Home Minister P Chidambaram has suggested a two-pronged approach to solve the Maoist problem. Speaking at a pre-conference seminar on 'Development problems of regions affected by discontent and extremism' in New Delhi, the Home Minister said that the development and police action together is the answer to Left-wing extremism He also pitched for setting up of a process so that certain amount of funds could reach directly to the local body and local authorities to carry out development work as asked by locals in Naxal-affected areas. He said the paramilitary forces were deployed in large number during the recent Bihar assembly elections and hence people came out in large number, which was a statement against Naxals. Mr Chidambaram said a large number of security personnel are also posted in Jharkhand for panchayat elections.