Chhattisgarh Home Minister Ramsewak Paikra has sought to step up counter-insurgency operations in the Maoist-affected pockets of the state.
The newly-posted Special Director General of Police (SDGP), anti-naxal operations and SIB (special intelligence branch), D M Awasthi (IPS) today paid a courtesy visit to the Home Minister during which they discussed the status of anti-Maoist operations, a public relations officer here said.
During the meeting, Paikra asked Awasthi to devise affective strategies to flush out left wing extremism from the state and carry out intense operations in the naxal-hit zone, particularly Bastar, the official said.
"Our brave jawans are ready to take up any challenge. Centre and state forces are making joint efforts to set Chhattisgarh free from the clutches of naxalism," the Home Minister was quoted as saying during the meeting by the official.
The SDGP had yesterday paid courtesy visit to Governor Balramji Das Tandon.
