Kolkata, July 16: With the Centre deciding on having unified command structures in four states to fight Maoists, top Naxal leader Kishenji today said they are ready to answer the government’s move and vowed to take revenge over the killing of Cherukuri Rajkumar alias Azad.
“We appeal to the Indian Army and Air Force not to use military power against the people of the country. We are also ready to answer the government’s use of firepower against us,” Kishenji told PTI from an undisclosed location.
He claimed that the deployment of joint forces to combat Maoists was a blunder and has been unsuccessful.
Chhattisgarh, Orissa, Jharkhand and West Bengal will have a unified command structure headed by their chief secretaries for better coordination among police, paramilitary and intelligence agencies.
Asked about talks with the government, he said, “The government doesn’t want talks. It is very clear from the cold blooded murder of Azad.
–Agencies