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“State must crack down on extremism”

MADURAI: The Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam Government should deal with extremism with an iron hand to prevent the spread of activities of Naxalites and Maoists, said the State president of Bharatiya Janata Party, L. Ganesan, here on Tuesday.

Addressing a press conference, Mr. Ganesan alleged that the State Government’s “soft approach” resulted in the spread of Maoists’ activities in Theni district.

The Government, he said, should probe the nexus between Naxalites and Maoists in Tamil Nadu in the light of the recent arrest of Altaf Ahmed Khan, an alleged member of an extremist outfit in Kashmir, in Kumuli.

It was unfortunate that extremism, which was present “from Nepal to Nellore” during the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam rule, had spread to Varushanadu in Theni district now, he said. The BJP leader claimed that Gujarat had witnessed development as it remained a haven of peace.

On possible political realignments in the State, Mr. Ganesan said that though no formal talks were taking place in this direction there was consensus among political parties like the BJP, AIADMK and Janata Party on issues like ‘Rama Sethu’ and Gujarat election. The BJP and the AIADMK, he said, were moving in “the same direction” but at the moment there was no talk of forging an alliance. Mr. Ganesan attributed the delay in implementation of Sethusamudram Ship Channel Project to “other reasons” than a petition pending in court.

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