The Chhattisgarh Government's decision to recruit tribals as 'Bastar Fighters' will further boost Telangana's efforts to curb Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities in areas bordering the neighbouring State, reports The New Indian Express on May 13. The Chhattisgarh Government is all set to recruit 2,100 tribal youth as 'Bastar Fighters'. It may be mentioned here that the Telangana government already has Greyhounds, a Police Force that specialises in counter-insurgency operations against Maoists. According to Sukma, Superintendent of Police (SP), Sunil Sharma, these fighters will be provided with commando and weapons training apart from the stealth walking training. Sharma said that the Chhattisgarh Government’s plan to recruit tribals as 'Bastar Fighters' is aimed at strengthening the existing force to end Maoist menace. "The Bastar Fighters would strengthen the existing force to end the menace of Maoists and tribals would be given top priority while recruiting the Fighters," he said.