06
Konta, Dantewada
2-12-06
16-1-07
Jharaghati Ambush
8-2-07
Bhairamgarh, Bijapur
Kajra, Lakhisarai
Bihar
BMP Forces
Konta, Dantewada
4-3-07
Baghadia Action
15-3-07
Comrades Mohan, Linganna, Kesal, Bhagat, Bhimal & Chaitu martyred Comrades Pradip & Nirmal martyred
6-4-07
21-4-07 28-5-07
30-6-07
9-7-07
Urpalmetta Ambush
Konta, Dantewada
29-8-07
29-10-07
Gangalur, Bijapur
16-12-07
Tadimetla-1 Ambush Pamulavaya-2 Ambush Tonguda Ambush Banda-1 Ambush In Paschim Bang Dantewada Jail Break
19-12-07
Kadma Struggle
20-12-07
Battiguda Ambush
Kistaram, Dantewada
1-1-08
Rushikund Attack
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Narayanpur Pirtand, Giridih Nayagarh Odisha 17 10 302 50,000 District Police, SOG Forces JH 5 12 STF Forces DK 4 4 CRPF Forces Mirtul, Bijapur DK 6 3 6 CRPF Forces Coy-2 Commander comrade Madhu, Deputy Badru, Aitu, Nandal, Pavan & Santi martyred Rajnandgaon Jamui West Medinipur DK DK AOB JH JH AOB Bihar Odisha DK 7 2 6 17 5 2 6 300 38 24 2 50 3 3 4 2 9 Bihar BJO 4 3 42 3 1231 DK 20 quintals of gelatin seized SAP Forces EFR Forces District Police, SPO Forces CRPF Forces Coy-1 Commander comrade Tirupati martyred NH-33, Ranchi Bundu, Ranchi Imamgunj, Gaya Kandhamal Narayanpur Greyhounds commandos 5 crore rupees & more than 1 kg gold seized SAP, JAP, CRPF Forces. 1 DSP died SOG Forces SAP Forces Comrade Sivu Yadav martyred Along with Hindu chauvinist Laxmananand, 4 goons died CRPF Forces
2-2-08
8-2-08
15-2-08
Beraveda-1 Ambush Dulwadih Ambush Pipradih-Vedi Sitnala Ambush Operation Ropeway Nayagarh
18-2-08
Tadkel Ambush
27-3-08
13-4-08 27-5-08
18-6-08
Banda-2
Konta, Dantewada
25-6-08
Battum Ambush
Orcha, Narayanpur
29-6-08
Balimela Ambush
June 2008
30-6-08
Pundidhiri Ambush
16-7-08
Kalimela, Malkangiri
21-8-08
23-8-08
29-8-08
Cheribeda Ambush
29-8-08 Balrampur Bijapur DK DK DK JH JH Bihar JH JH JH DK Bihar BJO AOB 10 3 4 15 4 15 16 5 4 760 460 6 1 5 4 200 5 GRP Police Forces 7 2 1 3 4 DK 12 10 12 CRPF Forces N.CG 9 3 CRPF Forces
East Singhbhum
BJO
11
JAP Forces
4-9-08
20-10-08
Modugupal-2 Ambush
26-10-08
Perimili, Gadchiroli
14-11.08
Gangalur, Bijapur
25-11-08
Golavand Ambush
Mardapal, Bastar
1-12-08
5-12-08
24-12-08
6-1-09
16-1-09
17-1-09
Karmahi Ambush
1-2-09
Markanar Ambush
Dhanora, Gadchiroli
9-2-09 25-2-09
5-4-09
Balimela, Malkangiri
10-4-09
Minpa Ambush
Konta, Dantewada
Coy-3 deputy comrade Chandu, Pl commander comrade Babu, Dasru & Rinku martyred
11-4-09
Jorko-Indipidi Ambush
12-4-09
Nalco Raid
Damanjodi, Koraput
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JH DK Bihar JH DK DK BJO JH JH JH JH JH JH AOB DK 8 6 3 30 JH 2 5 4 10 11 11 Few 7 10 6 4 213 10 3 2 5 16 16 977 13 8 8 386 7 5 4 District Police Forces 2 6 1 CRPF Forces Comrade Lokesh martyred 10 9 BSF Forces CRPF, SPO Forces. 4 SJ goons died STF Forces. 7 grenades seized C-60 commandos Navadih, Bokaro Navadih, Bokaro Chando, Gumla CRPF Forces. CRPF Inspector, Station Inspector & ASI died District Police Forces CRPF Forces District Police Forces Lakhisarai Madanveda, Rajnandgaon DK 30 Barsur, Bastar Sono, Jamui DK Bihar 7 6 3 25 923 SOG Commandos District Police Forces OSSF Forces CRPF Forces CCM comrade Sunirmal released CAF, STF Forces. District SP died. 15 grenades, 35 bullet proof jackets, 3 mortar shells seized. 3 6 CRPF Forces SAP and District Police Forces
