Development as a Source of Conflict: The <i>Sahukars</i>, Displaced People and the Maoists in Koraput

Behera, Anshuman

doi:10.1080/00358533.2017.1368918

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“…As per this Act, land belonging to the tribals couldn’t be transferred to non-tribals unless it is permitted by the sub-divisional officer (SDO). Most of the tribal land holdings were transferred to the tribals with the SDOs’ signature (Behera, 2017). Similarly, the state-led large-scale projects in and around the tribal-dominated areas also played a major role in land alienation.…”

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People’s Movement under a Revolutionary Brand: Understanding The Maoist Movement in Odisha

Behera

2020

Millennial Asia

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A dominant narrative understands the Maoist movement in Odisha as a spillover effect from the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh. On the contrary, the Maoist movement in Odisha can be well understood through the resistance movements led by the communists, tribals, peasants and the labourers. Along with these movements, the Maoists in Odisha have evolved through many forms and shades. While the Maoist movement in Odisha, in its present form, claims to have brought together multiple people’s movements under its brand fold, many of these movements continue to be functioning without any link with the Maoists. Despite their independence in nature, these people’s movements are mostly engaged with and understood through the prism of the Maoists. The process of linking the people’s movements with the Maoists converts the ‘social’ aspects of the issues, grievances and demands to ‘security’ centric. Drawing from such understandings of the people’s movements and their interactions with the Maoists, the article critically engages with the Maoist movement in Odisha. A major objective of the article is to identify issues and contenders around people’s movements and the process through which they interact with the Maoists.

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People’s Movement under a Revolutionary Brand: Understanding The Maoist Movement in Odisha

Behera

2020

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“…Similarly, the quality of governance and its interactions with the society is found to be a significant determinant of civil conflict (Rus, 2012). In the Indian context, the idea of development encompasses the role of nation-building process, and this influences the state’s perspective on conflict (Behera, 2017). Subscribing the aforementioned narratives on the relationship among governance development and conflict, the Indian state, of late, has taken up development and governance initiatives in order to effectively address conflicts.…”

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Politics of Good Governance and Development in Maoist Affected Scheduled Areas in India: A Critical Engagement

Behera

2019

Studies in Indian Politics

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The scheduled areas (SA) of central and eastern India, many of which are affected by the Maoist violence, have been subjected to systematic deprivation of natural resources, long-standing marginalization, poverty and economic underdevelopment. Various development and governance schemes that are packaged with the brand of ‘Good Governance and Development’ in these areas have aggravated deprivation in terms of land alienation, lack of autonomy of the local communities and multiple exploitations. The Maoists who claim to represent the local communities are often seen imposing their authoritarian diktats over these communities. On the other hand, the Indian state uses a military approach to fight the Maoist violence along with promotion of development initiatives to address the local discontents. The prolonged conflict between the state and the Maoists exposes the local communities to continued exploitation and deprivation. This article highlights the contradictions between the governance mechanisms and development measures vis-à-vis the constitutional provisions related to the autonomy of local communities in the SA. Subsequently, the article interrogates the politics of control and management of natural resources through governance mechanisms and development initiatives. Second, the article identifies the commonalities between the state and the Maoists in terms of their control over the local communities. The article argues that the state-led initiatives and the Maoist movement are both instruments in sustaining the conflict and alienation of the local communities.

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Peaceful Resolution of Violent Conflicts in India: The Gandhian Way

Behera

2022

Gandhi in the Twenty First Century

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Development as a Source of Conflict: The Sahukars, Displaced People and the Maoists in Koraput

Cited by 5 publications

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People’s Movement under a Revolutionary Brand: Understanding The Maoist Movement in Odisha

People’s Movement under a Revolutionary Brand: Understanding The Maoist Movement in Odisha

Politics of Good Governance and Development in Maoist Affected Scheduled Areas in India: A Critical Engagement

Peaceful Resolution of Violent Conflicts in India: The Gandhian Way

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