With reference to the central government's strategy against Left-Wing Extremism (LWE), consider the following statements:
1. The SAMADHAN doctrine focuses exclusively on the socio-economic development of LWE-affected districts without any kinetic military component.
2. The Security Related Expenditure (SRE) Scheme provides central funding for training, operational needs, and ex-gratia payments to victims of Naxal violence.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

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Accepted Answer

B) 2 only — Statement 1 is incorrect because the SAMADHAN doctrine explicitly includes aggressive military strategy and actionable intelligence alongside development. Statement 2 is correct as the SRE scheme provides capacity-building and operational funds to state police forces in LWE-affected areas.

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