India Offers Compensation
Asia Friday, July 30th, 2010
One of the India states that are worst hit by the conflict with the Maoists have offered more than 2,000 U.S. dollars for each member of the Maoists who surrender themselves and their weapons, police said on Thursday (29/07/2010). West Bengal state government has promised a bank account with a deposit of one hundred thousand rupees or 2,140 U.S. dollars, as well as job training and employment opportunities. “The government promised to look after them,” said a senior police officer Surajit Purkayastha Kur to AFP, Thursday.
“We will continue our struggle, but if any member of the Maoist group that wanted to surrender. We gave them the opportunity to change,” he added. Maoist group is fighting the government in most of eastern and central India with the support of tribal landless groups and poor farmers who are marginalized in economic growth
[...] India’s economy growth increase 8.8 percent during second quarterly that end on June 2010. This is the highest quarterly growth during last two years or after economy crisis hit world market in 2008. The strength of domestic economy like manufacture and agriculture succeed increasing the economy growth grade. [...]