Abhinav Upadhyay asked : What could be the solution to the issue of left wing extremism particularly in a state like Chhattisgarh?

P.V. Ramana replies: Besides weakening the Maoists’ lethal capacities through calibrated use of legitimate force and reducing violence, it is also essential to ensure that governance is improved; development schemes and programmes are implemented effectively; and their implementation is monitored rigorously, so that those prone to sympathising with, or supporting, the Maoists would, in the long run, realise the needlessness and futility of doing so.