Maharashtra ignoring Maoist menace: BJP
July 5th, 2011 - 10:18 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, July 5 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Tuesday accused the Maharashtra government of “ignoring” Maoist threats in Gadchiroli district of the state.
Leader of Opposition Eknath Khadse claimed that poor communication systems plagued the Bhamragad sub-district, among the worst-hit by the Maoist menace.
“The situation is very serious… Perhaps, (state) Home Minister R.R. Patil is unaware of all this,” Khadse said, taking a dig at Patil, who happens to be the guardian minister of Gadchiroli.
Khadse said that Maoists had dug up several major roads in the district and cut off BSNL telecom lines in the past few weeks.
“There is virtually a breakdown of communication… security vehicles or ambulances cannot access the area as roads are dug up. The government is doing nothing to resolve these problems and Maoists have literally taken over Bhamragad,” the former finance minister alleged.
Khadse urged the government to ensure immediate repairs of all roads destroyed by Maoists, installation of an effective wireless communication system like in the neighbouring Chhattisgarh state and a special disaster management team for Gadchiroli.
In the past couple of years, over four dozen security personnel have lost their lives in Maoist attacks in the district.
- Maoists kill 12 CRPF troopers in landmine blast (Fourth Lead) - Mar 27, 2012
- Maoists kill 11 CRPF troopers in landmine blast (Third Lead) - Mar 27, 2012
- 'Kasab appears resigned to his fate' - Nov 23, 2010
- Cop killed in gunfight with Maoists in Maharashtra - May 19, 2011
- Pune deaths: Opposition demands Maharashtra government's dismissal - Aug 10, 2011
- Tight security ensures quiet I-Day in Mumbai - Aug 15, 2011
- Maharashtra demands central aid to modernize police force - Feb 01, 2011
- BJP holds rally against 'mafia rule' in Maharashtra - Mar 14, 2011
- Maharashtra opposition flays Pune police firing deaths - Aug 09, 2011
- Mumbai targeted by terrorists nine times in 10 years - Jul 26, 2011
- Maharashtra minister, officials review coastal security (With Images) - May 31, 2011
- Pune deaths: Maharashtra opposition flays government, probe ordered (Lead) - Aug 10, 2011
- Maoists kill village Congress leader in Maharashtra - Jan 28, 2012
- No intelligence alert on Maoist attack: R.R. Patil - Mar 28, 2012
- Chidambaram visits Gadchiroli to review security - Dec 28, 2010
Tags: ambulances, bharatiya janata party, bjp, communication security, disaster management, finance minister, home minister, leader of opposition, maharashtra government, management team, maoist, maoists, mumbai, neighbouring, poor communication systems, security personnel, security vehicles, state leader, telecom lines, wireless communication system