WEB DESK / NEW DELHI
While condemning the Maoist attack killing 15 security personnel and a civilian in Maharashtra’s Gadhchiroli, National Congress Party (NCP) president Sharad Pawar today sought resignation of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’
Stating that the attack was the result of the poor law and order in the state which was being neglected by the rulers, the former CM wrote on Twitter, “On Maharashtra Day, 16 CRPF jawans have lost their lives. Fadnavis is the Home Minister too. He should have some shame. He should have tendered resignation if he had shame. But right now, there is no other alternative than condemning the attack and expressing grief for the loss of our jawans.”
गृहखात्याची जबाबदारी मुख्यमंत्र्यांकडे असल्याने त्यांनी आपल्या पदाचा तातडीने राजीनामा द्यावा. ज्यांना 'जनाची नाही तरी मनाची' लाज असते अशांकडून राजीनाम्याचा निर्णय घेतला गेला असता. पण ते आजच्या महाराष्ट्राच्या राज्यकर्त्यांकडून होणे नाही.
#naxalattack @CMOMaharashtra— Sharad Pawar (@PawarSpeaks) May 1, 2019
Earlier, state Director General of Police Subodh Kumar Jaiswal said the attack by the extremists was not a result of intelligence failure.
Terming it a “big loss” for the force, Jaiswal said that police “were ready to give a befitting reply to the Naxals”.
“I cannot call this an intelligence failure… The Maharashtra police will take whatever action needed against such activities. It is a big loss for Maharashtra police,” Jaiswal said. The Naxals want to overthrow the state, he said.
State NCP chief and former Maharashtra home minister Jayant Patil said the Reds deliberately struck on the state’s foundation day as they wanted to “demoralise”.