Cong demands resignation of MP Home Minister over growing Naxal activities

ETV Bharat had in a report shown about the Naxalite movement, how and where the movement of Naxalites has increased. After the partition of Chhattisgarh from Madhya Pradesh, the Naxalites in Madhya Pradesh, which had given a part of their Naxal problem to Chhattisgarh, are now seen to be intensifying.

Bhopal: The Congress has demanded the immediate resignation of Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Narottam Mishra for his allegations on former Chief Minister Kamal Nath for the increased Naxalite activity in the state.

Responding to the allegation of the Home Minister, the Congress said Mishra is blaming the party for his own failure and hence should immediately tender resignation.

"Since the time Narottam Mishra has become the Home Minister, the law and order situation has gone from bad to worse and is constantly on the downhill. The culprits have no fear, criminals openly commit crimes at the BJP city president's house. They sabotage the house, openly fire bullets," State Congress Media Coordinator Narendra Saluja said.

Taking a jibe at BJP, Narendra Saluja said "first look at the condition of the state, where is the Home Minister? He is in charge of the election to be held in Bengal."

"The Naxalites who have been caught are killed in an encounter. This is the failure of the Home Minister and Chief Minister Shivraj Singh. They are falsely accusing Congress in order to divert attention. The number of Naxalites and Naxalite incidents increased during the 15 years of BJP government. The Home Minister is accountable for these incidents. He should resign immediately taking moral responsibility and should be ashamed for making such allegations," Saluja added.

Kamal Nath held responsible by Narottam Mishra

Commenting on the Naxalite movement in Balaghat, Mishra said that the BJP government ran an anti-Naxal campaign for 15 years. During this time, not a single Naxalite could enter Madhya Pradesh, but when Kamal Nath government came to power it had a lenient stance as a result of which the Naxalites have become active again in Balaghat.

The minister said that earlier when the government of Digvijay Singh was in power, Lakhi Ram Kanvera was killed by Naxalites. After this, when the Shivraj government came to power, BJP controlled the Naxalites.

"But when the government of Kamal Nath came for a small period, he relaxed the security and the Naxalites became active again. However, the police are doing its job, no Naxalite or dacoit gang will be allowed to flourish in Madhya Pradesh. No wrongful plans will be executed by them," Mishra added.

Madhya Pradesh under threat of Naxals, again

ETV Bharat had in a report shown about the Naxalite movement, how and where the movement of Naxalites has increased. After the partition of Chhattisgarh from Madhya Pradesh, the Naxalites in Madhya Pradesh, which had given a part of their Naxal problem to Chhattisgarh, are now seen to be intensifying.

Considering some districts of the state including Balaghat as safe haven, the Naxalite infiltration here is on the rise which is now the matter of great the concern for the police-administration. Recently, police are constantly carrying out encounter operations against the Naxalites in the district. The severity of Naxalite presence has increased in the border district of Balaghat of Madhya Pradesh. This concern is also valid because the Naxalites in United Madhya Pradesh have killed a minister Lakhi Ram Kanvera in the same district.

Three groups are active in Balaghat

Groups called Tada, Malajkhand and Paraswara are active in Balaghat district. In these groups, more than two dozen armed Naxalites are continuously are active in different areas of the district. Baihar, Lanji, and Paraswara areas of Balaghat district are highly sensitive Naxal affected regions in the state.

Police actively carrying out combing operations

In view of the heightened activities of the Naxalites in the district of Balaghat and its surrounding districts, the top police officers have also modified their strategy. The Balaghat Police is searching the border areas adjacent to Balaghat by forming a joint team with the police of Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra State, which is helping the police to keep a check on the activities of the Naxalites.

• On the night of 23 May, there was an encounter between the Naxalites and the police in the forest of the Padri Chauki of Malajkhand police station area. In this encounter, the Naxalites managed to escape by taking advantage of the darkness, in this encounter the armed Naxalites comprised of about 13 to 15 women and men.
• On September 17, police arrested Osa alias Badal, an active member of platoon 2, who carried the prize money of 12 lakh rupees, and also recovered a pistol in an encounter with Naxalites in Samanpur-Bandha Tola Kanha Corps John area adjacent to Kanha.
• In the intervening night of 5-6 November, Sharda who carried the prize money of 8 lakh rupees was killed during an encounter between the Naxalites and the police in the forest of Malkhedi adjacent to Kanha. Two barrel 12 bore guns were recovered
• On the intervening night of November 11-12, a police encounter with Naxalites took place in the forest of Borvan adjacent to Kanha National Park, in which 2 women Naxalites who carried prize money were killed. They were Shobha of Malajkhand Dalam and Savitri of Dare Kasa Dalam. Insas and 12 bore rifles were seized from them.