Centre to design new strategy to combat Naxals

In the past 45 days, 37 jawans have lost their lives in Naxal-related violence

A spate of Naxalite violence has propelled the Centre to re-design its strategy to combat the red army.

The decision came in the backdrop of Sukma attack on Monday, wherein 25 jawans of the Central Reserve Security Force (CRPF) were killed in an attack. In the past 45 days, 37 jawans of the para-military force have lost their lives in Naxal-related violence.

“The Centre would review and revise its anti-Naxal strategy,” said the Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh after paying tributes to the lost jawans on Tuesday morning. A crucial meeting had been convened on May 8 to give the plan