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New Delhi: Minister of Rural Development, Jairam Ramesh spoke about a fourfold approach to the problem of insurgency. He said that one must examine the historical factors, the political factors, the security concerns and the developmental aspects of insurgency affected areas. He also took on questions from the students and other delegates and answered their questions on Maoism, Government’s policies etc. He was speaking on the occasion of inauguration of the national seminar on “Insurgency and Development” being organized by Centre for Jawaharlal Nehru Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia and Indian Council of Historical Research on Jamia campus.

His address was chaired by Prof SM Sajid, Vice Chancellor, Jamia Millia Islamia who said that there can be no universal solution to the problem of insurgency and that there are always local concerns which need to be taken into account.

In the inaugural session, Prof Shahid Ahmed, Director, Centre for Jawaharlal Nehru Studies delivered the welcome remarks; Prof Savyasaachi, Department of Sociology, introduced the theme of the seminar.

This session was followed by a Panel Discussion, chaired by Prof Gopinath, Member Secretary of the Indian Council of Historical Research. The panelists in the session are Prof Nandini Sunder, Prof Sanjoy Hazarika, Prof Nasir Tyabji, Dr. Sudip Chakraborty, Ms. Meenakshi.

Prof Amiya Kumar Bagchi, Chancellor, Tripura University and Emeritus Professor, Institute of Development Studies, Kolkata and Adjunct Professor, Monash University, Australia will deliver a Perspective Lecture on the theme of the conference from 2 to 3.30 PM which will be held in the Mir Anis Hall.

The first session of the conference will be on political economy which will be chaired by Prof Shahid Ahmed, Director, Centre for Jawaharlal Nehru Centre and will include papers on issues of State Terror and FDI funded takeovers, Insurgency in different parts of India, Legal Intervention and the role of the Military among others. A parallel session chaired by Prof Manoranjan Mohanty, Council for Social development will include papers which will deal with Cartographies of Insurgency, the Red Corridor, and the Role of the Internet etc.

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