Jairam Ramesh persuades Maoists to join mainstream

Lohardaga, Aug 15 (ANI): Rural development minister, Jairam Ramesh who recently visited Maoist affected tribal areas of Lohardaga district in Jharkhand urged rebels to leave the path of bloodshed and join the mainstream. Ramesh also spoke about the launched by the government that would enable Maoists to stage a comeback in the mainstream of society. Also known as Naxals, the rebels have fought for decades in a wide swathe of central and eastern India, including many resource rich regions, where tensions run high between poor farmers and industrial developers.