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Not only that, if I recall correctly there's actually a few Maoist groups in India that are trying to start a revolution as well... They certainly don't see India as anything but capitalist.



Indeed, the communist party in India is about as militant as they come. You're probably referring to the naxalites[0], they're not shy about targeted violence[1], especially since they're active in a lot of poor, "backward" [2] areas that go ignored by the central government until there is an industrial resource to exploit.

[0] http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naxalite

[1] http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naxalite%E2%80%93Maoist_insur...

[2] http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2013-09-27/news...

Edited to include a reference to "backward" - a term used in official language.


Yes, this is exactly what I was thinking of, thank you.




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