The Maharashtra government has tabled a bill to legislate a law to prevent the unlawful activities of the ‘Urban Naxals’ more effectively.

The bill, the Maharashtra Special Public Security Act, 2024, was put up for the state legislature’s perusal on Wednesday. It was also sent to a joint select committee for scrutiny and feedback was sought from members of civil society who want to discuss the matter. Some Opposition members wanted to know why a new Act was needed when existing laws had sufficient powers to tackle extremism.