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January - 5 
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on January 5 reported that several railway projects announced for Odisha in the budget were not carried out and sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s intervention in their execution, saying it can check Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) menace in the region.
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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on January 5 reported that several railway projects announced for Odisha in the budget were not carried out and sought Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s intervention in their execution, saying it can check Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) menace in the region.
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January - 8 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) backed outfit, Police Santrash Birodhi Janasadharaner Committee (PSBJC) leadership said on January 8 that its cadres were behind the attack — on what it described as a camp of the "harmad" (hired armed goons) — which led to violence resulting in the d
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) backed outfit, Police Santrash Birodhi Janasadharaner Committee (PSBJC) leadership said on January 8 that its cadres were behind the attack — on what it described as a camp of the "harmad" (hired armed goons) — which led to violence resulting in the death of seven persons at Netai village in the Lalgarh area of the State's Paschim Medinipur District on January 7, reports The Hindu. This revelation came on a day when the State Government said that Police reports indicated the presence of Maoists and PSBJC cadres in the violence there. PSBJC spokesperson Dilip Hansda told a local television channel that the villagers had taken it upon themselves to destroy the harmad camps in the region — something, he claimed, the local administration had failed to do. "Those killed and injured [in the Netai violence] were all supporters of our movement and did not belong to any political party," he asserted.
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January - 10 
Odisha Home Secretary UN Behera on January 10 aid the State now could successfully prevent Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacks as it had "adequate force comprising five battalions of Border security Force (BSF) and seven battalions of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) besides its
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Odisha Home Secretary UN Behera on January 10 aid the State now could successfully prevent Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) attacks as it had "adequate force comprising five battalions of Border security Force (BSF) and seven battalions of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) besides its elite anti-Maoist Special Operation Group (SOG)," DNA reports. About 50 units of SOG were engaged in anti-Maoist operation in the State, Officials said. [One unit of SOG has 30 members.] The Home Secretary described the encounter in Badangmali area of Rayagada District on January 9 as an ‘intelligence based operation’, and said the State has developed intelligence network to track Maoists movements. Odisha Government feels implementation of Integrated Action Plan (IAP) in 15 Maoist-hit and backward areas have started paying dividend. About INR 8.5 billion would be spent on these developmental works in next two years, the Home Secretary added.
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January - 13 
Planning Commission denouncing bureaucratization of the recently launched Integrated Action Plan (IAP) to contain Maoists terror, the Odisha Government on January 13, said that it was ready to take panchayat (village level local self government institution) functionaries in the plan. District collec
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Planning Commission denouncing bureaucratization of the recently launched Integrated Action Plan (IAP) to contain Maoists terror, the Odisha Government on January 13, said that it was ready to take panchayat (village level local self government institution) functionaries in the plan. District collectors are free to take any member from panchayat bodies or civil societies in the implementation of IAP, Special Secretary, Planning and Coordination RV Singh told reporters in Bhubaneswar. Of the 60 Districts chosen in the country, 15 Maoist-hit Districts of the State are covered under the IAP. The Districts are, Malkangiri, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Rayagada, Gajapati, Nuapada, Kalahandi, Bolangir, Sonepur, Kandhamal, Sundargarh, Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj, Deogarh and Sambalpur.
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January - 14 
Chhattisgarh Police began probe into unclaimed cartons of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) literature found at Raipur railway station's parcel go down that reportedly had vital details about key Maoist leaders. Sources said that railway authorities reported to Police on January 14 that t
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Chhattisgarh Police began probe into unclaimed cartons of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) literature found at Raipur railway station's parcel go down that reportedly had vital details about key Maoist leaders. Sources said that railway authorities reported to Police on January 14 that two unclaimed cartons filled with vital documents belonging to Maoists were lying for a long period at parcel go down. "Police stepped in to probe on an urgent basis as one of the articles in a Maoist magazine contains a list of Maoist leaders killed since 2004 in fight with Police," Chhattisgarh Director General of Police Vishwaranjan told IANS. He said, "The literature was dispatched about six-seven months back from Bihar's capital Patna town and was addressed to a Raipur resident but somehow it was lying in a parcel room at Raipur railway station."
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January - 15 
Army has asked the Government to finalise "Rules of Engagement" as it gets ready to open a new training facility in Chhattisgarh, but denied the move is linked to combating Naxalites [Left Wing Extremism] in the State. "We have deliberately stayed out of any commitment to tackle Left Wing Extremism,
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Army has asked the Government to finalise "Rules of Engagement" as it gets ready to open a new training facility in Chhattisgarh, but denied the move is linked to combating Naxalites [Left Wing Extremism] in the State. "We have deliberately stayed out of any commitment to tackle Left Wing Extremism, except for giving advice or training," Chief of Army Staff General V.K. Singh said at the annual press conference on the eve of the Army Day. Gen. Singh said the Army was facing problem in training its personnel as there was not enough land available and the proposal to set it up in Chhattisgarh under the Central Command forms part of an integrated plan drawn earlier. Since the Army would be present in the area, it had sought for clarifications from the government on ‘Rules of Engagement' to determine the extent to which its personnel were protected from civil laws. Gen. Singh said the clarification was needed to determine how to engage attackers in case of attacks on the training camp, either by instigation or design. While it is clear that the force does not require any permission to fire in self-defence, the issue is whether resultant causalities on the attackers would attract criminal procedures against the Army personnel and to what extent they are exempt. "We are neither operating in the area nor are seeking protection under the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act," the Army Chief said. The new military establishments being created in Chhattisgarh include a sub-area command, headed by a Brigadier, in Raipur, a training centre and field firing range in Narayanpur and the Special Forces establishment in Bilaspur.
