{"id":167279,"date":"2025-02-09T12:34:13","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T07:34:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/?p=167279"},"modified":"2025-02-09T12:34:13","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T07:34:13","slug":"twelve-maoists-two-indian-troops-killed-in-chhattisgarh-gunfight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kmsnews.org\/kms\/2025\/02\/09\/twelve-maoists-two-indian-troops-killed-in-chhattisgarh-gunfight.html","title":{"rendered":"31 tribesmen, two Indian troops killed in Chhattisgarh gunfight"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Raipur: Indian forces killed 31 tribesmen in the violence-hit state of Chhattisgarh on Sunday during a military operation.<\/p>\n

According to Kashmir Media Service, the operation was launched by Indian troops in the dense forests of Indravati National Park, where the forces claimed to have killed 31 tribesmen, who they labeled as Naxalites. In the fierce gunfight, two Indian soldiers also lost their lives, and two others were injured.<\/p>\n

Tribal communities in various Indian states, including Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal, and others, have been active for decades, calling for a free, independent state, seeking to free themselves from India’s perceived hegemony.<\/p>\n

The Maoists, who are fighting for independence from India\u2019s governance, have long accused the Indian forces of carrying out extrajudicial killings, citing over 300 deaths in fake encounters under the guise of anti-Naxalite operations in the past year alone.<\/p>\n

The Maoist rebels, inspired by the communist ideology of late Chinese leader Mao Zedong, have been engaged in an insurgency against the Indian government for decades. This ongoing conflict, primarily in central and eastern India, has resulted in heavy casualties on both sides and has caused recurring violence.<\/p>\n

This tragic incident underscores a disturbing and repetitive pattern in Chhattisgarh\u2019s operations, where Adivasi peasants are often criminalized, stripped of their civil rights, and branded as enemies of the state. The rule of law is ignored, and extrajudicial killings are tragically celebrated as victories. These practices, which are often linked to corporate interests, contribute to widespread human rights violations, as the war on the people and their lands continues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Raipur: Indian forces killed 31 tribesmen in the violence-hit state of Chhattisgarh on Sunday during a military operation. According to Kashmir Media Service, the operation was launched by Indian troops in the dense forests of Indravati National Park, where the forces claimed to have killed 31 tribesmen, who they labeled as Naxalites. In the fierce …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":167280,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-167279","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-india"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t