Naxalites revive activities in Madhya Pradesh

After a lull, the Naxalites have again got active in Madhya Pradesh. The ultra-leftists burnt the JCB back-hoe loader machines used in road construction in Balaghat.

Naxals are against construction of roads to far-flung areas and in forests. After setting fire to the machines and pickup, they escaped. It is suspected that the Naxals sneaked into the neighbouring Chhattisgarh.

This should be cause of worry for State government. For a few years, the Naxalites were lying low in MP. Though there was movement of the radicals in the region, there was no criminal incident in the last couple of years. Recently the state police' intelligence wing had got information about entry of the Naxals in Balaghat.