Our party, Sonu, who is a member of the Central Committee and Politburo of the Communist Party of India (Maoist), and Satish, who is a member of the Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee, deceived some other cadres with opportunism and a destructive attitude and surrendered to the governments of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh. Both of them, who are politically degraded, made an agreement with the governments of Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh and surrendered as per the plan. Almost 3 months ago, they announced in the press that the Chief Minister of Maharashtra had contacted them to surrender. Satish had contacted the Deputy Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh through journalists. Based on these communications, the District Police Officer of Gadchiroli has publicly announced that operations in these areas will be suspended for a short period of time. The District Police Officer of Narayanpur has issued orders. The government armed forces of Gadchiroli, Bijapur and Narayanpur districts in these two states have provided security. A large number of forces were deployed on the banks of the Indravati river and its nearby areas on the border of the two states from October 13th until their surrender on the 16th. Their surrender was facilitated. Both of them ended their political career of the past decades in this way with a tendency of class harmony and collusion with the state.
Sonu and Satish, who have surrendered to the Indian state, are violating the party line to cover up their political downfall. It is being said that due to the changes in the current circumstances of the country, the long-term strategy of people’s war has expired, and therefore we are temporarily ceasing the armed struggle and will openly participate in the people’s struggles. It is also being said that our party’s General Secretary Comrade Namballa Kesava Rao said that before becoming a martyr, we should lay down our arms and prepare for peace talks. This is a complete lie. Sonu and Satish are distorting the facts.
In fact, the martyr Comrade Namballa Kesava Rao wrote letters to him explaining the shortcomings in Satish’s understanding regarding peace talks. In these letters, he explained that the party should not think about laying down arms, and that even if there was something like that, it was a matter for the Central Committee to think about. He reminded that in the history of the world revolutionary movement, when severe restrictions broke out in the respective countries, the revolutionary parties suffered many losses, and the people were subjected to hardships and hardships. He wrote that the party that gave up the armed struggle and went public in Chile was lost for nothing. In order to avoid the losses faced in the Kagaar operation, the Central Committee and the Politburo explained that they should firmly commit to implementing the strategies formulated in February and August 2024, and also take strategies in accordance with the changing circumstances. Therefore, we clearly state that it is not Comrade Namballa Kesava Rao’s opinion to lay down arms and go for peace talks.
The Central Committee, which discussed the changes in the country’s circumstances, prepared the document ‘Changes in the relations of production in India – Our Political Program’ in 2021. It made it clear that although feudalism has weakened to some extent in the country, feudalism is still the main contradiction. It also explained that although there have been some changes in capitalist relations compared to the past, the majority of the people depend on agriculture and that the land issue is fundamental, and therefore the long-term line of people’s war should be continued. It discussed in detail the changes brought about by imperialist globalization in the country in the past decades and formulated changes in strategies. It provided guidance on how to take action in each area depending on the specific circumstances. It answered the questions raised on this document. Neither Sonu nor Satish disagreed with this document. Now they are openly expressing their views contrary to the document. In fact, it would have been useful for the party if they had studied the country’s situation and given appropriate suggestions and advice. It would have been healthy if the internal discussion had continued in the party. But, they misled the cadres by using their responsible positions and the weakness in political studies among the cadres. They acted irresponsibly and violated their duties. The fact that some SZC members also accepted these false formulations and surrendered along with them shows their lack of study.
Whether in India or in any other country, the exploitative ruling classes launch restrictive campaigns just because the movement is progressing in the revolutionary movement. In this process, the revolutionary movement is subject to ebbs, flows, and twists and turns. There is a sense of incompetence in the cadres. Forces that are useful to the state are created from the weak among the people. Serious losses are incurred. However, the parties do not change their strategy because of this. Strategy depends only on the current conditions of the country. An explanation should be given to the matter of Sonu and Satish saying that the conditions have changed. These superficial words are not political discussions. Their understanding and betrayal are nothing but fear for their lives.
The party never covers up its shortcomings and mistakes, and has never covered them up. With the three wonderful weapons of the party, the people’s army and the united movement, the Indian working class has become the vanguard of the revolutionary movement.
We hope that the oppressed people, groups, democrats, progressives, journalists and the people in the country will understand these things and continue to be participants in the revolution as their duty. On this occasion, we once again inform you that the Communist Party of India (Maoist) will complete the new democratic revolution in the country through the agrarian revolution, achieve people’s sovereignty and establish an equal society and ultimately achieve communism.
Comrade Abhay,
Authorized Spokesperson,
Central Committee,
Communist Party of India (Maoist)
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