In the wake of a boycott call by the Maoists and the banned outfit’s statements threatening to target the Congress party and the Jharkhand Mukti Morcha during the polls, the Centre on Monday said that over 300 companies (30,000) of paramilitary personnel would be placed at the disposal of the Election Commission to ensure free and fair Assembly election in Jharkhand.
The deployment of the Central Para-Military Force for the polls is over and above the deployment of 11 battalions (11,000 personnel) for anti-Maoist operations in the State, official sources said.
“The Ministry of Home Affairs would like to assure all voters in Jharkhand that they should have no concerns about their security and they will be able to exercise their franchise freely and fearlessly,” a Union Home Ministry spokesperson said.
The banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) has given a call to boycott elections to the State Legislature in Jharkhand. The Maoists are opposed to parliamentary democracy.
In a recently issued statement, the Communist Party of India (Maoist) said, “We think that the trend of boycott will grow stronger as the revolutionary movement grows stronger, the organs of people’s revolutionary power come into being in vast tracts of the country, the armed strength of the people grows and the People’s Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA) makes impressive gains and wins decisive victories in some areas.”
In its bid to impress upon the frontal organisations and NGOs supporting the Maoists’ cause, a Ministry statement said, “The Ministry of Home Affairs would like to draw attention to such statements and to ask all those who believe in democracy and a republican form of Government to ponder over the implications of these statements and threats.”
Mallojulla Koteswar Rao alias Kishenji has, in a recent interview, stated that the Congress and JMM would be ‘targeted’ during the elections. Similarly, Samar Jee alias Anmol, Secretary, South Chhotanagpur Zonal Committee has, through a Press release, warned that those who participate in the election process would be ‘punished’ by Maoists.
The deployment of the Central Para-Military Force for the polls is over and above the deployment of 11 battalions (11,000 personnel) for anti-Maoist operations in the State, official sources said.
“The Ministry of Home Affairs would like to assure all voters in Jharkhand that they should have no concerns about their security and they will be able to exercise their franchise freely and fearlessly,” a Union Home Ministry spokesperson said.
The banned Communist Party of India (Maoist) has given a call to boycott elections to the State Legislature in Jharkhand. The Maoists are opposed to parliamentary democracy.
In a recently issued statement, the Communist Party of India (Maoist) said, “We think that the trend of boycott will grow stronger as the revolutionary movement grows stronger, the organs of people’s revolutionary power come into being in vast tracts of the country, the armed strength of the people grows and the People’s Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA) makes impressive gains and wins decisive victories in some areas.”
In its bid to impress upon the frontal organisations and NGOs supporting the Maoists’ cause, a Ministry statement said, “The Ministry of Home Affairs would like to draw attention to such statements and to ask all those who believe in democracy and a republican form of Government to ponder over the implications of these statements and threats.”
Mallojulla Koteswar Rao alias Kishenji has, in a recent interview, stated that the Congress and JMM would be ‘targeted’ during the elections. Similarly, Samar Jee alias Anmol, Secretary, South Chhotanagpur Zonal Committee has, through a Press release, warned that those who participate in the election process would be ‘punished’ by Maoists.
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