Kerala CM condemns Maoist attack on security personnel at Chhattisgarh

: Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday condemned the Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh in which at least 22 security personnel were killed and 30 others injured.

Pinarayi Vijayan
Press Trust of India Thiruvananthapuram
1 min read Last Updated : Apr 04 2021 | 6:27 PM IST

: Kerala Chief Minister

Pinarayi Vijayan on Sunday condemned the Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh in which at least 22 security personnel were killed and 30 others injured.

"Condemn the Maoist attack on security personnel in Chhattisgarh, unequivocally. There can be no space for armed rebellion in a democracy," Vijayan tweeted.

Violence should be shed, democratic and peaceful means shouldbe upheld to strengthenour democracy, he added.

At least 22 security personnel were killed in a fierce gunbattle with Naxals in a forest along the border between Bijapur and Sukma districts in Chhattisgarh on Saturday.

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Topics :KeralaMaoist attackPinarayi Vijayan

First Published: Apr 04 2021 | 6:24 PM IST

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