Rajnath warns Maoists against violence in wake of Jharkhand attacks on cops, civilians

Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday warned Maoists to abjure violence, ding, a befitting reply would be given if y did t do so. warning comes in wake of violence by left-wing extremists in Latehar and Palamau districts of Jharkhand since Friday, in which four policemen and two persons, including a local BJP leer, were killed.

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"I have seen a couple of incidents happening in Jharkhand. You should be rest assured that BJP governments at Centre and state will t allow anybody to use guns. A befitting reply will be given to m," Singh said at a poll meeting at Pandu under Bishrampur constituency.

rebels h also burnt down two earthmoving machines in Lohardaga district. All three districts are set to go to polls in first phase on vember 30. defence minister h on earlier occasions too urged Maoists to give up violence and come for talks, he said. Recalling his meeting with council of hes of government (CHG) of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Tashkent early this month, union minister said, world is united to root out terrorism and except Kashmir, big terror attacks h occurred in rest of country in last five-and-a-half years.

Assembly elections in Jharkhand will be in five phases between vember 30 and December 20. Bishrampur is going for polls in first phase and BJP has fielded state's Health Minister Ramchandra Chandravanshi from seat.

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