at least the indian communists still have the naxalites

Reading Nightmarch I don’t think the naxalites are anything to be too hopeful about, like, they’re fucked and their position is very precarious, more so than other insurgent maoist groups. And they’re MORE fucked the more india develops because the more roads and infrastructure cuts through forests, the less they can go around, and the better material conditions get for the Adivasi they represent, the less incentive they have to not break ranks and snitch for the government.

Also I think the book depicts the naxalite stuff as kind of an ethnic conflict, which just so happens to get its poetry and theory from maoism, I don’t know how much communists in other parts of india find it inspiring.

CPI(ML)'s statement is better.

The CPI(ML) Liberation strongly condemns the terrorist attack on April 22 in Baisaran, Pahalgam, where unarmed tourists were targeted, resulting in several deaths and injuries. We extend our deepest condolences to the victims and stand in solidarity with their families.

The Modi government’s claim of normalisation of the situation in J & K and chest-thumping on national security stands exposed, as such attacks continue unabated in the region. There has been a disturbing rise in attacks on civilians—residents, migrant workers, and now tourists.

The BJP’s repeated proclamations of “complete normalcy” in Jammu & Kashmir ring hollow in the face of such continuing violence. While the ruling party has declared on every platform that all issues in the region have been resolved, the reality tells a different story. Jammu & Kashmir remains heavily militarized, and terror attacks persist under the watch of this regime. The Modi government’s strategy—suppressing democratic voices while indulging in aggressive posturing—has failed to deliver either peace or security.

We must reject any attempt to use this tragic incident as a pretext to stoke jingoistic and communal narratives. At this critical moment, it is essential for people across the country to stand united and push back the divisive forces seeking to exploit such tragedies for political gain.

https://www.cpiml.net/Press-Statements/2025/04/cpiml-statement-on-the-pahalgam-terrorist-attack

That said, CPI(M) has always despised Islamist fundamentalists, many of the CPI(M) party members in Kerala were killed by Islamists (SDPI and PFI).

The region is disputed territory between India and Pakistan and even if Kashmir was given back its autonomy (which was de facto dead when BJP took over), there will still be attacks against civilians even if Communists took over the Indian Government, material conditions matter, true, but it takes time to change. It is a difficult situation. Pakistan wants a Kashmir where Hindus and minorities are second class people while India wants one where Hindus rule.