Bill to curb ‘urban Naxalism’ re-introduced in Maharashtra Assembly

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday re-introduced the Special Public Security Bill in the state Assembly, and said the proposed law is not aimed at suppressing genuine dissenting voices, but to close down the dens of urban Naxals.

The previous Maharashtra Government led by Eknath Shinde had in July this year tabled this Bill, named as ‘Maharashtra Special Public Security Act, 2024’, in the Assembly during the monsoon session. However, it could not be passed at that time.

With the new government led by Fadnavis at the helm after the November 20 Assembly elections, he re-introduced the bill in the House.

Fadnavis said the Bill would be referred to the joint select committee of the state legislature so that all doubts related to it can be cleared.

Views of the stakeholders will be considered and the bill will be cleared in the monsoon session of the state legislature to be held in July next year in Mumbai, he said.