HM Rajnath Singh to review security in Maoist-hit states

New Delhi: Nearly a fortnight after Maoists killed 25 CRPF troopers in Chhattisgarh, the Centre will hold a ministerial-level review meeting on May 15 to discuss security issues in Maoist-affected states.

Home Minister Rajnath Singh will chair the meeting at the Vigyan Bhavan here. The meeting will be attended by Chief Ministers of 10 Maoist-hit states and other union ministers, a Home Ministry official said.

"Operational issues, infrastructure and logistics requirement to combat the Maoists will also be taken up at the meeting," the official added.

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It may be mentioned that at least 106 districts of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Bihar, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh are affected by Maoist violence.

The meeting will be also attended by the officials of the ministry's Left Wing Extremism Division , which monitors the situation in Maoist-hit states.

Earlier, on April 24, 25 Central Reserve Police Force men were killed in Sukma area of Chhattisgarh. Twelve CRPF men were killed in Maoist attack in Sukma earlier on March 11.

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