Admitting that the police and administration had failed to rid Maoist menace in West Bengal, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on Thursday said that the ultras have to be tackled politically as it was done in 1977 when the Left Front came to power.
"This time too we will be able to deal with Maoists politically and that is the only way out," Bhattacharjee told a primary teacher's rally while stating that the administration and police had failed to counter the problem.
The chief minister said he would spare no effort to deal politically with the menace which was receiving the "direct backing" of state's main Opposition party.
"The Left Front government is determined to rid West Bengal of Maoists and there will be no looking back."
Without naming the Trinamool Congress, he alleged that the main Opposition party was providing direct support and patronage to the Maoists.
"Maoists and the main Opposition party are made for each other and they rejoice over the bodies of innocent people," Bhattacharjee said.
Stating that the people had realised who were the real enemies, he expressed concern at the spurt in Maoist activities in West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia districts.
He asked Maoists what they achieved by killing hundreds of innocent farmers, labourers, students and teachers.
Making his often repeated charge about a conspiracy being hatched to topple the Left Front government, he said "such sinister moves are still on".
"Attempts are repeatedly being made to topple the Left Front government which is evident from systematic moves to create anarchy," he claimed.
"But my government is determined to defeat the forces of destabilisation and I am sure we will succeed in our efforts," the chief minister said, adding that he would visit West Midnapore shortly.
