In more than one-fifth of Indian territory, the writ of the left-wing extremists holds sway. Many jungle areas in Madhya Pradesh are out of bounds for junior forest officers. When the Howrah-New Delhi Rajdhani Express derailed in Rathigarh in September 2002, the Bihar police avoided traveling through Naxalite-infested tract, consequently delaying action. At many places, the police and the revenue system have been rendered redundant. 'Jan adalatas' held in ...
