'Befitting reply' to Maoists if forces are attacked: Rajnath Singh

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NEW DELHI: Warning of a massive retaliation in the event of a major attack by Left-wing extremists, Union home minister Rajnath Singh on Friday stressed on the need for the Centre and affected states to adopt a uniform approach to make any counter-action effective. At the same time, he asked the states to weave in entitlement of local tribals and perception management into the counter-Maoist strategy, which so far was focused on security action and development.

While entitlement will cover distribution of pattas to local tribals in Naxal-hit districts under the Scheduled Tribes and Traditional Forest Dwellers (Recognition of Forest Rights) Act, perception management refers to publicizing through the media the hurdles posed by Left-wing extremists to development projects in areas dominated by them.

Addressing a meeting of chief secretaries and DGPs of 10 Naxal-hit states - Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh — here on Friday, Singh asked them to raise special forces modeled on Andhra Pradesh's Greyhounds, from within their respective police. While the badly-hit Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Odisha will take the lead in raising these special forces, other states may follow later. The Centre will fully fund the initiative, an official said, adding that the home ministry has already sought doubling of the Rs 200 crore allocation towards its security-related reimbursement (SRE) scheme to Rs 400 crore in the coming budget.

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While ruling out a soft approach towards CPI(Maoist), including possible talks, Singh on Friday asked the states to improve coordination in anti-Maoist operations, especially along inter-state junctions. It was agreed that the officials posted in adjoining districts of different states would meet at least once a month to review joint operations.

Incidentally, a presentation made by the Intelligence Bureau at the meeting is said to have rated Odisha and Maharashtra as better performers on the counter-Naxal front, followed by Chhattisgarh. Jharkhand and Bihar were ranked the lowest. According to sources, Bihar, which had earlier been at variance with the Centre and other states on tough policing against Maoists, on Friday joined other states in unanimously backing a uniform approach against Left-wing extremism.

At the review meeting, attended by MoS for home Kiren Rijiju and heads of para-military forces, the Union home minister insisted on better road connectivity in Naxal-infested areas to bring out the tribals from areas claimed as "liberated" by the Left-wing extremists. "The Centre will micro-manage road projects," said a home ministry official after the meeting.

The new initiatives also include making skill building the focus of the Integrated Action Plan scheme, under which Rs 30 crore is directly given to top district officials across 88 districts every year for development works. "The young tribals will be imparted skills to help them earn a regular livelihood, which will prevent them from being poached upon by CPI(Maoist)," said the official.

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