Former BSF DG criticizes Govt. over talks with Maoists

Addressing a seminar on Maoist - Naxal Menace: Challenges and Solutions, Former Director General of Border Security Force Prakash Singh, on Thursday criticized Home Minister P Chidambaram's decision to hold peace talks with Maoists despite Dantewada incident of Chhattisgarh. Singh, however, also opined that Maoists attacked Chhattisgarh because the steps taken by the State government posed a threat to their existence.