SECURITY-CHIDAMBARAM 2

Thanking Bangladesh for its cooperation, Chidambaram said
many leaders of Northeast insurgent groups based there were
forced to return to India and have either surrendered before
or have been apprehended by the security forces.

"Our determined effort to curb insurgency and violence
has had a salutary effect and many insurgent groups have laid
down arms and come forward to hold talks with the state
government concerned and the Central government," he said.
Describing Naxalism as a grave threat, the Home Minister
said the Centre had announced that it would encourage state
governments to talk to Naxalites if they abjured violence but
the offer was scoffed at and spurned by the Communist Party of
India (Maoist).
"Hence, in consultation with the Chief Ministers of
Naxal-affected states, we decided to boldly confront the
challenge thrown by the CPI (Maoist)," he said.
Chidambaram said there was a rise in the number of deaths
in 2009 amongst civilians (591), security forces (317) and
militants (217) in Naxal-affected states.
"As the security forces move forward to reclaim areas
that are now dominated by the Naxalites, it is possible that
this trend will continue in 2010 too. However, I am confident
that the state governments concerned will gradually gain the
upper hand and re-establish the authority of the civil
administration," he said.
The Home Minister, however, urged the state governments
to ensure that re-establishment of the civil administration is
quickly followed by implementation of development and welfare
schemes. (More) PTI ACB
AHM


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