But the fact of the matter is that in India, Maoism is dominant and Maoist logic argues that the most oppressed is the most revolutionary class. But then, the Hoxhaite calculates the most revolutionary class in different ways. The Hoxhaite calculates the surplus extracted, throws in the caste factor and arrives at his grand conclusion. The Maoist on the other hand takes into account nationality, religion, caste, income and then throws numerical strength in a higgledly-piggledly fashion and concludes that the landless labourer is the most revolutionary class. Marxism addresses this question in a rather different way.
Revolutionary activity is impossible without a revolutionary theory.
The class that gravitates towards the revolutionary theory most easily is the most revolutionary class. Consciousness is the reflection of social being. The industrial proletariat, being involved in the most advanced means of social production is also the most revolutionary class. No wonder the bourgeoisie calls Stalin 'The Big Brother'. The wimpish programme that follows from this analysis is interesting and with rare exceptions the Maoists would go along with bulk of it.