Bhubaneswar: Mounting a scathing attack on BJD government in Orissa, BJP today held it responsible for spurt in Maoist violence in the state due to its inaction and soft approach.
"Violence by Maoists is growing and their menace is spreading to more areas because Naveen Patnaik government is not serious in fighting the red rebels," senior BJP leader
Ashok Sahu and party MLA Karendra Majhi told reporters here.
Stating that districts like Koraput, Malkangiri, Gajapati, Kandhamal and Rayagada were virtually controlled by Left Wing Extremists (LWEs), they said peace loving tribals in
these areas want to help the police and administration in fighting Maoists, but the government is not acting.
Claiming that foreign funds to the tune of Rs 1200 crore came to Orissa during last one year, Sahu said bulk of the money was used in Maoist activities but there was no
serious offensive by the state government against the ultras as it has been soft towards the outlaws.
PTI
First Published: Sunday, January 24, 2010, 22:18