'The acts of violence which target innocent people, disturb normal
life and damage public property expose true character of CPI (Maoist)," a home ministry statement said.
The government today condemned the "mindless acts" of violence by Maoists during the 48-hour bandh call given by them in eight states, saying naxals were not serious about their unilateral ceasefire call.
"It is clear the CPI( Maoist) are not serious about their pronouncement of stopping violence and having a meaningful
dialogue with the government of India on various issues. Such
acts of violence which target innocent people, disturb normal
life and damage public property expose true character of CPI
(Maoist)," a home ministry statement said.
"Government of India strongly condemns such mindless acts
of violence and terrorism and hopes that all right thinking
people will condemn such violence," it said.
Describing the incidents as "violent", the government said "in West Bengal, Maoists blasted a railway track near Godapiashal railway station in West Midnapore district during the bandh period.
In Orissa, CPI (Maoist) cadres caused two blasts along the Howrah-Mumbai trunk route in Bisra police station area, causing derailment of a goods train and exploded a bomb near a railway level crossing in K Balang police station area, both in Sundergarh district.
In Bihar, Maoists exploded can bombs between Kastha and Paraiya railway stations, Gaya district, causing damage to 2-3
feet of railway track leading to derailment of nine bogies of
the Bhubaneswar Rajdhani Express in which seven passengers
sustained minor injuries in the intervening night of March
22-23.
In West Bengal, suspected CPI (Maoist) cadres cut off the overhead electrical wire between Sordiha and Khatkura railway
stations in West Midnapore district causing disruption of
railway traffic, it said.
The CPI (Maoist) called a 48-hour bandh yesterday in the states of Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra (3 districts) and Madhya Pradesh (1 district).
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