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Chhattisgarh Government on Wednesday faced a tough time defending its policy to counter Naxals by arming tribals as Special Police Officers (SPOs) before the Supreme Court which said a “dangerous” situation would arise if they turned against the State.
“You are playing with the so called SPOs. What will happen if they turn against the State. God save this country,” a bench comprising Justices B Sudershan Reddy and SS Nijjar said.
“You think they are effective in fight against the naxals. You say SPOs are part of the strategy and recruited initially for three months. If they turned against the state, think how dangerous they would be,” the bench observed.
The remarks were made by the bench which was perusing the latest affidavit filed by the Chhattisgargh Government giving details about the rules and regulations under which the SPOs are appointed to counter Maoists in the State.
“You are playing with the so called SPOs. What will happen if they turn against the State. God save this country,” a bench comprising Justices B Sudershan Reddy and SS Nijjar said.
“You think they are effective in fight against the naxals. You say SPOs are part of the strategy and recruited initially for three months. If they turned against the state, think how dangerous they would be,” the bench observed.
The remarks were made by the bench which was perusing the latest affidavit filed by the Chhattisgargh Government giving details about the rules and regulations under which the SPOs are appointed to counter Maoists in the State.
