Senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders of the State have condemned the Maoist attack on Congress convoy in Chhattisgarh and they have also condoled the death of many party leaders and workers in the attack.
Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Sunderlal Patwa condoled the death of Congress leaders and said that the incident was unfortunate and condemnable. He also said that the situation calls for a united stand of all political parties to meet the challenge of Maoism effectively in the country.
Parliamentarian and former chief minister of Madhya Pradesh Kailsah Joshi also expressed his deep sadness over the incident and criticised the action of Maoists. “This incident has exposed the real face of Naxalism. The time has come when all political parties should get united on this issue to eliminate the problem from its very roots,” he said.
BJP State President Narendra Singh Tomar said that the Maoist attack is is not only directed against a political party but it is directed against the democratic system of the country. “To prevent the recurrence of this incident, the Centre and State Government should join hands to take such social and economic measures that could eliminate Naxal violence in the country,” he said.
BJP State Organising Secretary Arvind Menon also expressed his sadness over the incident and death of congress leaders in Chhattisgarh. Criticizing the Maoist action, he said that such incidents happening in a democracy is unfortunate.
Several party leaders including Nazma Heptullah, Anil Madhav Dave and others have also condemned the violence.