Questions & Answers you should know

Ques 1: What is Maoism?
Answer: Maoism is a form of communism developed by Mao Tse Tung. It is a
doctrine to capture State power through a combination of armed
insurgency, mass mobilization and strategic alliances. Propaganda and
disinformation against State institutions are used as additional tools. Mao
called this process, the ‘Protracted Peoples War’.

Ques 2: What is the central theme of Maoist ideology?
Answer: The central theme of Maoist ideology is resorting to violence as a tool to
capture State power. ‘Bearing of arms is non-negotiable’ as per the Maoist
insurgency doctrine.

Ques 3: Who are the Indian Maoists?
Answer: The largest and the most violent Maoist formation in India are the
Communist Party of India (Maoist). The CPI (Maoist) is an amalgamation
of many splinter groups, which culminated in the merger of two largest
Maoist groups in 2004 – the PW and the MCCI. The CPI (Maoist) and all
its formations have been included in the list of banned terrorist
organizations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.

Ques 4: What is the party structure of CPI (Maoist)?
Answer: The party structure at the central level consists of the Politbureau (PB),
the Central Committee (CC) and the Central Military Commission (CMC).
The following departments are under the direct command of CMC:
 Technical Research and Arms Manufacturing Unit (TRAM)
 Regional Commands (RCs).
 Special Action Teams (SATs).
 Military Intelligence (MI).
 Publications and Editorial Board of ‘Jung’.
 Central Military Instructors Team (CMIT).
 Communications.