Don't take up arms, naxal leaders are outsiders: Modi to tribals in Bastar

PM Modi fumed and asked villagers would they spoil their children for the rebels

Seeking to dry up support for the Maoists in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday told tribals that all top Naxal leaders were from “outside” and that they have been using “innocent people” to spearhead their movement. He said tribals do not need to “take up weapons” and join the Naxals to secure their rights.

Speaking at a public event in Bijapur, the worst Naxal-affected district in India, the Prime Minister invoked B R Ambedkar and said he had “given us the Constitution and ensured the protection of your rights. You do not need to pick