Sidester you raised valid " irony"-  There are many reasons why people supported maoists- not all supported them were maoists and for many maoists were only " unknown/unused" option. Here I am talkng of a different context where you have seen the system (not flaw less) - you praised it, adapted it, enojyed it , you would never criticize it -yet having seen , experinced and taking advantage of the system- you still want the failed system- " YCL raj, confisticating private property and so on" .. and the past of others rular on are imcomparable with the atrocity caused by maoists-13000 death including brutal murder of poor teacher and so on..how can you justify?