Which period of India would you consider communist? The 'late 80s' period you reference later? I don't know nearly enough about India's history, and understand that geographic regions are very important.
> the ground reality faced by people under a communist regime is vastly more different.
Just like the reality on the ground in a capitalist country is very, very different than what the theory says. How many Native Americans did my country kill again? How many dead children are in Iraq and Afghanistan? Why do we have more empty houses than we do homeless people?
No social system is a magical cure.
> And see for yourself the kind of miserable conditions communist policies have bought upon those people.
You will not see me apologize for Stalin, for example, but what I will say is that Russia went from an agrarian nation to putting a man in space and becoming the #2 world superpower in what, 75 years? That's pretty damn impressive. The soviet experiment failed for good reasons, though.
> Just in case you didn't know in India there is a terrorist groups based on principles of communism called 'maoists', which is by far considered biggest threat to internal security of our country.
I am actually aware, it is quite interesting.
India never explicitly stated its a communist country. But most of its policies were communist based for a large part of its post independent history. State controlled industries, tightly regimented license system for anything private, unions etc.
I don't have to read more. I have been through a communist set up myself(India), And I don't want to try. You can bring it in your country and enjoy it as much as you want. As far as I'm concerned I am glad my country is rapidly getting rid of last vestiges of communist policies we have.
Now coming to your point. Contrary to whatever you have 'read'(looks like all you have done is 'read' about it), or whatever you will read, the ground reality faced by people under a communist regime is vastly more different. No progress is ever allowed to happen under the name of 'protecting the poor', whatever progress you would have seen in a country like India is only because of some competitive pressure, our immediate neighbors have posed. It was very common in my country pre-1990's free market reforms to see the best hard working talent leave. There was no individual incentive to do anything special. And the environment(movies, media, drama shows, stories you name it) depicted rich as some form of evil entity bent destroying humanity. Even today the states ruled by communist governments(West Bengal and Kerala) see the largest group of youth moving out of those state to work in cities like Bangalore. The conditions are so horrible, there are bandhs, strikes, shutdowns by unions and communist groups ever other day. No productive work ever happens. Investors are shit scared to invest or set up any long term ventures in those states. And by and large in the name of protecting poor, the poor are always ensured they remain poor.
You will not believe the height of problems communist policies had caused in India. Around late 80's we had nation wide strikes when our Prime minister announced computers will be introduced in the country. That is the degree to which progress was blocked by communist groups. Even today we continue to see pockets of communist feelings around. A national policy on foreign direct investment in retail sector is being blocked and opposed currently.
Go to any communist nation you want. And see for yourself the kind of miserable conditions communist policies have bought upon those people.
Just in case you didn't know in India there is a terrorist groups based on principles of communism called 'maoists', which is by far considered biggest threat to internal security of our country.