The police forces of the States of the North East region have decided to launch coordinated efforts to check the Maoist rebels from establishing strong roots in the region. The forces are also of the view that the peace talks with the militant groups, which have already signed cease- fire agreements, should be expedited.
A meeting of the heads of the police forces of the North East States, convened by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which concluded in Gangtok last evening, discussed in detail the efforts by the Maoist rebels to establish roots in the North East region and observed that there is need for formulating strategies to check the growth of the Maoists and all the States decided to launch coordinated efforts in this regard.
The meeting observed that though the militant groups have weakened in 2011 and 2012, in recent times, the level of violence has gone up, which is a matter of serious concern. Highly placed sources in the MHA told The Assam Tribune that the increasing of the level of violence is a matter of concern, while, the ethnic clashes in Kokrajhar last year and the poll violence in the Rabha Hasong areas resulted in the number of deaths. There is need for dealing with such situation to bring down the level of violence, the meeting observed.
The meeting felt that the members of the militant groups under cease-fire agreements, are getting restive because of the slow progress of the peace talks. There have been instances of members of such groups indulging in unlawful activities including extortion and there is need to expedite the peace talks to find permanent solution to the problems. The meeting also decided that the Central Government should be requested to take effective measures to expedite peace talks with the militant groups.
As the members of the militant groups cross over from one state to another whenever operations are launched against them in one state, the meeting decided to launch joint operations whenever necessary, particularly in the inter-state border areas.
A meeting of the heads of the police forces of the North East States, convened by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which concluded in Gangtok last evening, discussed in detail the efforts by the Maoist rebels to establish roots in the North East region and observed that there is need for formulating strategies to check the growth of the Maoists and all the States decided to launch coordinated efforts in this regard.
The meeting observed that though the militant groups have weakened in 2011 and 2012, in recent times, the level of violence has gone up, which is a matter of serious concern. Highly placed sources in the MHA told The Assam Tribune that the increasing of the level of violence is a matter of concern, while, the ethnic clashes in Kokrajhar last year and the poll violence in the Rabha Hasong areas resulted in the number of deaths. There is need for dealing with such situation to bring down the level of violence, the meeting observed.
The meeting felt that the members of the militant groups under cease-fire agreements, are getting restive because of the slow progress of the peace talks. There have been instances of members of such groups indulging in unlawful activities including extortion and there is need to expedite the peace talks to find permanent solution to the problems. The meeting also decided that the Central Government should be requested to take effective measures to expedite peace talks with the militant groups.
As the members of the militant groups cross over from one state to another whenever operations are launched against them in one state, the meeting decided to launch joint operations whenever necessary, particularly in the inter-state border areas.
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