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Home Secretary G.K. Pillai has mentioned that government would not be taking any military action against the Maoists as they are “terrorists”.
"The Maoist organization itself is a terrorist organization. Every act of the Maoist is a violent act and terrorist act. They always attack soft targets like schools, panchayat buildings, telephone towers’, he said when asked about the soft targets of the Maoists.
He however ruled out military action against the leftwing rebels and aerial attacks on Maoists.
"Our main aim is to restore civilian administration in the Maoist-affected areas and provide basic facilities in those areas. But we have never said that we will take military action against them," Pillai said.
He also underlined the need for cooperation of the states for tackling this menace.
When asked about his comment on these red menaces receiving arms from China, he said: "What I said was that they are getting Chinese arms, though not from the Chinese government sources. Arms for the Maoists are also coming from Myanmar and Bangladesh and neighbouring countries”.
