Naxalites Kill Chhattisgarh BJP Leader, Leave Warning Note On Body

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Raipur: In another brazen and daring act of terror in Bastar district, a group of Naxalites killed a BJP leader in Chhattisgarh on Wednesday.

Former sarpanch Kaka Arjun was assassinated and his body abandoned in the middle of a road with the killers placing a warning note on his lifeless body, reported India Today.

BJP termed it a ‘political killing’, pointing a finger at the ruling Congress party.

“This targetted political killings of senior BJP office bearers in Bastar division isn’t possible without Congress’ support to the Naxals… Looks like the party is hand in gloves with them to target the BJP leaders. It’s highly unfortunate, I strongly condemn it,” Chhattisgarh BJP general secretary OP Chaudhary said.

Congress responded by blaming BJP for politicising the ‘unfortunate’ killing.

“It’s highly unfortunate as to how BJP is trying to do politics over the killing of its leader. How can one forget that under the Raman Singh tenure in Chhattisgarh, naxalism had spread massively? The Bhupesh Baghel government expresses condolences over the incident and stands by the family,” said the state’s Congress spokesperson Dhananjay Singh Thakur.