Tritiya Prastuti Committee

The Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) is a splinter group of the Communist Party of India (Maoist). TPC has declared CPI(Maoist) as its main enemy not police machinery.[1][2]

Background

The Tritiya Prastuti Committee(TPC) was formed in 2002 when several cadres broke away from Maoist Communist Centre (MCC) due to its perceived domination of Yadav caste in decision making and discrimination of so-called Dalits led to the formation of the TPC by non-Yadavs chiefly the Mahtos, Ganjhus, Bhokta, Oraon and Kharwars among others.[3] TPC and CPI (Maoist) are rival and have hunted each other for years.

In 2013, TPC killed several Maoists in an ambush and took 25 maoist as hostage. Many were released to their families by TPC. A report in The Hindu claimed that later TPC cadres handed over the bodies of Maoists to troopers of Commando Battalion for Resolute Action(CoBRA), an elite counter-insurgency wing of the Central Reserve Police Force. TPC and police officials had denied collusion. TPC spokesperson claimed CPI (Maoist) wouldn't be permitted in its territory. The area of influence of TPC is spread over the districts of Latehar, Palamu and Chatra. Five groups, including CPI (Maoist), TPC and PLFI fought for revenue in the territory.[2]

Notable attacks
  • In March 2013, TPC killed 10 Maoists in an ambush and took 20 maoist as hostage in Chatra district. Revolutionary Democratic Front (RDF) president Varavara Rao and general secretary Rajkishore sought a judicial inquiry into the killing of Maoist cadre.[4]

Attack by other Maoist group
  • In August 2014, CPI(Maoist) killed 16 members of TPC in Vikrampur area of Palamu district.[5]
  • In April 2016, a squad of 30 Maoist killed a person in marriage ceremony of his daughter in Palamu district claiming him as member of TPC.[6]

References
  1. "Supporting Tritiya Prastuti Committee likely to backfire for Jharkhand". timesofindia. 5 April 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  2. "Of hot lips, hubris and the Maoists of Jharkhand". livemint. 11 Jul 2018. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  3. "Big blow for Maoists in Bihar-Jharkhand bastion". 29 March 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  4. "Outlaws want law to 'rescue' their cadres". hindustantimes. 30 March 2013. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  5. "Maoists kill 16 members of splinter outfit in Palamu". hindustantimes. 9 August 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  6. "Jharkhand: Maoists gun down rival at daughters' wedding". hindustantimes. 22 April 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
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