Victims of Maoist atrocities juggle for compensation

Victims of Maoist atrocities in the rebel hotbed Midnapore district of West Bengal, bear the burnt of state apathy as they strive for compensation. Sujit Malla, a resident of Dudhpotri village was brutally killed by ultras back in 2010. Family members of Sujit have claimed that even after two years they are yet to receive compensation from the government. Despite strong measures initiated by the central government to crush the ultras, the Maoist insurgency has spread into the interiors of central and eastern states of India. The naxals say they are fighting for the poor and landless however, they often back farmers in land disputes with big business.