Nabagram, West Bengal:
Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday ruled out withdrawal of security forces from Maoist-hit areas in West Bengal as demanded by his cabinet colleague and Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee.
"The joint forces will operate in Maoist-hit areas of West Bengal and other Maoist-hit states as long as they continue to violate law and order and keep challenging the government," Mukherjee told reporters in Murshidabad district at the end of a National Integration camp.
The Trinamool Congress chief has been demanding withdrawal of joint forces from Maoist-hit areas in West Bengal alleging that Communist Party of India Marxist (CPM) cadre were taking their help in committing atrocities on the people.
"The joint forces will operate in Maoist-hit areas of West Bengal and other Maoist-hit states as long as they continue to violate law and order and keep challenging the government," Mukherjee told reporters in Murshidabad district at the end of a National Integration camp.
The Trinamool Congress chief has been demanding withdrawal of joint forces from Maoist-hit areas in West Bengal alleging that Communist Party of India Marxist (CPM) cadre were taking their help in committing atrocities on the people.
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