Chhattisgarh Govt puts ban on Communist Party Maoist and six organizations for one year

Raipur, May 1: In order to maintain the peace in the state, Chhattisgarh government has extended the ban for one year on Communist Party of India (Maoist) and six of its front organizations which have always aimed to overthrow the government authorities through people's war.

“The Chhattisgarh government has extended the ban on for one more year,” an official today said. “The ban has come into effect from 12th of this month” he added.

“The six front organizations, on which bans have been extended, are Dandakaranya Adivasi Kisan Mazdoor Sangh, Krantikari Adivasi Mahila Sangh, Krantikari Adivasi Balak Sangh, Krantikari Kisan Committee, Mahila Mukti Manch and Janatana Sarkar” said the official.

The CPI (Maoist) was first banned, along with its affiliates, in the State in April 2006 under provisions of the Chhattisgarh Special Public Security Act-2005. The ban has been extended for a period of one year every year since then.

Security forces have been fighting Naxal terror in the state for the past three decades.

The state's Bastar division, spread over an area of 40,000 square kilometers, comprising seven districts- Dantewada, Bijapur, Bastar, Kanker, Narayanpur, Kondagaon, and Sukma, is among the worst-affected.