Abstract
Left-wing extremism has made great inroads in large swathes of South Asia. With military gradualism, vituperative propaganda and an ever-expanding network, the extremists are on the march. Their influence and infiltration are increasing in different new areas. The terror unleashed by the extremists is intended to overthrow the government and dislocate the state structure. In order to forestall and fight effectively, the government has to evolve proper and appropriate policies, develop institutions, marshal resources, and train, motivate and equip manpower. Many actions on policy, organisation and operations have to be taken; an agenda for action has to be framed and a Model Action Plan prepared. The Action Plan is an effort to conceptualise and strategise the repertoires of collective action that are essential to create a framework which can beat the threat of Maoist terrorism.
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