- Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh stated enough funds would be provided to States to equip and modernise their police forces
- The meeting was held with Chief Secretaries and police chiefs of 10 Left Wing extremism-affected States and the chiefs of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs)
- Prime Minister Mr.Modi has told that there should be a strong relationship between the center and state for smooth function of work through confidence and commitment
- Further any attack by Maoists should be retaliated effectively and States were asked to allocate more funds for new projects in the affected areas and the forces will give a reply if the Naxals launch attacks
- The anti-Left Wing extremism operations, will discuss on road connectivity and installation of mobile towers for the performance of different States in counter-insurgency measures
- Union Government would strongly manage the road construction work to ensure work is done on time in Naxal violence-affected States
- Chiefs of paramilitary forces such as the CRPF and the BSF and top officials and the Naxal and Maoist affected states Chief Secretaries and police chiefswere present at the meeting
- Read at: http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/states-to-get-funds-to-modernise-police-force/article6157006.ece
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