Thiruvananthapurm, May 23 -- Communists led by the CPI(M) in India choose to stand with Maoists and accuse the Centre and affected states of being "inhuman" in dealing with armed terrorists, former Union minister and Kerala BJP chief Rajeev Chandrasekhar has alleged.

"How can states like Kerala remain safe when governed by those who shield the enemies of the nation?" Chandrasekhar asked.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has set March 31, 2026, as the deadline to eradicate Maoist violence, one of India's most dangerous internal security threats, he pointed out.

Through intensified security operations, targeted development initiatives, grassroots engagement, and rehabilitation programmes, this decades-old menace that has claimed thousands of c...