Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has condemned in strong terms the Naxal attack in Jagdalpur. He paid homage to those killed in the dastardly attack and conveyed his condolences to the bereaved families.
Chouhan said this incident had shown the ugly face of Naxalism. This was an attack on Indian democracy.He firmly said the trust of the people in the political system would not be weakened by such dastardly acts.
Chouhan said the Centre and the states should jointly formulate a strategy to tackle the menace of Naxalism. There is no place for violence in democracy, he said.
He said the whole country was shocked by the Chhattisgarh incident and expressed deep sorrow over it.He said former Minister and tribal leader Mahendra Karma was leading a peaceful agitation against Naxalism while Nandkumar Patel was associated with Madhya Pradesh and a personal friend. The State government is keeping an eye over the situation and all precautionary measures have been taken, he added.
The Chief Minister called on all political parties to abide by security norms while taking out political marches and demonstrations. There is need for continuous vigil in the Naxal affected areas, he added.
The Chief Minister said that continuous vigil was being kept here. Allegations and counter allegations over the Chhattisgarh incident are not proper. The problem should be taken seriously. We should rise above politics and the states and the Centre should work jointly to curb the menace, he added.