Dr Pitabasa Sahoo, Head, Dept of Development Studies, Rajiv Gandhi National Institute of Youth Development (Govt. Of India), Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu
Online published on 4 September, 2021.
The paper focuses on the historical development of Maoist movement in Odisha, which began around the 1960s and still continues to be a major concern for the state as well as the security forces. The paper further highlights how the topographical position and lack of development governance has made Odisha, a state rich in mineral resources, vulnerable to Maoist conflicts. Furthermore, it talks about the major Maoists insurgencies witnessed by the state and how it all began. Between the tussle of government and the Maoists, common people are the ones who are suffer the most. It also focuses on the issues of the Maoists that has given rise to such conflicts and how can these problems be solved by the different developmental initiatives taken by the government.