16-4-09
Landup Ambush
Chandwa, Latehar
16-4-09
Madek Ambush
Bhusaras, Dantewada
23-4-09
Devaria, Muzaffurpur
6-5-09
Asirguda Ambush
Konta, Dantewada
10-5-09
Mandagiri Ambush
Risgaon, Dhamtari
21-5-09
Dhanora, Gadchiroli
3-6-09
Saranga, Bankura
10-6-09
Goelkera Ambush
West Singhbhum
12-6-09
12-6-09
16-6-09
23-6-09
Phusro Ambush Kodvadih Bidwa Militia Ambush Ambush in Phulbasi River Behradih Ambush Latehar Ambush Palur Ambush Kokawada Ambush Attack on Lakhisarai court
12-7-09
26-7-09
23-8-09
Kistaram, Dantewada
DK
8-10-09 Bastar
Bhamragarh, Gadchiroli
October 2009
20-10-09
Sankrail Raid
14-1-10
Vishnupur Ambush
15-2-10
Silda Raid
Commander comrade Susen Mahato, PLGA members comrades Sidhu Hansda, Vidya Kisku, Thakurdas Murmu, Sujit Soren martyred
10-3-10
24-3-10
4-4-10
Mantriyamba Ambush
6-4-10
MukaramTadimetla-2 Ambush
Chintalnar, Datewada
Comrades Rukmati, Wagal, Vijjal, Ingal, Raju, Mangu, Ramal & Ratan martyred
4-5-10
18-5-10
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West Medinipur NH-16, Bijapur Bandgaon, West Singhbhum JH 5 9 Cobra Forces DK 8 CRPF Forces BJO 5 CRPF Forces. 1 deputy commandant died DK JH Odisha DK Bihar JH DK 1 4 5 12 1 8 12 38 200 5 1 5 5 49 lakh rupees seized 28 7 26 1053 CRPF Forces. 1 grenade, 2 bullet proof jackets, 1 signal gun seized Zonal committee member Comrade David martyred CoyPC members comrades Bandu, Sankar, LMG man comrade Ramesh martyred BSF, DF, SPO Forces BMP Forces CRPF, Cobra, JAP Forces CRPF, State Special Police Forces. Three SIs died Reserve Police Forces
19-5-10
Ramgarh-Pingboni Ambush
28-5-10
12-6-10
Mamayil battle
29-6-10
Kongera Ambush
Daula, Narayanpur
16-7-10
6-8-10
29-8-10
Buskigaon Ambush
Durgkondal, Kanker
4-10-10
Perimili Ambush
Aheri, Gadchiroli
22-10-10
Syampur Bhatta Sheohar Bihar 6 Ambush * BJO is a Regional Committee under the Paschim Bang State Committee
PLGA pays Red Homage to The Beloved Leaders Who Contributed through their Voice and Pen To the Struggle for Peoples Rights!
Poet, Singer, Script Designer of Kuyi Language Com. Dasuram Maleka (DCM, Basadhara, Odisha)
Comrades murdered in Cold-Blood by Counter-revolutionary Cobras APCLC Leader Com. Azam Ali, Telangana Jana Sabha Leader Com. Kanakachari
AOB JNM Leader Com. Vijaya (ACM) DK CNM Leader Com. Natasha (ACM)
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Com. Padma Com. Suguna Com. Lalita, DCS SZCM, NT DCM, Guntur, Adilabad, NT AP
Com. Rajeswari
Jan Vimukti Editor,
Karnataka
Com. Salami Com. Swaroopa Com. Vijaya, ACS, Gandhari, ACS, ACS, Nizamabad, Guntur, AP Adilabad, NT NT
PLGA Sec. Cdr. Com. Rajeswari (PL-1, NT), Squad Commanders Comrades Bhagya (Karimnagar, NT), Bhavani (Nalgonda, AP), Radha (Warangal, NT), Shobha (Nizamabad, NT), Swaroopa (Khammam, NT), Jenya (Gondia, MR)
Com. Madhavi, ACM Com. Sarada, ACM Com. Rajita, ACM MoPos Teacher, AP Maad, DK AP
Com. Vanaja Com. Sandhya Dy. Cdr, AOB Women team Cdr, AP
Party/PLGA Members Comrades Lata (Guntur, AP), Sangeeta (Khammam, NT), Radha (Gadchiroli, DK), Kajal (Gondia, MR), Shyamala (SBT, DK), Korram Saalo (East, AOB), Vimala (SBT, DK), RPC President Com. Mynabai (Gadchiroli), Peoples Militia Member Com. Pulo Vadde
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