Army of 7,000 to rein in 323 Naxals active in state

With winter session of Assembly due in Nagpur, the anti-state actors in neighbouring Gondia and Gadchiroli -- angry after Kishenji's death and reinvigorated by ongoing PLGA week -- have forced the authorities to reinforce security; additional 9,000 personnel deployed in Nagpur As incidents of violence spurred by left extremism continue to be reported in the red corridors across the country, officials concede that there are at least 323 Naxals active in the border districts of Gadchiroli and Gondia in Maharashtra that pose a threat to civilians

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