Vice-president M Venkaiah Naidu said the ballot and not the bullet is the solution to the Maoist violence and exhorted the people not to encourage forces who indulge in violence. <br/><br/>He urged people to keep afar those who indulge in violence and not to encourage them. He said this at a programme in Ranchi today. Speaking about Maoists, the vice-president said that their principles and ideologies may be different and if they are confident about them, they should go to the people, get the mandate and become minister or chief minister. He said the gun is not solution.<br/><br/>Turning to the human rights' groups, Vice President said that they criticise when Maoists are killed but remain silent when common people and the security forces are killed. <br/><br/>Stating that violence is a hindrance to development, he said the Jharkhand government has controlled Maoist violence. <br/><br/>