'Befitting reply' to Maoists if forces are attacked: Rajnath Singh

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NEW DELHI: Warning of a massive retaliation in the event of a major attack by Left-wing extremists, Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Friday stressed on the need for the Centre and affected states to adopt a uniform approach to make any counter-action effective. At the same time, he asked the states to weave in entitlement of local tribals and perception management into the counter-Maoist strategy, which so far was focused on security action and development.

While entitlement will cover distribution of pattas to local tribals in Naxal-hit districts under the Scheduled Tribes and Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, perception management refers to publicizing through the media the hurdles posed by Left-wing extremists to development projects in areas dominated by them.

Addressing a meeting of chief secretaries and DGPs of 10 Naxal-hit states - Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh — here on Friday, Singh asked them to raise special forces modeled on Andhra Pradesh's Greyhounds, from within their respective police. While the badly-hit Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Odisha will take the lead in raising these special forces, other states may follow later. The Centre will fully fund the initiative, an official said, adding that the home ministry has already sought doubling of the Rs 200 crore allocation towards its security-related reimbursement (SRE) scheme to Rs 400 crore in the coming budget.
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While ruling out a soft approach towards CPI(Maoist), including possible talks, Singh on Friday asked the states to improve coordination in anti-Maoist operations, especially along inter-state junctions. It was agreed that the officials posted in adjoining districts of different states would meet at least once a month to review joint operations.

Incidentally, a presentation made by the Intelligence Bureau at the meeting is said to have rated Odisha and Maharashtra as better performers on the counter-Naxal front, followed by Chhattisgarh. Jharkhand and Bihar were ranked the lowest. According to sources, Bihar, which had earlier been at variance with the Centre and other states on tough policing against Maoists, on Friday joined other states in unanimously backing a uniform approach against Left-wing extremism.

At the review meeting, attended by MoS for home Kiren Rijiju and heads of para-military forces, the Union home minister insisted on better road connectivity in Naxal-infested areas to bring out the tribals from areas claimed as "liberated" by the Left-wing extremists. "The Centre will micro-manage road projects," said a home ministry official after the meeting.

The new initiatives also include making skill building the focus of the Integrated Action Plan scheme, under which Rs 30 crore is directly given to top district officials across 88 districts every year for development works. "The young tribals will be imparted skills to help them earn a regular livelihood, which will prevent them from being poached upon by CPI(Maoist)," said the official.


'Befitting reply' to Maoists if forces are attacked: Rajnath Singh - The Times of India

 

[SwAggeR]

There hasn't been any befitting reply to Maoists by India security agencies till date, looking forward to that so called befitting response.

 

[janon]

Why wait for security forces to be attacked? Maoists are a proscribed group, so why not go into the forests and proactively hunt them down?

 

[Koovie]

The HM visiting CRPF members... when will the Army finally change its uniforms. Even police units have much better camos than the Army, which sometimes even uses different camos for different units.

 

[IndoUS]

The HM visiting CRPF members... when will the Army finally change its uniforms. Even police units have much better camos than the Army, which sometimes even uses different camos for different units.

How the F**k did the CRPF get digital camo

 

[SwAggeR]

Why wait for security forces to be attacked? Maoists are a proscribed group, so why not go into the forests and proactively hunt them down?

To avoid any undesirable political fall out, I think they are waiting for triggers to justify their counter attack. Chattishgadh, MP and Andhra has BJP government in power so at least in these three states you can expect real action.

Meanwhile Naxals have been renamed as '' Left wing Extremist ”. I can see this government has intent.

 

[Geek]

WTF
So now we have to wait for Maoists to attack innocent peoples?
Indian Government should launch operations against maoists and finish them from India

 

[SrNair]

I think GoI must create some artificial reasons.Our present Centre have absolute majority and due to absence od coalitation know that attacking forces this time is suicidal.
Only method is to bring some development in Naxal affected areas.They cant resist that and they will attack forces and we ccan esily find a reason to finish them

 

[third eye]

Why wait for security forces to be attacked? Maoists are a proscribed group, so why not go into the forests and proactively hunt them down?

To avoid any undesirable political fall out, I think they are waiting for triggers to justify their counter attack. Chattishgadh, MP and Andhra has BJP government in power so at least in these three states you can expect real action.

Meanwhile Naxals have been renamed as '' Left wing Extremist ”. I can see this government has intent.

I agree with Janon

The current Govt at this point is best suited to take a call and hit at them. The public sentiment is with them.

However, I am sure intel is being gathered and a close watch is being kept to respond decisively should the need arise.

 

[Ajaysingh]

why are we waiting we should act know

 

[cloud_9]

The HM visiting CRPF members... when will the Army finally change its uniforms. Even police units have much better camos than the Army, which sometimes even uses different camos for different units.

Even they got different shades.

 

[amitkriit]

Why wait for security forces to be attacked? Maoists are a proscribed group, so why not go into the forests and proactively hunt them down?

Our security forces have entered deep inside their so-called "liberated zones". That is why we suffered heavy casualties during last two years, mostly during Area Domination operations. Our forces are better prepared and better equippedbecause now we know their tactics better.

Now the table has been turned. Our strategy is to start at the top and eliminate the whole top leadership and their ideological base, many of these people live peacefully with high-society people and enjoy political patronage. Without a capable leadership these naxals will turn themselves into thieves and dacoits alienating the locals even further. Naxal casualties are under-reported by the security forces and the media.

One factor which complicates the issue is dependence of certain political parties on Naxals for vote particularly in states like Bihar and Jharkhand. Several Naxal killings in these states are contract killings.

 

[Vinayak Tiwari]

There hasn't been any befitting reply to Maoists by India security agencies till date, looking forward to that so called befitting response.

In 2010, COBRA ran over some maoist camps in W.B. More than 40 ultras were killed. I think you are looking for this type of befitting responses. And yes, India should take some inspiration from their past and also Pakistan who have enormously used their aircrafts for offensive role against insurgents considering that the Maoist wouldn't be having MANPADS but RPGs.

 

[SwAggeR]

And yes, India should take some inspiration from their past and also Pakistan who have enormously used their aircrafts for offensive role against insurgents considering that the Maoist wouldn't be having MANPADS but RPGs.

We are not Pakistan, air raids often result in mass casualties involving innocents too. None of us Indian want that for a fellow Indian.For now ,Air power is only being used for medical evacuation and may be for surveillance. I want it to remain that way only.

 

[$elf]

Pakistan should fully back and finance this Maoist movement in india, it has great potential

i swear we will start supporting TTP then only u will understand. the ones who can attack ur airport can do bomb blast anywhere.