P.V. Ramana
BOOK “The Naxal Challenge – Causes, Linkages and Policy Options” (Pearson Longman)
Cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), also known as Naxalites, are believed to be operating in over 200 districts across 17 states. The ultimate objective of the rebels is to capture state power through a protracted people’s war and herald a [...]
Archive for February 13th, 2008
Maoists unleash new terror in the ‘heart of India’
February 13, 2008Jharkhand to get 600 more para-military personnel
February 13, 2008New Delhi (PTI): The Union Home Ministry on Tuesday decided to despatch 600 additional personnel of para military forces to Jharkhand to tackle naxal violence but gave only assurance to Chattisgarh, which faces the gravest left-wing extremism problem.
After chairing two high-level meetings with the senior officials of the two state, Home Minister Shivraj Patil accepted [...]
Janmanch prevents cops’ entry to K Nagar villages
February 13, 2008Express News Service
JAJPUR: The Visthapan Virodhi Janmanch (VVJM), the outfit spearheading the tribal movement against industrialisation in Kalinga Nagar, has erected gates to prevent the movement of police into Chandia, Belahuri, Gadhapur, Baligotha and Bamiagotha villages.
The move comes in the wake of possibility of police raid in the house of two supporters of the outfit [...]
HOME MINISTER REVIEWS NAXAL SITUATION IN JHARKHAND AND CHHATTISGARH
February 13, 2008The Union Home Minister, Shri Shivraj Patil reviewed here today the Naxal situation in Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh. Senior officers of the two States briefed him about the situation and the steps taken by the State Governments to deal with it. They also apprised him of the utilization of the funds, provided by the Central Government.
The [...]
PPG Naxalite killed
February 13, 2008KHAMMAM: The CPI-ML Praja Pratighatana group secretary for Khammam and Warangal districts Subhash was killed in an exchange of fire with the police in the Pedda Venkatapuram forest area under Allapalli police station in the wee hours of Monday.
The police recovered a springfield riffle, one 8 mm riffle, three kit bags, two cellphones, a radio, [...]
