What was Naxalite

Naxalite movement is a mass movement. It is basically a revolutionary movement of peasants and labour-class people. It was originated in the Naxalbari area in the district of Darjeeling, in the northern-part of West Bengal. The Naxalite revolutionary programme which began with a massive peasants participation for forcible occupation of benami (illegal) lands held by the rich land owners, finally ended with the programme for elimination of their class-enemies. These Naxalite revolutionaries got the political support of the CPI (M. L) leaders. These Naxalite groups were violently active in West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala between 1967-72 and later on they moved to M.P. Bihar and Orissa.