Union minister Venkaiah Naidu has accused Congress for misleading the people through a disinformation campaign against the Centre. He also said that Congress had no right to say anything to the government regarding the matter of terrorism and Kashmir issues, in fact it is because of the wrong policies adopted by Congress earlier that they were facing these problems now. The groups of separatists and left wing extremists took advantage of these wrong policies of the Congress, as a result of which, Maoist violence or Kashmir or separatists problem arose.
Naidu further stated supporting the Modi government that, the prime minister had announced a development package for Jammu and Kashmir in November 2015 which consists of 63 projects concerning 15 Union ministries and having an outlay of Rs 80,068 crore. Other steps which were taken by the government included additional recruitment of 10,000 SPOs, recruitment of 5,400 personnel in five new India Reserve Battalions and recruitment of around 1,200 personnel of CAPFs and Assam Rifles, he added. He also mentioned that, the reduction of violence on Left-wing extremism was also seen under the Modi government. Giving data to support his statement he said, that 368 terrorists have been neutralised during the last three years (2014-16) as it was 239 during the previous three years of 2011-13.
He also said that incidents of violence reduced by 25 percent from 4,159 to 3,125, Left wing extremism related deaths decreased by 42 percent from 1,412 to 812, elimination of cadre increased by 65 percent from 237 to 390 and surrender by the cadres also increased by 185 percent from 1,029 to 2,937.