Archive for February 20th, 2008

Former Defence Minister says Naxal flag may fly in Delhi

February 20, 2008

Feb.20 (ANI): Former Defence Minister George Fernandes has warned that if the government of the day does not take steps to relieve the Naxals of their economic woes, soon they may find the Naxal flag on Delhi.
In an article for the recently revived journal of socialist thought and action The Other Side, Fernandes says that [...]

The RED Terror : A PROJECT ON NAXALITES

February 20, 2008

FACT India has commissioned a new exhibition on Terrorism as well as what the PM of India says as “the single largest threat to India.”
The Exhibition features the Maoist, leftwing Ultras the problem of what has come to be known as Naxalism a movement which started off as a small uprising of people in Naxalbari [...]

Is the government underestimating the Maoist threat?

February 20, 2008

P.V. Ramana
 
In a daring raid, believed to be codenamed Operation 22, guerrillas of the outlawed Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) looted 1,100 weapons -including pistols, Self Loading Rifles, AK and INSAS rifles and Light Machine Guns (LMGs) – Feb 15 night in Orissa’s newly carved-out Nayagarh district. The town was seized for approximately two-and-a-half hours. [...]

BJD leader’s son behind Nayagarh attack?

February 20, 2008

BHUBANESWAR: It appears like a script straight out of Bollywood – a senior politician’s son turns into a top Maoist. Sabyasachi Panda, 39, who is suspected to have masterminded the attack on Nayagarh, comes from an Orissa family owing allegiance to the ruling Biju Janata Dal. While Sabyasachi’s father Ramesh Chandra was BJD’s Nayagarh chief [...]

Orissa MLAs slug it out in House on Maoist row

February 20, 2008

Bhubaneswar, Feb 19 The Orissa assembly was paralysed for the second day today over Maoist attack in Nayagarh and law and order situation, as ruling BJD and opposition Congress members came to blows on the issue, forcing three quick adjournments.
No business could be transacted in pre-lunch session as BJD and Congress members clashed in the [...]