Naxalism spreading to big cities: Maharashtra Home Minister

Pune, Jul 9: Maharashtra Home Minister R R Patil today (Jul 9) advised parents in big cities to keep a watch on their children to ensure they do not get drifted towards Naxalism.

"As Naxalism is percolating in many big cities, parents should keep a watch on their children," he said here.

Left-wing extremism was a challenge before the government, he said, adding every section of the society should help the state administration in effectively tackling the menace.

Patil was speaking at a function, where he released the book, ''Challenges of Naxalism'', written by Devendra Gavande.

PTI