Much has been said and written about the terror and the threats India face from militant outfits. Our politicos have been gung-ho about how India has been effective when it comes to averting terror strikes post 26/11.

But, our leaders have totally ignored the threat that we face from within, i.e., the menace we have been facing from the advocates of Maoism who are in the process of replicating China's infamous 'Cultural Revolution' in India. In spite of regular attacks by Kisenji and Co, Indian politicos are paying no heed to the Maoist menace.

What is more shocking was that after the Dantewada attack that killed at least 44 people near Dantewada, Home minister P Chidambaram made fresh offers to hold talks with Naxals if they suspended violence even for just 72 hours and said that there is a need to re-visit the anti-Maoist policy.

But, why is the Indian state taking so long to take a stand against the Maoists who have gone on a killing spree and it does not matter to them

Latest update:(June 18: 11:00 am) 21 students from the violence-hit Kyrgyzstan returned last night, even as many others remained stranded in the war-torn country.

(Read: 21 Indian students return)

Meanwhile, TDP chief Chandrababu Naidu has written to the MEA asking them to bear the costs of the airfare for the rest of the students as they had lost their passports, credit cards and other valuables in the mayhem.  He went on to say that 'The students are starving and no help was reaching them'.

The MEA has confirmed that the government is arranging for planes to evacuate Indians from Kyrgyzstan after a harrowing wait for those who were caught in the ethnic violence. (Read: Indians evacuated from Kyrgyzstan)

June 16: 2:00 pm: MEA confirms that Indian students have been safely evacuated (Read: All Indians evacuated: MEA).

Indians students have yet again been caught in a barrage of violence — this time it's the Kyrgyzstan unrest — where clashes between the government forces and