Army will NOT be involved in anti-Naxal ops: Govt
May 28, 2013  16:05
Union Home Secretary RK Singh today said anti-Naxal operations will be intensified with more security forces and modern weapons being provided by the Central Government to the affected regions.

"We will coordinate with Naxal-hit states adjoining Chhattisgarh and forces and modern weapons would be provided by the Centre for anti-Naxal operations," he told mediapersons after holding a meeting of senior officials at the police headquarters in Raipur.

The Union Home Secretary, who was in Raipur to hold a review meeting with senior state officials regarding the Saturday's Naxal attack on Congress leaders, also made it clear that the Army will not be a part of the operations against the Maoists.  "We will not involve the army. There is no need to call the Army. Neither have we asked them. But we will send more (paramilitary) forces," he said, when asked to comment on the role of the army to tackle the Naxal threat. Singh further said a judicial inquiry has been set up to find out the error.

"The state government has requested the honourable Chief Justice to nominate a sitting judge. We will come to know where was the error," he said.  

Singh further said there is proper coordination with the neighbouring state governments, and added that the ultras are on the backfoot at several paces.
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