The CM said one Congress leader had reached the PCPA-run relief camp with rice (as relief material), but the Congress leader will not be considered a Maoist either.
“The CM has told the government that the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) should be used on those who are directly with the CPI(Maoist), which is a banned organisation. But the Act cannot be imposed in a doubtful case. If we get enough evidence about Mahato’s direct link with the Maoists, he will be booked under UAPA, otherwise criminal cases against him will be initiated,” said a senior official of the CM’s secretariat.