BJP for tougher stance to fight Naxals

Update: 2013-05-26 23:43 GMT
Condemning the Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) expressed its shock and concern over frequent targeting of political activist by Naxals and called for an aggressive, unified and non-partisan strategy to fight the menace, here on Sunday. 'It is shocking and most unfortunate. We condemn this outright,' tweeted leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Sushma Swaraj.

Veteran BJP leader LK Advani while describing the attack as the most audacious in recent times that said that this is the time that everyone should come together to fight the Naxal challenge.Party spokesperson Prakash Javadekar also condemned the attack and sought an aggressive and unified strategy to counter the Naxal threat. 'We condemn this dastardly and cowardly attack. Of late naxalites are targeting elected representatives and political leadership. This new aggressive strategy of Naxalites is a real threat to the Constitution and the rule of the law. It is a challenge to sovereignty,' said Javadekar.

BJP leader Ravi Shankar Prasad also appealed to political parties to speak in one voice against such crimes saying workers and leaders from Congress, BJP, Left parties and TDP have been victims of Maoist violence. He said there was a need to form a well coordinated policy so that the Centre and the states are able to effectively deal with the problem.
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