Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday said that as Uttar Pradesh chief minister, he gave a free hand to security forces to tackle Maoists, drawing the ire of the human rights groups. <br />"As UP CM, in tackling Maoist threat, I had assured police forces freedom from hassle by Human Rights Commission," the home minister said in a function. <br />"When I was UP CM, I had given a free hand to police forces to tackle Maoists," he added. <br />His comment purportedly backing extra-judicial killings have created an uproar. <br />"All the challenges threatening law and order should be tackled within the limits of the law," said Congress leader Manish Tewari.<br /><br /><br /><br />For More information on this news visit : http://www.newsx.com/<br />Connect with us on Social platform at : http://www.facebook.com/newsxonline<br />Subscribe to our YouTube Channel : http://www.youtube.com/newsxlive
