Extremism takes its root in illiteracy and poverty-ridden areas where people from other states mislead tribal people and turned them to extremists, a senior CRPF officer said in Simdega, Jharkhand on Sunday. People coming from some other states sit in high position of extremist organisations, mislead people in tribal areas and turning innocent people into extremists, CRPF Inspector General of Police Sanjay Anand Latkar said. WATCH VIDEO:Extremism takes its root in illiteracy and poverty-ridden areas, an official release quoted Latkar. The CRPF officer was addressing a programme organised by Simdega district police to address problems of families that lost members in naxal violence. Stating that it was necessary to villagers to get organised against extremism, Simdega Deputy Commissioner Vijay Kumar Singh said it was necessary to eliminate extremism, which was a hurdle in the path of development.

Source: Indian Express September 25, 2016 16:07 UTC