Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Monday rejected the option of a military solution to Maoist violence, saying solving the problem with a “silver bullet” was not possible.
Criticising the leadership in Naxal-affected states, Rajnath said that a dynamic and proactive leadership is important to tackle the problem. He also proposed the idea of a unique identification number for gelatine sticks and explosive materials used by forces as well as biometrics for smart gun triggers. He said this was important to track down weapons looted by Maoists.
Meanwhile, Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar questioned the Central government's anti-Naxal policy, saying the states were not given any monetary help to deal with Naxalism. Nitish, in his speech, said, "This meeting is to augment anti-Naxal forces, but states are not being given any monetary help for anti-Naxal training."
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