Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Monday condemned the dastardly attack by Maoists in Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh in which many innocent citizens lost their lives. HRD minister Kapil Sibal said the Left-wing extremism is a big threat to the country and the government will have to tackle it through a policy framework.
He said handling of security is the second major achievement of the UPA-II which is set to complete one year next week.
Parties across the political spectrum on Monday said the Maoist killings in Dantewada district in Chhatisgarh exposed the “barbaric” of the Naxal movement and called for all-out efforts to neutralise the threat.
BJP spokesperson Nirmala Sitharaman, whose party rules Chhattisgarh, said, “Naxals are a threat to Indian democracy. India cannot be seen as a soft state and this menace has to be fought in a comprehensive manner.” She said it was a “very grave day”.