New Delhi, April 18 -- The Naxalite movement, originating from the Naxalbari village in West Bengal, is a significant socio-political uprising in India. Emerged in the late 1960s, it advocates for the rights of oppressed and marginalised rural communities, mainly peasants and tribal groups. Characterised by ultra-left Maoist ideology, it seeks to overthrow the existing power structures through armed struggle and establish a communist state.

In his work titled "Underdevelopment and the Naxal Movement," Rajat Kumar Kujur meticulously examines the intricate interplay between economic disparity and the proliferation of Naxalism in India. Kujur asserts that governmental neglect and inadequately conceived development projects have significantl...