Fight Naxals effectively: New force mooted
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14/05/2008
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Central Chronicle (Bhopal)
Naxalism has become a cancer for the country now. In some districts of 7-8 states of the country their terror is prevailing. In several districts they are running parallel government. The naxals do as it pleases them in these districts. They have made the administration sick in some areas of Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhatisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. According to a recent news report, Naxals turnover of recovering money has touched Rs 100 crores. And now this money is also being used in share market. In today's scenario there is need to curb this menace taking effective strategic decisions. In this connection a special force (SAF) is proposed to be formed under the control of CRPF. It is waiting for final approval from the Union home ministry. According to the proposal, 10 battalions (10 thousand jawans) would be in new the force and it would be formed on the pattern of Greyhound of Andhra Pradesh police. It is noticeable that the Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh recently in a meeting with Chief Ministers of the states had told that Leftist extremists are the biggest menace for Indian internal security. He had told all the state chief ministers to form a special unit to face naxal activities. People killed in Naxal attacks are more than those who were killed in north-eastern states due to extremist and terrorist activities. It means naxalism has taken form of terrorism. So the preparation to curb it should be on a large scale. There is need for a joint command of states along with forming SAF which can face naxals with their best efforts. This work force should be given cooperation at the local level and information system should be strong only then the cancer of naxalism can be rooted out. The new force should be provided helicopter along with modern means of communication. Because the naxals might have everything which an Army possesses.