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on 19-Nov-02 06:13 PM
Light at the end of the tunnel?
So, how does this fit in the so-called theory that India has all along been behind the Maoist's problem in Nepal. Especially, our politicians were the ones spreading this to hide their own incompetence. That to me at least. The People's War has always been a regional movement. So does it even make sense for India to engage in such a riskful act like supporting the Maoists movement in Nepal?
Can the central government ignore the appeal from one of its important States? Do you think Nepal needs to reach out to person like Mr. Naidu in seeking to coordinate its own effort?
What is your opinion?
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State wants Maoism rooted out
IANS
HYDERABAD: Andhra Pradesh on Tuesday urged the Government to come down heavily on Maoist guerrillas across the country, saying they were also trying to open a "corridor" to violence-hit Nepal.
Minister for Major Industries K. Vidyadhar Rao said in the state assembly that Maoist violence was not a problem faced by just one state but virtually the whole of India.
He was speaking on a motion to condemn Monday night's land mine blast in Warangal district that destroyed a bus and killed 14 passengers.
Rao said: "The Maoists are active in many states and want to create a corridor up to Nepal." A Maoist insurgency raging in Nepal since 1996 has claimed around 5,000 lives.
The minister warned that continued violence by the People's War Group (PWG) could affect investment in Andhra Pradesh.
After five hours of discussion, the assembly unanimously passed a resolution condemning the bus blast and expressing sympathy with the bereaved families. The resolution said democracy had no place for such mindless violence.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu moved the resolution.
The house observed a minute's silence as a mark of respect to those killed and adjourned without transacting any business.
Naidu took exception to some of the remarks made by opposition leader Y.S. Rajasekhar Reddy, who described the Maoist problem as a socio-economic one and criticised the police for treating it as a mere law and order issue.
Naidu said his government never saw poverty, extremism and social problems in isolation. "They (Maoists) are resorting to such attacks even as we are working to eradicate poverty. What can we do?"
Added Home Minister T. Devender Goud: "It is time they give up this ideology and join the national mainstream."
Both the chief minister and the home minister said the government was ready for talks with PWG to find a peaceful solution to their problems.
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