Nagpur, Aug. 3 -- Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has clarified that the newly introduced Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill, is not aimed at suppressing dissent or targeting government critics.
However, he issued a stern warning that those who act like urban Naxals, will face arrest under the provisions of the law.
The law is not against demonstrators or those who criticise the government, Fadnavis told reporters yesterday. "But if you act like an urban Naxal, you will be arrested," he said.
The bill, passed during the recent monsoon session of the state legislature, is intended to curb the activities of Left Wing Extremist groups, with a specific focus on urban Naxalism and what the bill describes as "passive milita...