Characterising the Maoist attack on Congress leaders as tragic and unfortunate, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) State President Narendra Singh Tomar has said that the menace of Naxalism should be fought collectively by rising above political issues.
Interacting with the media here on Sunday, Tomar said that not only the whole country and society is shocked by the incident, but even BJP is hurt by it.
“This is an attack on democracy in our country and every section should come forward with firm commitment to meet this challenge,” he said.
Condoling the death of Congress leaders including Mahendra Karma, Nandkumar Patel and others and party workers and security personnel in the attack, Tomar said, “I pray to God to give the families of the deceased necessary courage to face the situation and also to give courage to the Centre and State Government to effectively meet the challenge,” he said.
Tomar also defended the BJP Government of Chhattisgarh saying that it has taken all necessary precautions and that Chief Minister Raman Singh is ready for any probe in this regards.
Briefing about the party’s ongoing preparations for the coming Assembly elections, Tomar informed that meeting of the State executive of the party will be held on May 30 in Gwalior.
He also informed that the State-level convention of the Palak and Sanyojaks of the city and village centres of the party will also be held in Gwalior on May 31 and June 1.
In the executive meeting of the party the political programme of the party will be discussed in detail.
Apart from this, the forthcoming activities to be taken up by the party will also be discussed in detail at the meeting. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan is scheduled to participate in the meeting, he informed.
Besides, the State convention of Palak and Sanyojaks at Gwalior will be inaugurated by BJP National President Rajnath Singh, he told the media.