Stating that the Maoist problem has been diminishing in Andhra Pradesh owing to development, the state’s home minister Mekathoti Sucharita on Sunday demanded that the Centre further improve road connectivity and telecommunication network and set up more Eklavya schools and post offices in the Maoist-affected areas.
Sucharita, who attended a high-level meeting chaired by Union home minister Amit Shah with 10 Maoist-hit states, said chief minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy could not attend the meeting due to medical reasons.
Speaking to reporters after the meeting, Sucharita said, “The number of districts affected by Maoist activities has reduced from five to two in the state.
