Communist Party of India (Maoist)

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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. Government officials have declared that, in 2013, 76 districts in the country were affected by "left-wing extremism", with another 106 districts under ideological influence. Chhattisgarh is often affected by the party's militant activities. In 2024, the party faced a major setback when the government increased its counterinsurgency...

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