Join mainstream or be ready to be finished, C'garh CM warns Naxals

Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday asked Naxals to surrender and join the mainstream or security forces were ready to “finish” them. Speaking at the passing out parade of trainee constables at the Police Training School in Mana Camp area, Singh said that due to the action by security forces, the state was heading in the direction of finishing the Naxal menace.

A total of 526 constables, including 345 women, were commissioned into the Chhattisgarh Armed Force during the passing out parade.

"The state government has given a strong message to Naxals that they should join the mainstream. Either they should surrender or security forces are ready to finish them. Now there is no way left for them," Singh said. He said that action by security forces had ensured that Surguja district had been cleared of Naxals.

Singh asked the tribal population in the state to support the government to get rid of Left Wing Extremism. Addressing the function, the CM said that it was the first time in the history of Chhattisgarh that women will be joining the CAF.