Joining his party Congress in attacking the Chhattisgarh government for its role in the alleged fake anti-Naxal operation in the state, Tribal Affairs Minister V Kishore Chandra Deo charged the state administration with misleading the Centre.
 
"What I gather is that the state government is misleading the Centre over this episode. We are still trying to get to the truth," Deo told PTI in New Dehi.
 
He also said the PCC in Chhattisgarh has submitted its report stating that six innocent tribals were killed during the anti-Naxal operation by CRPF troops in the state last week.
 
"State Congress had constituted a committee to look into the matter and they too have confirmed that six innocent tribals were killed during the incident," Deo said.
 
A controversy has erupted over the killing of 19 persons in anti-Maoist operations by security forces in Chhattisgarh amid questions whether or not the victims were all Naxals.