Three-pronged strategy required to control Maoists : Ajit Jogi

A three-pronged strategy to curb Maoists was suggested by Congress leader Ajit Jogi today.
    
"Socio-economic development, maintainenance of law and order and initiation of dialogue can control Maoists ... If Maoists in Nepal can come to the mainstream why not in India?" Jogi, who is here to campaign for the coming assembly polls in Jharkhand, told a press conference here.
    
Efforts should be made to stop exploitation, eradicate poverty and illiteracy and improve health and communication as part of the socio-economic development efforts, he said.
    
Claiming he had kept the Maoists beyond Chhatisgarh borders when he was chief minister, Jogi said the rebels had come as near as Raipur of late.
    
Regretting Jharkhand's situation since its creation despite its rich mineral and human resources, he said Congress could change it if voted to power.
    
"Who has sponsored, promoted and protected corruption in Jharkhand ? The NDA had ruled the state for a large part of nine years," Jogi said reacting to Chhatisgarh chief minister Raman Singh's charge yesterday that Congress had encouraged corruption in the the UPA governments.
    
"If you come to Chhatisgarh now you will find many Madhu Kodas there. A Congress committee had found 101 scams in Chhatisgarh with Rs5000 crore scam in energy sector, Rs3000 crore scam in paddy and Rs2000 crore in the health sector heading the list," he claimed.