“Lalgarh” derives its name from the red soil found in this area. But there is much more to the name than just the red soil. Surprisingly, its name is also indicative of the area being a CPM strong hold. To top it all, the recent law and order situation has facilitated arson, bloodshed and red rage in Lalgarh. Considering the chain of events in the last few months, a mass uprising of the oppressed tribal population against the state was just next to inevitable.

Tucked away in the interiors of West Midnapore, Lalgarh is a home to advasis, that is the tribal population. Infact, it is a breeding ground for Maoist activities, most of them having infiltrated from Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh. Although CPI(M) have been the political rulers of the area for a long time, they have done very little to maintain the support of the tribal population. The pace of development of Lalgarh has been extremely slow. Inadequate facilities in relation to sanitation, health, education, irrigation, rural housing and job opportunities have marked the place. The villagers have been displeased with the performance of their so-called “political rulers”. Minimal provisions like mid-day meals and mobile medical vans have failed to mitigate the anger of the villagers against the state government.

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