
Over the past 48 hours, a series of internal meetings have taken place in the Ministry of Home Affairs, deliberating upon the recent Maoist strike and its fallout. In those meeting, also attended by officials of the Naxal management division, the Central Reserve Police Force and the Intelligence Bureau (IB), ways to combat and counter the Maoists were also discussed.
The ministry, which is currently working on a new anti-Naxal strategy, is likely to present some of its proposals at the upcoming Chief Ministers' conference in New Delhi on June 5, some of which include:
- Identification of vulnerable politicians and providing them with enhanced cover
- Focus on Naxal-affected states of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal
- Launch of coordinated operations in all contiguous areas of Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Andhra Pradesh
- Induction of more government-made Unmanned Aerial Vehicles or UAVs for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance
- Going after military leadership of the Maoists