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Really? Chhattisgarh papers claim topless Maoists ‘distracted’ jawans during attack
Really? Chhattisgarh papers claim topless Maoists ‘distracted’ jawans during attack
If you thought that you have had the end of conspiracy theories after the deadly Maoist attack in Sukma on the Congress convoy, think again.
“Topless hokar force ko uksati hain Maowadi yuvtiyan”– (Maoist women cadres go topless in order to distract security forces) scream the headlines of the local Chhattisgarh paper Patrika. The paper goes on to report that during encounters women go topless, and hurl abuses in ordere to hold position against the security forces.
Topless Maoist women cadres provoke security forces – Where are all these conspiracy theories coming from? AFP.
Not just that the paper goes on to mention in detail how the Maoist women in Sukma are more headstrong and determined than their counterparts in the rest of the Red corridor and often provoke the security forces by abusing them during cross firing. This is put out in the paper as ‘Tainat jawano ne kiya sansanikhej khulasa’ (The fascinating revelations made by jawans)
The same newspaper also reported that in its 29 May edition another ‘fascinating’ Maoist strategy. The headline reads , “The Maoists had Rs 50-a litre mineral water bottles with them to beat dehydration.” Not just that the paper claims that the Maoists also had refrigerated cartons of lassi with them so that their cadres would not complain of dehydration in the hot and humid climate of Chhattisgarh.
As proof of its claims the paper presents pictures of the mineral water brand Qua that is a premium product even in urban regions. It also carried pictures of refrigerated and unused lassi cartons which it says are indications of how the Maoists are well equipped to handle any kind of crisis, even in a terrain as difficult as that of Chhattisgarh.
Caught up in its theories however, the paper strangely does not bother to ask whether the water bottles were in fact used by members of the ill fated Congress convoy that came under attack.
However, an Indian Express report highlighting the same problem does say IE spoke to one Congress leader and he did say that it belonged to him.
Not to be outdone by Patrika, Haribhoomi, another local daily has alleged that the Maoist attack has a foreign hand, “notorious French Maoist, Jan Myrdal”. The paper alleges that the he had devised the strategy for a Maoist attack along with Maoist commander Ganapathy.
The Indian Express report however, points out the anomalies. First of all, Jan Myrdal, the son of Nobel Prize winners Gunnar and Alva Myrdal, is not French but Swedish. Secondly, he has never denied having links with Maoists but he has always maintained that he has no role whatsoever in their strategy. So all these claims made by the local media are neither novel, nor true.
Where does all this conspiracy theory lead to? Or is it as some conspiracy theorists would like us to believe, diverting our attention from the fact that insiders might have been involved in the Maoist attack?
http://www.firstpost.com/india/reall...ck-848743.html
After Bastar attack, 'topless women' and lassi share media space
From an account of supposedly topless women to conspiracy theories, variety has marked the way the Chhattisgarh media has been reporting the recent attack on a Congress convoy in Bastar's Darbha valley.
"Topless hokar force ko uksati hain Maowadi yuvtiyan (Maoists women go topless to distract security forces)", the Hindi daily Patrika announced on its front page on June 2. The "exclusive" report said Maoist women cadres had devised this tactic to divert the attention of cops during encounters. "During encounters in the forests of Dakshin Bastar, women Maoists go topless, hurl abuses... make vulgar gestures to distract jawans and hence continue to hold their position."
The report quoted some unnamed policemen as having narrated such experiences to the Patrika reporter. These accounts came under a sub-headline, "Jawano ne kiya sansanikhej khulasa (Jawans made a sensational revelation)". The report said, "The jawans said the Maoists of Sukma district are extremely stubborn. Women lead the morcha and make vulgar gestures… they also challenge jawans to fire at them..."
On May 29, the same newspaper had described another supposed detail of Maoist strategy. The headline translates as, "Maoists drink Rs 50-a-litre mineral water... lassi to beat dehydration". In extreme heat, the report said, Maoists carry mineral water bottles and lassi in ice containers. The accompanying photographs were of a large ice container with a few packets of Amul lassi and a Qua mineral water bottle. "Around 500 empty bottles of Qua mineral water were found at the spot (of the Darbha attack)... this bottle costs Rs 50… empty lassi packets were also found in the container." What the report did not mention was that these bottles and packets could possibly have been a part of the Congress convoy. A Congress leader The Indian Express spoke to, in fact, identified the pictured conatiner as his.
Another Hindi daily, Haribhoomi, on June 3 ran a report under the headline "Maoists have taken help from foreigners". It named a "notorious French Maoist, Jan Myrdal", who "according to intelligence sources, had given tips to Ganapathy a few months ago for a big attack". Myrdal had reportedly visited Chhattisgarh last year with tips for Naxals about their movement. The report mentioned a recently seized letter written by senior Maiost Katkam Sudarshan with details of "foreign help".
Myrdal, a known supporter of ultra-Left movements, is Swedish, not French. Son of Nobel Prize winners Gunnar and Alva Myrdal, he did visit Bastar a few years ago and interviewed CPI (Maoist) supreme commander Ganapathy. Last year, he was denied a visa by the Indian government to attend a book fair. He has never denied links with Maoists in India but has always denied providing them support. The Haribhoomi report, while saying Myrdal and Ganapathy met a few months ago, also quoted the Chhattisgarh DGP as denying having any knowledge of a letter that mentioned a foreign hand in the Darbha attack.
Dainik Bhaskar on June 3 had a front-page report, "NIA believes some insiders were involved in the attack". "According to NIA officers," it said, "these persons were in the Congress convoy... They were involved in the conspiracy to murder, informed Maoists about the route change and seating plan in vehicles." It added, "Four such persons have been identified... Two were in the convoy and the other two in touch (with Maoists) through phone."
Soon, local and some Delhi-based channels ran the report, attributing it to unnamed sources. Bansal News called the four alleged informers "Chaar Vibheeshan".
Some channels reported that the NIA had "submitted its first report". The NIA this week dismissed this. Its DIG Sajid Farid Shapoo said in a statement: "In a section of the media, it is being reported that NIA has submitted a report to the MHA regarding the progress in investigation...it is clarified that no such report has been submitted." Besides, Congress leaders say the convoy's route was never changed.
http://www.indianexpress.com/news/af...pace/1125806/1
