<br/>Home Minister P Chidambaram has said the government does not want to use the Armed Forces to contain Naxal violence as this can lead to loss of civilian lives. <br/> <br/>He said, the government is not in favour of deploying the Army to combat Naxals because the Air Force too will have to be engaged. <br/> <br/>Mr Chidambaram was addressing a public meeting at Virudhunagar in Tamil Nadu. Referring to Naxal operations in seven states, he said the paramilitary forces will continue to counter the Left-wing extremists.<br/>
News On AIR | July 19, 2010 1:58 PM
Chidambaram says Govt does not want to use Armed Forces to contain Naxal violence