Communist Party of India (Maoist)
The Communist Party of India (Maoist) is a banned Marxist–Leninist–Maoist communist political party and militant organization in India which aims to overthrow the "semi-colonial and semi-feudal Indian state" through protracted people's war. It was founded on 21 September 2004, through the merger of the Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) People's War (People's War Group) and the Maoist Communist Centre of India (MCCI). The party has been designated as a terrorist organisation in India under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act since 2009.
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| Abbreviation | CPI (Maoist) |
| General Secretary | Nambala Keshava Rao |
| Founded | 21 September 2004 |
| Banned | 22 June 2009 |
| Merger of | • Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) People's War • Maoist Communist Centre of India • Communist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Naxalbari |
| Student wing | • All India Revolutionary Students Federation • Radical Students Union |
| Youth wing | Radical Youth League |
| Women's wing | Krantikari Adivasi Mahila Sangathan |
| Paramilitary wings | • People's Liberation Guerrilla Army: 9,000–10,000 (September 2013) • People's Militia (armed with bows, arrows and machetes): 38,000 |
| Trade union wing | Singareni Karmika Samakya |
| Cultural organisation | Chetna Natya Manch |
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| Political position | Far-left |
| Colours | Red |
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| Active region(s) | India (mainly in Red Corridor) |
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| Annual revenue and means of revenue | Rs. 140 – 250 crores • Abductions, extortions of landowners and companies |
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In 2006, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh referred to the Maoists as "the single biggest internal security challenge" for India, and said that the "deprived and alienated sections of the population" form the backbone of the Maoist movement in India. The government officials have declared that, in 2013, 76 districts in the country were affected by "left wing extremism", with another 106 districts in ideological influence. In 2020, the activities of the party began to increase again in Telangana and other areas. Chhattisgarh is often affected by the party's militant activities.