The new minister for home, jail and PHED, Ramsevak Paikra, said that naxalite problems in the tribal areas, including Bastar, would strictly be dealt with.
For that, in consonance with the Centre, scheme would be prepared according to the public feeling. He said, he wanted immediate solution to the naxalite problem in the state. lapses in the selection of candidates were the main reason for the BJP’s trail in Surguja area in the assembly election, he said. After swearing in as minister, Paikra said that his government would provide good governance in the state. The government would work according to public feelings and for the solution of every problem of people.
On the responsibility given to him and the challenge before him, Paikra said that there were naxalite problem in Chhattisgarh. Concerted effort would be made to solve this problem in the time to come. By solving the naxalite problem, total development of that region would be done, he added.
On the question of tribal link with naxalites and their parallel government in the tribal areas, Paikra said that it was the illusion of people and it was not so in fact. The state and the central governments would together work according to the feelings of people in the region. Great efforts would be made to free the tribal area from naxalite problem. About tribals joining the naxalite, he said, the tribal of Bastar are simple and straightforward and they do not know much about the naxalites. People from other regions prompt them and they fall prey to their intentions, he added.
Paikra said that the naxalite and the tribal problems would be solved after a total review of these problems, About the bad image of the state police over recovery, he said, in fact it was a matter of concern. Efforts would be made so that people could get better security and administration. About better work in jail, Paikra said, he would provide better administration to people. Efforts would be made to bring further improvement in jails. Pure drinking water would be made available for people in the rural areas. Now, they would not be dependant of water from rivers and rivulets.