Take effective, Decisive action against urban naxals, terrorists in Kashmir: Shah

TIL Desk/National/New Delhi/ Union Home Minister Amit Shah directed the CRPF to undertake “effective and decisive action” against urban Naxals as well as terrorists operating in Jammu and Kashmir as he made his maiden visit to the headquarters of the paramilitary force here on Friday, officials said.

He reviewed the overall preparedness and deployment of the over three-lakh-strong force during the more-than-two-hour-long meeting at the CGO Complex on Lodhi Road, they said. Shah directed the force “to carry out an effective and decisive campaign against Left-Wing Extremism (LWE) operatives in the next six months”, they said.

He also asked the force to take action “against urban Naxals and their facilitators”, they said. While discussing the security scenario in the newly created Union Territory of Jammu-Kashmir, Shah asked the CRPF to undertake civic action programmes besides organising sports and tours for locals and youngsters. CRPF should also reach out to the villagers and assist them in obtaining the benefits of the many central schemes which they are eligible for, the officials said.