NAGPUR: Left wing groups abroad have stepped up support for the Indian Naxalite movement and their so-called people's war. Some recent developments, including formation of the ' International Committee to Support the People's War in India (ICSPWI), have made the government sit up and take notice with security establishment believing it may worsen the already aggravated situation.

The last year's convention of ICSPWI at Hamburg in Germany is learnt to have generated much support for the Indian guerrillas in the international arena as the participants called India as a 'prison house of people's movement'. The convention, allegedly attended by Delhi professor GN Saibaba- now under police scanner-also decided to observe January 25 this year as the International day of solidarity and struggle.

The global committee decided to demand unconditional release of political prisoners in India on January 25. Saibaba, quizzed by cops last year, admitted to attending several international conferences of pro-Maoist and leftist organizations upon being 'invited'. Security agencies feel several documents, been seized during operations, have also confirmed presence of someone identified as 'Prakash' representing Indian Naxals.

It is learnt Saibaba was present in those conferences along with Prakash. Saibaba has denied knowing any Prakash much less meeting him. "We feel Saibaba and Prakash are the same person," said a senior official.

Chief of Naxal movement Ganapathy, general secretary of Communist Party of India (Maoist), too is learnt to have hailed the response towards his outfit's efforts against the government forces from various bodies in the different parts of the world. Ganapathy had appealed for mutual co-operation and extension of this solidarity.

Deputy inspector general of police (DIG), Naxal range, Ravindra Kadam stated that the CPI (Maoist) is trying to establish a fraternal relations with the foreign left wing extremists. "An effort is being made to unite the Maoist forces across the globe and create a uniform platform to wage war against government forces," said Kadam.

In Sweden, the movement to support the rebels is being spearheaded by leftist thinker Jan Mydal's daughter Eva, who is at the helm of 'Campaign against war on people in India'. The movement is now learnt to have spread to Sweden's neighbour Norway. Indian intelligence agencies have several evidence of Jan visiting Naxal bastion 'Abhujmadh' in Chhattisgarh. The visit had inspired him to pen his experience in a book 'Red Star Over India' which was published in Sweden. It is learnt Saibaba was one of the invitees to the book release function.

DIG Kadam said such alliances may not appear threatening now but may have major implications in future. "Indian Naxals are trying to build a rapport with extreme left wing and blacks' organizations who are keen on such alliance. Presence of several top Naxals at pro-Maoist and ultra-leftist outfits conferences in Latin America also proves an effort was underway to build solidarity in that part of the world too," said Kadam.

