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Raitu Coolie Sangham (Andhra Pradesh)

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రైతుకూలీ సంఘం (ఆంధ్రప్రదెౕశ్)/ Raitu Coolie Sangham (Andhra Pradesh) (Farmers Labourers League (Andhra Pradesh)) is a revolutionary peasants' movement in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, related to the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist). During its existence, the movement often found itself in trouble with the law and even being outlawed in India.[1] The movement was also involved in the 1981 Indravelli massacre on the side of fellow Maoist organizations.[2]

Farmers Labourers League Andhra Pradesh
రైతుకూలీ సంఘం (ఆంధ్రప్రదెౕశ్)
AbbreviationRCS (AP)
PresidentSimhadrai Jhansi [3]
SecretaryDantuluri Varma [4]
Founded14 June 1981 [5]
Banned22 June 2009
IdeologyMaoism
Political positionFar Left

The secretary of the organization is Dantuluri Varma and the president Simhadrai Jhansi.[6][7][8][9]

References

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  1. ^ Service, Express News (22 August 2014). "AP Extends Ban on Maoists". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  2. ^ Singh, S. Harpal (20 April 2018). "Why did police fire on Adivasis in Indervelli on April 20, 1981?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  3. ^ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/govt-should-establish-agro-based-industries-to-create-local-employment-rythu-coolie-sangham-of-andhra-pradesh/article68263281.ece
  4. ^ https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/rythu-coolie-sangham-flays-police-action-on-protesting-farmers/article67873523.ece
  5. ^ https://testbook.com/objective-questions/mcq-on-rise-and-spread-of-naxalite-movement--637c7913ebf334facdd01c99
  6. ^ The Hindu .Three-day meet of Rytu Coolie Sangham gets under way
  7. ^ The Hindu. Fight for your due, girijans told
  8. ^ The Hindu. `Globalisation forcing farmers into death trap'
  9. ^ The Hindu. Farmers told to launch united struggle against fiscal policies