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111333
Fri, 03/12/2010 - 22:34
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Legitimate right to use force to tackle Maoists: Chidambaram
New Delhi, Mar 12 (PTI) Indian Government on Friday
said it has the legitimate right to use as much force as
necessary to regain control of areas dominated by the Maoists
and made it clear that talks with it could only take place if
the ultras abjured violence.
Terming naxalism as a "graver problem" than jihadi
terrorism, Home Minister P Chidambaram vowed to effectively
tackle the threat from Maoists, who have declared a war
against the Indian state, before the term of the government
ends.
Chidambaram said the goal of the Maoists was armed
liberation struggle and the sole purpose was to seize power.
Referring to the offer of talks made by the government
to the Maoists recently, he asked, "Why aren't the Maoists
making a simple statement that we abjure violence?"
He said in such a situation, it was the legitimate
right of the government to use as much force necessary to
regain the areas and hoped that once the government regains
control in two to three years, it would usher in development.
"We are confident that before the term of UPA II ends,
we will get rid of naxals and will have considerably
strengthened our security to face any threat," he said
addressing the India on Friday Conclave here.
Chidambaram described naxalism as a "graver problem"
than that of jihadi terrorism and pointed out that they have
presence in 200 districts of the country and virtually control
34.
"They (Maoists) have declared a war on the Indian
state...They are anti-development. They do not want the poor
to be emancipated or become economically free," Chidambaram
said, adding civil right groups naively think that naxalites
are pro-poor.
With the serious threat of jihadi terrorism centred
around Pakistan and Afghanistan and also affecting Bangladesh,
Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Chidambaram said South Asia is,
therefore, duty bound to work together to end the menace.
The Home Minister referred to the "splendid
cooperation" from Bangladesh in tackling militancy after
Sheikh Hasina's government came to power but expressed concern
over recent developments in Nepal where, he said, there was
"sprouting of anti-India activity". PTI AMI
SKT
said it has the legitimate right to use as much force as
necessary to regain control of areas dominated by the Maoists
and made it clear that talks with it could only take place if
the ultras abjured violence.
Terming naxalism as a "graver problem" than jihadi
terrorism, Home Minister P Chidambaram vowed to effectively
tackle the threat from Maoists, who have declared a war
against the Indian state, before the term of the government
ends.
Chidambaram said the goal of the Maoists was armed
liberation struggle and the sole purpose was to seize power.
Referring to the offer of talks made by the government
to the Maoists recently, he asked, "Why aren't the Maoists
making a simple statement that we abjure violence?"
He said in such a situation, it was the legitimate
right of the government to use as much force necessary to
regain the areas and hoped that once the government regains
control in two to three years, it would usher in development.
"We are confident that before the term of UPA II ends,
we will get rid of naxals and will have considerably
strengthened our security to face any threat," he said
addressing the India on Friday Conclave here.
Chidambaram described naxalism as a "graver problem"
than that of jihadi terrorism and pointed out that they have
presence in 200 districts of the country and virtually control
34.
"They (Maoists) have declared a war on the Indian
state...They are anti-development. They do not want the poor
to be emancipated or become economically free," Chidambaram
said, adding civil right groups naively think that naxalites
are pro-poor.
With the serious threat of jihadi terrorism centred
around Pakistan and Afghanistan and also affecting Bangladesh,
Sri Lanka and the Maldives, Chidambaram said South Asia is,
therefore, duty bound to work together to end the menace.
The Home Minister referred to the "splendid
cooperation" from Bangladesh in tackling militancy after
Sheikh Hasina's government came to power but expressed concern
over recent developments in Nepal where, he said, there was
"sprouting of anti-India activity". PTI AMI
SKT
