In a clear signal of the party toughening its stand against Naxals, Congress spokesperson Bhakta Charan Das also endorsed Union minister Jairam Ramesh's stand that the Maoists are terrorists.
"I cannot ignore this view of Jairam Ramesh. This view has got some substance. We cannot ignore it," Das, who is also the AICC secretary for Chhattisgarh, told reporters.
Slamming the Maoists, Ramesh, who has generally been against hardline approach towards Maoists had lashed out at them on Tuesday saying "They are terrorists. What else are they? You can't romanticise them. They are spreading fear. They are spreading terror."
Reiterating his allegation that Maoists and BJP are closely working in Chhattisgarh to serve each other's purpose, Das questioned that if the state government can make comprehensive security plan for its Vikas Yatra, why can't it do the same for the Parivartan Yatra of Congress.
"Does this not raise a question? 29 persons lost their life because the BJP government in Chhattisgarh failed to discharge its responsibility. They have not been able to answer even a single question raised by us.