In the Naxalbari struggle, peasants' committees were formed in every village. Between 15,000 and 20,000 peasants were enrolled as what?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Wholetime activists
Option (1) Wholetime activists — Correct. Kanu Sanyal claimed that from March to April 1967 all the villagers were organised. Between 15,000 and 20,000 peasants were enrolled as wholetime activists, people who gave all their time to the struggle.
Option (2) Members of the Communist Party — Incorrect. The account organises the peasants into village committees and armed guards. Party membership is never counted; the figure given is for wholetime activists.
Option (3) Members of the All India Kisan Sabha — Incorrect. The All India Kisan Sabha is a peasant organisation, but the account does not link this enrolment to it. The figure is for wholetime activists of the Naxalbari struggle.
Option (4) Members of the village panchayats — Incorrect. The peasants did not join the village panchayats. They set up a parallel administration of their own to look after the villages.
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