Nagpur, March 31 -- Congress leader Atul Londhe Patil on Tuesday hit back at union Home Minister Amit Shah over his remarks criticising the Congress party's alleged inaction on Naxalism.
Responding to Shah's statement, Patil said that the Congress-led governments have taken several steps to curb Naxalism and accused the BJP of making politically motivated statements.
He further said that Naxalism is a long-standing issue and cannot be attributed to any single party, adding that efforts to tackle the problem have been ongoing for years.
Patil also alleged that the BJP is trying to take full credit for the reduction in Naxal activities while ignoring the contributions made by previous governments.
Earlier, Amit Shah criticised the Congres...