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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Abused Naxal women seek Mayawati aid by Ashish Tripathi

Abused Naxal women seek Mayawati aid by Ashish Tripathi

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published Published on Oct 12, 2010   modified Modified on Oct 12, 2010

Poverty and exploitation forced some tribal women in eastern Uttar Pradesh to turn to Naxals, who proved to be no different. Leading a pathetic life after being sexually exploited and abandoned by the extremists, eight tribal women have now sought CM Mayawati's intervention to help in their rehabilitation.

Hailing from the Naxal-affected Kaimur range, which includes Robertsganj, Mirzapur, Sonebhadra and Chandauli, these women had joined the banned outfits between 2000-2005. Most were driven by abject poverty and some out of anger against exploitation and oppression by dominant Yadav community, police and forest officials in the area.

But Naxals too exploited and abandoned them when they became pregnant. Some women surrendered to police while few others were arrested. Today, all these women are finding it hard to survive as their families have refused to take them back. Government agencies too have not provided any help. Most social organizations are also reluctant to help because of fear of being caught in the police-Maoist crossfire.

With nobody ready to help these tribal women, social activist Shanta Bhattacharya, associated with Kaimur Kshetra Mahila Mazdoor Kisan Sangharsh Samiti, has written to the CM and National Commission for Women, seeking their intervention for rehabilitation.

"Many tribal women joined Maoists for the sake of 'roti'. Some were also abducted by the ultras. All were exploited and later abandoned because a 'pregnant woman' is a liability," said Shanta. If trained, she added, these women can work as Shiksha Mitra or Panchayat Mitra and lead a decent life.

Arti (28), a resident of Chicileek, Sonebhadra, joined the Naxalites in 2002 and worked with the guerrilla team. She said women like her are used for carrying goods and cooking by the Naxals. She fell in love with a team member and got pregnant. "I was abandoned by the party when the commander learnt about my pregnancy," said Arti. Her parents refused to take her back and she was forced to leave the village. Now, she lives with her child and works in a stone-crusher plant.

"There are many (women) still in jail and nobody is ready to bail them out," said social activist Vijay Vinit. Vijay and Shanta had helped several such women but their resources are limited.


The Times of India, 12 October, 2010, http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Abused-Naxal-women-seek-Mayawati-aid/articleshow/6732987.cms


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