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Meet discusses measures to tackle naxalism

By Our Special Correspondent

NEW DELHI, DEC. 4. The 16th meeting of the Coordination Committee on Naxalism, held at the Home Ministry here today, discussed the various aspects of the problem, including police action and the socio-economic angle.

The meeting, presided over by the Union Home Secretary, Dhirendra Singh, took note of developments such as peace talks with the naxalite groups in Andhra Pradesh and the unity among the CPI(M-L) People's War and the Maoist Coordination Centre. The growing influence of Maoist rebels in Nepal and its implications in the border States also came up for discussion. The recent naxalite strike at Chandauli in Uttar Pradesh was also discussed.

Top police and administrative officials from 13 States also discussed the increased use of improvised explosive devices and landmines by naxalite groups. According to a Home Ministry spokesman, the Inspector-General (Operations) of the Central Reserve Police Force also attended the meeting. On the socio-economic front, the meeting felt that more employment opportunities should be created for the jobless youth to wean them away from naxal groups, the spokesman said.

The meeting was attended for the first time by top police and intelligence officials from Tamil Nadu, Uttaranchal, Karnataka and Kerala. Other States had also sent their senior police officials for the meeting. These include Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Maharashtra and Jharkhand.

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