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Discontent among tribes
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- Tribes who rely on forest products for their livelihood were barred from using forest produce under the Forest (Conservation) Act of 1980.
- Massive tribal population displacement due to development projects, mining operations, and other factors also led to anger among the tribal community.
- Naxals/Maoists took advantage of these emotions and supplied these vulnerable with weapons and money.
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Unemployment
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- Unemployment, poverty, a lack of health care, a lack of education and awareness, and a lack of access to electricity, internet connectivity, and communication, were the list of issues that weren’t being addressed by the government in those areas.
- The widening wealth divide between such a backward region and the rest of the country became the fuel for Naxalism to spread like wildfire.
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Lack of administration
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- Irregular administration, absence of governance in remote areas, poor implementation, and mishandling of government schemes were causing distress to the people.
- The developmental projects are poorly implemented, feeding onto extremism in the region.
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Social oppression
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- Social discrimination of vulnerable communities and tribal communities is one of the major reasons leading to extremist activities as the Naxalites provide them with support to fuel the movement.
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Tourism
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- Tourism is causing more harm than benefits to the tribal regions of the Naxal belt.
- The advent of foreign influence and commercialization is causing tribal society to disintegrate, resulting in extremist activity.
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