Congress plot behind Naxalite murders of BJP workers, says Chhattisgarh ex-CM Raman Singh amid poll prep

Former Chattisgarh CM and BJP leader Raman Singh attacked the Congress government in the state for the recent killings of BJP workers allegedly by Naxalites. The statement came amid a spate of killings in which at least four BJP workers have been murdered.

Singh said, "I think this is due to BJP's campaign in the state because of which Congress is scared. I think there is a Congress' conspiracy behind these killings since only BJP workers are being targeted."

Bharatiya Janata Party president J P Nadda had on Saturday condemned the recent killings of BJP leaders in Chhattisgarh and claimed that Naxal incidents have increased in the state since the Bhupesh Baghel-led Congress government came to power.

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“Is it not a fact that Naxalite attacks have increased since Bhupesh Baghel’s government came to power? It exposes the administration here. When Raman Singh (BJP) was in power, there was peace here and the problem of law and order did not exist,” said Nadda.

Baghel took charge as the CM in December 2018. Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh are expected to be held by the end of this year.

with PTI inputs