Maharashtra, known as the hub of urban Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), is learnt to be finding it difficult to tackle frontal organizations which are fast spreading their wings, reports The Times of India on August 11. According to intelligence reports, Maharashtra has the highest 84 frontal organizations having secret dens in at least five Districts in Gondia, Nagpur, Nashik, Pune and Mumbai.
The State is now contemplating enacting the ‘Maharashtra Public Security Act’ to be able to firmly tackle the frontal organizations, their networks and activities. To counter plans of the frontal organizations from spreading their activities, the State aims to bring in the enactment. Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIGP), and in-charge of the State anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism, LWE] operations (ANO), Sandip Patil said the draft proposal is being considered by the government, and the proposal is being compiled with data and references for consideration.