The UPA govt in an affidavit filed in November 2013 said that urban Naxals come to control “mass organisations” organically linked to Maoists under the cover of human rights.
The six persons nominated for the Rajya Sabha seats prominently include RTI 'activist', Congress loyalist-turned-TMC member Saket Gokhale who had come under public scrutiny for misappropriation of funds that he collected from Modi haters.
Jailed for misappropriation of funds to the tune of Rs 1.07 crore, TMC leader Saket Gokhale claimed that the Gujarat Police and the ED arrested him, on the direction of the BJP, in a case of Rs 500
Ironically, TMC leader Saket Gokhale, who has accused the Meghalaya government of misappropriating funds, is himself in jail for misusing funds raised through crowdfunding