Exclusive: Venkaiah Naidu On Sukma Attack, ‘Gau Rakshaks’ and More

“Bullets will not succeed, the ballot will,” says Venkaiah Naidu.

Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu in conversation with Sanjay Pugalia. (Photo: The Quint)

A day after 25 CRPF personnel were martyred in a Naxal attack in Chhattisgarh’s Sukma district, The Quint’s Editorial Director Sanjay Pugalia talked to Union Minister Venkaiah Naidu about the intensity of insurgency in the country.

In a Facebook Live on Tuesday afternoon, Naidu spoke about the Naxal attack, cow vigilantism, and the culture of moral policing.

Here are the key takeaways from the interview:

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(Photo: The Quint)

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(Photo: The Quint)

(Photo: The Quint)

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