Naveen hits out outlawed CPI (Maoists)

Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has came down heavily on the outlawed CPI (Maoists), which is spreading mayhem in the State in the recent days.

Patnaik, replying to an adjournment motion on increasing Maoist activities in the Orissa Legislative Assembly (OLA), made it clear that the ultras are anti-nationals and have no scrupulous.

For the first time the Chief Minister used harshest words against the ultras during his 9-years rule, said a senior official.

Speaking extempore, Patnaik said that the State has already suffered a lot and it will not spare these anti-nationals to take over the administration.

He gave a clarion call to the members of the various political parties in the House to rise above political lines to fight out Maoist menace.

Chief Minister said that he has no respect for the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which is not supporting the State Government with enough funds.

Though repeatedly, the State is asking for a dedicated chopper for fighting the Maoists, MHA is yet to favor with the same.

He was seen angry with MHA over the issue of withdrawal of 5 companies of CRPF from Kandhamal, where more than 3000 people are in relief camps.

Chief Minister disclosed that 59 Maoists have been captured, 8 ultras have been killed and 6 have surrendered before Orissa Police.

He said that more ultras are on surrender mode and the State’s Surrender Policy is facilitating them in this regard.

Lawmakers from the Maoist hit areas preferred to remain silent.

Not a single MLA from the worst-hit Maoist zones participated in the adjournment, while lawmakers from other areas discussed the issue at length, said a senior scribe reporting for a television channel.

Speaking on anonymity, a senior lawmaker of a Maoist hit area said that if they will open mouth against the ultras, they will not be able to move inside their respective Assembly segments, admitted he.

However MLAs from other areas participating in the debate urged the State Government to curb rising Maoist violence in the State.