By (Politics Aajkal Network)
Raipur: In a major attack, Naxals on Saturday targeted Congress' 'Parivartan Yatra' in Chhattisgarh, killing senior leader Mahendra Karma, who is known for his work concerning Salwa Judum. According to police sources, Naxals have abducted state party chief Nand Kumar Patel and his son.
Reportedly, senior Congress leaders Vidya Charan Shukla and Kawasi Lakma were also shot at by Naxals during the attack in Jagdalpur district of Chhattisgarh.
According to reports, bombs were also used by Naxals during the attack. The Chhattisgarh Police said that they were not in a position to say anything about the security lapse as they were yet to get necessary information on the attack.
Though the Chhattisgarh government is yet to respond to the attack, police confirmed that Congress leaders were targeted by Naxals.
Reacting to the incident, Chhattisgarh Congress media cell president Shailesh Trivedi alleged that ruling BJP government did not provide adequate security to the Congress' Yatra despite opposition from Naxals.
"Naxals have opposed both BJP's Vikas Yatra and Congress' Parivartan Yatra. However, the state government provided security only to BJP's Yatra and not to the one organised by Congress. Had it been provided security, today's incident would not have happened," he said.
Trivedi said he was trying to contact the party leaders who were part of the Yatra but was unable to do so as the incident occurred in forested area.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh called for an emergency meeting after the attack.
Additional paramilitary forces were also rushed to the state by the Union Home Ministry to launch a combing operation for release of abducted leaders.
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