This Article is From Nov 08, 2009

Ready to launch fresh offensive against Maoists: Buddha

Midnapore, West Bengal: West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattarcharya said on Sunday his government is ready to launch a fresh operation against the Maoists.

The chief minister who is on a two-day visit to Naxal-affected areas said there is no question of talks with the Maoists or Peoples' Committee Against Police Atrocities (PCPA) and that they must abjure violence and surrender arms.

Speaking in West Bengal's Midnapore, Buddhadeb said the Operation Greenhunt is not meant for West Bengal.

"We are ready to launch a fresh operation. The state and central government should work together," said Buddhadeb.

The chief minister echoed the prime minister on the threat to internal security from Maoists, he said, "I also admit what the PM has said, that the Maoists are the greatest threat."

Maoists getting arms from China?

Meanwhile Home Secretary GK Pillai has told NDTV that the Naxals are probably getting their arms from Chinese mafia.

He said, "The Chinese connection to the Maoists is only perhaps the arms."

He also stressed that Maoist are not willing to abjure violence under any circumstance. According to them it's a fundamental right.
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