‘Revolution is about consciousness, not bloodshed’: Ramesh Badranna, Former Maoist Commander on Naxalism, Adivasi Rights, and the Future of Class Struggle in India

‘Revolution is about consciousness, not bloodshed’: Ramesh Badranna, Former Maoist Commander on Naxalism, Adivasi Rights, and the Future of Class Struggle in India

In an unflinching account, Ramesh Badranna recounts his journey from armed rebellion to civilian life, revealing the deep fault lines of tribal exploitation, state violence, and ideological resistance in central India.

In a conversation with the Red Table last night, an answer was requested to the question of who stole the revolution or the awakening about the importance of joining hands and overthrowing old systems, in class struggle, the struggle for human rights and the struggle against stagnation and division. The controversial girls' coach and legend Brynjar Karl called it wok-robbery and in a conversation with the gender and ideological historian Valgerð…