UPA lacks clarity in dealing with Maoist threats: BJP

BJP also accused the UPA government of being soft to threats posed by terrorism.

BJP alleged that the Congress led UPA government’s ‘lack of clarity’ in dealing with threats by Maoist threats from various parts of the country has resulted in lack of effective functioning of police and paramilitary forces.

“Maoists are spreading networks,taking advantage of lack of development,lack of clarity,coordination and swift response from the government,contradictory statements from responsible persons in power and provision of inadequate equipment to forces,resulting in affected states being at the receiving end,” BJP national Secretary Muralidhar Rao told reporters.

Accusing the UPA government of being soft to threats posed by terrorism,he charged the UPA with “viewing the menace through the prism of religion.”

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“The Congress keeness to run a coalition government as part of retaining power at any cost is the hallmark of the UPA-II government,” he alleged.

He said lack of clarity within the Manmohan Singh led Ministry had paved the way for lacklustre performance of the UPA-II government during its one year rule.

“The government has miserably failed to address the burning price rise issue favouring a miniscule rich as no positive signals have come from the agriculture sector,on which a sizeable section of the population depends,” he said.

While the affluent are relatively kept away from the adverse impact of inflationary pressures,the economically weaker and deprived sections are worst hit by price rises,he said.

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“The UPA government may claim to have growth at moderately high rate even during global recession. But ever rising inflation,especially in the food sector has totally eroded faith of the poor,” Rao said.