UPA's soft policies responsible for naxal violence: BJP
New Delhi (PTI): The BJP on Saturday blamed the UPA government's "soft policies" for the spurt in Naxal violence in the country as it condemned the pre-dawn rebel attack in Jharkhand which claimed at least 17 lives.
The saffron party also lashed out at the Madhu Koda government in Jharkhand, saying it has "overlooked" security concerns sparked by Naxal activities as also the interests of the state.
"The UPA government has to be squarely blamed for the naxal killings in Jharkhand. Due to the government's soft policies, naxal activities are spreading rapidly," BJP spokesperson Rajiv Pratap Rudy said here.
Asserting that the early morning attack on Saturday bore striking resemblance to the one in March that killed Jharkhand Mukti Morcha MP Sunil Mahto, he said the state and central intelligence agencies failed to pre-empt an attack of similar nature.
Maoists killed 17 people, including the son of former Jharkhand Chief Minister Babulal Marandi and two women and wounded four others in the attack at Chilkhadih village in Giridih district.
Training his guns at the state government, Rudy alleged that the Koda administration has diverted huge chunks of funds meant for police modernisation for purchasing vehicles for ministers and providing amenities for them.
"The outlook of the Madhu Koda government is limited to individuals and their constituencies and it has overlooked the interests of the state and security concerns. The government has no responsibility towards the people," he alleged.
"It is the complete failure of a government, headed by an independent MLA, supported by RJD, Congress, JMM along with other parties of the UPA," he charged.
