Naveen queries PC on Maoists

BHUBANESWAR: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik said he had no problem in spending nights in Maoist-hit districts as reportedly suggested by Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, but wanted to know how it would help improve the situation. “I have been Chief Minister for 11 years. During the period, I have spent  many nights in Maoist-hit districts and I will do so in future also,” Naveen told mediapersons here on Wednesday. Asked whether chief ministers spending nights in Maoist-hit areas as suggested by Chidambaram would help in bringing a change in the situation, Naveen retorted, “Go and ask him (Chidambaram).”  Naveen has spent nights during election time and other occasions in  Koraput, Sambalpur and Rayagada districts, known as the most Maoist-affected districts in Orissa. Chidambaram had also spent a night Koraput. But the situation in Koraput has not improved a bit after that.  On the other hand, the Maoist problem  seems to have deteriorated further. An official dealing with the Maoist problem in the State said the solution to the problem lies somewhere else.