Raipur, July 16 (PTI) Former union minister and head of the All India Anti-Terrorist Front, MS Bitta today urged the Centre and the state governments to work jointly to combat naxal menace and set up anti-terrorist military court for the same.

Speaking to reporters at Rajnandgaon district, Bitta said, "Attacks by naxals and terrorists are on a high, and the need of the hour is to set up anti-terrorist military court, which could give its verdict on terror accused within six months. Persons who give support to the terrorist should also be brought under the ambit of this court. This court should be free from any political pressure."

He also urged the state government to set up forces on the lines of NSG, which will be deployed only to combat the naxal menace.