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(NAXALS/ MAOISTS) ‘Foreign funds help Naxals to contest polls’... MUMBAI: In the wake of one of the most lethal Maoist attacks in Chhattisgarh, the Maharashtra government has raised concerns over “Naxals infiltrating into state’s democratic process”.More than a dozen people, including several Congress leaders, were killed in Saturday’s strike. In an internal note prepared by the state home department recently, the government alerted the Union home ministry to “increased Naxal activity”, including their participation in the panchayat polls and funding from foreign countries. “Naxals and their supporters have got elected to the local panchayats, this is an alarming trend. This needs to be curbed immediately,” reads the note written to the Union home ministry. The note has been submitted as part of a key Western Zonal Council meeting to be held on June 10. The foray of Naxals into the political fold is receiving funds from NGOs with links to foreign countries, the note adds. The Union home ministry had asked the state government to take appropriate steps in dealing with Naxal violence, terrorism and threat posed to vital installations and other locations. State home officials said the government has put security forces on high alert following the attack and directed that standard operating procedures be followed when VIPs visit areas infested with Naxals. “We don’t see Naxals carrying out this sort of attack in Maharashtra as we are better prepared than other states. However, we are still taking all precautions,” said a senior government official. There are nearly 3,000 armed Naxals operating in Maharashtra, while more than 10,000 Central Reserve Police Force and other paramilitary personnel have been deployed to combat them. (Times of India 26/5/13)
Posted on: Tue, 16 Jul 2013 18:16:09 +0000

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