Communist Party of India (Maoist)
Communist Party of India (Maoist) | |
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| Abbreviation | CPI (Maoist) |
| General Secretary | vacant |
| Founded | 21 September 2004 |
| Banned | 22 June 2009 |
| Merger of | • CPI(ML) People's War • MCC • CPI(ML) Naxalbari |
| Student wing | • AIRSF • Radical Students Union |
| Youth wing | Radical Youth League |
| Women's wing | Krantikari Adivasi Mahila Sangathan |
| Paramilitary wings | • PLGA • People's Militia |
| Trade union wing | Sikasa (alleged) |
| Cultural organisation | Chetna Natya Manch |
| Ideology | |
| 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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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 Republic of India through protracted people's war. It was founded on 21 September 2004, through the merger of the CPIML People's War and the MCCI. The party has been designated as a terrorist organisation in India under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act since 2009.
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.
In 2024, the party faced a major setback when the government increased their counterinsurgency operations in states affected by the insurgency. Another setback occurred in 2025 when the leader of the group Nambala Keshava Rao was killed in an encounter with Security forces in Chhattisgarh.