Naxal influence has largely come down: Sucharitha
The Hindu
It is now limited to Visakhapatnam, East Godavari districts, she says
While claiming that the influence of Naxalites was limited to Visakhapatnam and East Godavari districts, Home Minister Mekathoti Sucharitha said their number came down to just 50 as reforms initiated by Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy facilitated development of tribal areas though a lot more remained to be done.
Speaking to mediapersons after taking part in a review meeting on Left Wing Extremism (LWE) chaired by Union Home Minister Amit Shah in New Delhi on Sunday, Ms. Sucharitha said that welfare schemes were reaching remote tribal areas through village secretariats.
The Naxals used to hold sway there previously but their influence had reduced in recent years. It was a known fact that Naxalism had gained ground due to the backwardness of tribal areas, she said.
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