LEFT-WING EXTREMISM
LOK SABHA
Available reports
indicate nexus between the CPN (Maoists) of Nepal and the Indian
Left Wing Extremists Groups particularly the CPML-PW and the MCC.
These outfits are making efforts to increase their area of influence
and operation aimed, inter-alia, at giving impetus to the formation
of the Compact Revolutionary Zone (CRZ) spreading from Nepal through
Bihar and the Dandakaranya region in Andhra Pradesh.
Keeping in view
the overall dimensions of this problem the affected states have
been asked to intensify patrolling of the areas bordering Nepal
to prevent ingress of maoist elements. Both Nepal and India have
resolved not to permit their respective territories to be used
for activities directed against, or prejudicial to, the other
side. Besides, the Special Service Bureau (SSB) has been deployed
along Indo-Nepal Border.
The Left Wing
extremism affected States have been asked to strengthen security
apparatus and intensify anti-naxalite operations in areas coming
under the CRZ.
The Minister of State
for Home, Shri I.D. Swami said this in the Lok Sabha in a written
reply.
To another question
the Minister said Left Wing Extremist outfits have been organizing
camps imparting arms training to its cadres and new recruits.
Besides using sophisticated
weapons, LWE outfits continue to upgrade the military capabilities
by acquiring new technology particularly relating to fabrication
and firing mechanism for improvised explosives devices (IED),
he said.
