Indian Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal P V Naik on Wednesday expressed his unwillingness to use the air force in ongoing anti-Naxal operations, saying the situation has not worsened so much merit military action.
Addressing a press conference in Gandhinagar, Air Chief Marshal Naik said the state government and central security forces are able to handle crisis. "The state and central security forces are trained to handle such situations, I don't think the situation has worsened to the level of ordering a military operation," Air Chief Marshal Naik said.
"At this level, it is not required. If the state is willing, they
He said the Naxals are our own people and the military can not be engaged against them. He also said it is difficult to carry out an aerial surveillance on the Naxals. Earlier, Army Chief, General V K Singh also expressed his reservations about using the military in anti-Maoist operations.
