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Congress flays CM's move

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD, FEB. 15. The proposal of the Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu, to provide arm licence to people to defend themselves against naxalite attacks has drawn flak from the Congress which described it as `improper' and aimed at deriving `political mileage' on the eve of elections.

After calling on the family of the TDP leader, Kishanji, who was killed by naxalites at Rapollu village in Ranga Reddy district on Saturday, Mr. Naidu said that the Government was seriously contemplating giving arm licence to villagers to counter attacks by extremists.

Addressing a press conference here on Sunday, the APCC spokesperson, K. Rosaiah, said the Chief Minister's statement acquired a lot of importance and said that a responsible Government should not air such proposals without carefully examining the issue. He said that naxalism could not be suppressed by arms and reiterated the Congress stand that the Government should resume dialogue with extremists to restore peace in the State.

"Is it proper for the caretaker Government to make such a proposal at the time of elections," he asked.

Meanwhile, at a separate press conference, the AICC secretary, V. Hanumantha Rao, also criticised the Chief Minister's proposal saying it would lead to a civil war and bloodshed. Describing the move as `unjustified and provocative,' he alleged that the Chief Minister was deliberately trying to vitiate peaceful atmosphere in the State.

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