The army may be brought in to deal with the Naxal menace in the dense forests of Dantewada in Chhattisgarh, media reports said. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh would be chairing a Cabinet Committee on Security on Thursday, which would decide on an updated anti-Naxal policy. The meeting would discuss whether the Army should be brought in or not.
The committee at the meeting would consider a series of measures to curb the Naxal memace. The union home ministry is demanding that Dantewada be declared a disturbed area and Armed Forces Special Powers Act be imposed in the area. This will facilitate the army's moving in.
According to reports, the ministry wants more than 30 Chetak and MI 17 helicopters, deployed in the area to take on the rebels.
Despite the army earlier expressing reservations in getting involved in the Maoist issue, it has agreed to help with advisory roles.
"Once the government finally takes decision that decision applies to all arms of government, and armed forces also," defence minister A K Antony said.
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