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January - 15 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a Bharat bandh (all India general shut down) in eight States on February 7 and three days of protests against price rise, the Government's move to further hike petrol price, rampant corruption cases like 2G spectrum allocation and the Centr
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has called for a Bharat bandh (all India general shut down) in eight States on February 7 and three days of protests against price rise, the Government's move to further hike petrol price, rampant corruption cases like 2G spectrum allocation and the Centre's offensive against Maoists, according to a statement released by the party's Central Committee (CC) on January 15. In the statement, spokesperson of the party, Abhay said the recent petrol price hike would lead to further inflation and manifest itself as a rise in the prices of food and essential items. He called on party cadres and supporters to protest against the rise in prices and the recent 2G scam. The release also added, "We are making it clear that there would be no bandh during the protest days and that ‘Bharat Bandh’ would be observed in six States West Bengal, Jharkhand, Bihar, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and three Districts in Maharashtra - Gadchiroli, Gondia, Chandrapur and one District in Madhya Pradesh - Balaghat. Medical services and people attending examinations and interviews will be excluded from the bandh activities."
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January - 19 
Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee agreed with the Union Home Minister P Chidambaram’s view that “all armed groups” operating in the State should be disarmed, a tacit admission that such gangs did exist in the State and Netai-like killings should not recur, reports Indian Express. Bhattacharjee,
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Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee agreed with the Union Home Minister P Chidambaram’s view that “all armed groups” operating in the State should be disarmed, a tacit admission that such gangs did exist in the State and Netai-like killings should not recur, reports Indian Express. Bhattacharjee, who had earlier objected to Chidambaram’s usage of the phrase “Harmad Vahini” in his letter, said that he agreed with the “observations” of the Home Minister that armed groups should be disarmed. “The Government is firm in disarming all armed groups operating in the State, including in Junglemahal,” he said.
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January - 21 
State Chief Minister (CM) Nitish Kumar visited the Maoist-affected Sikaria village in Jehanabad District on January 21, to inaugurate a hospital and assured further developments in the region reports Sify.com. "Five years back, nothing was there in Sikaria village. Today, lots of developments have t
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State Chief Minister (CM) Nitish Kumar visited the Maoist-affected Sikaria village in Jehanabad District on January 21, to inaugurate a hospital and assured further developments in the region reports Sify.com. "Five years back, nothing was there in Sikaria village. Today, lots of developments have taken place here. Likewise, it is essential for rapid development in the villages that new road be made, more schools built, hospitals run properly, and good education is given to the students," the CM said. He further said proper employment would see the Maoism decrease in the State. "If these kinds of developmental works will take place as per the instructions of your government then it would be quite fruitful, as people will be satisfied. If the people will be satisfied then no one will be rebellious and nobody will think about taking weapons in hand," Kumar added.
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January - 23 
Newly appointed Security Advisor to Chief Minister Arjun Munda, former Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) DN Gautam, speaking in a programme of the State Bar Council on January 23 said that Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism] is a water tight problem and it will be dealt with in a broader perspective
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Newly appointed Security Advisor to Chief Minister Arjun Munda, former Bihar Director General of Police (DGP) DN Gautam, speaking in a programme of the State Bar Council on January 23 said that Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism] is a water tight problem and it will be dealt with in a broader perspective, reports Times of India. Gautam said that Naxalism was ignored in its earlier stage but now focus is on to address this problem. He however refused to divulge the security plan of the State.
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January - 25 
In an attempt to curb Naxal Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] movement from spreading its wings in Tamil Nadu, the Police have 'adopted' 300 villages bordering the State and are providing them basic amenities to improve their lives, according to an unnamed top Police official. Speaking at a function at nea
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In an attempt to curb Naxal Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] movement from spreading its wings in Tamil Nadu, the Police have 'adopted' 300 villages bordering the State and are providing them basic amenities to improve their lives, according to an unnamed top Police official. Speaking at a function at nearby Varushanadu after distributing welfare schemes to tribals, Director General of Police (DGP) Letika Saran said the villages would be adopted in phases. Enhanced basic amenities would be provided to 300 villages in the first phase of a total of 471 identified villages. Villagers were being given milch animals, ration cards and blankets in the hope it would help them improve their standard of living, she said. The DGP also expressed confidence that the scheme would thwart any attempt by LWE to again intrude the territory after a failed effort to set up an arms training camp at Murugamalai in 2007.
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January - 26 
Jharkhand Governor M.O.H. Farook said on Republic Day that the State Government has launched a multi-pronged strategy to combat Left Wing Extremism (LWE). “The Jharkhand Government has a multi-pronged strategy comprising security measures, developmental action, political initiatives and perception m
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Jharkhand Governor M.O.H. Farook said on Republic Day that the State Government has launched a multi-pronged strategy to combat Left Wing Extremism (LWE). “The Jharkhand Government has a multi-pronged strategy comprising security measures, developmental action, political initiatives and perception management to tackle the menace.” He appealed to the Maoists to shun the path of violence, join the mainstream and contribute to the State's development.
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January - 29 
Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) said it has not been able to recover any arms from the camps allegedly run by the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in Lalgarh and its adjoining Districts of West Bengal on January 29. “A list was given to us by the court mentioning the location of a
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Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) said it has not been able to recover any arms from the camps allegedly run by the ruling Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) in Lalgarh and its adjoining Districts of West Bengal on January 29. “A list was given to us by the court mentioning the location of armed camps in the three districts (Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia) and we distributed the list to the field officers so that they can conduct raids in their areas,” Inspector General (IG CRPF) T B Rao said. “The raids were being conducted for a week or so but so far there has not been any positive result,” Rao said, adding that by “positive result”, he meant that no weapons have been recovered from the camps. The State Government had come under severe criticism when nine people were killed allegedly by armed CPI-M cadres at Netai in West Midnapore on January 7.
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February - 1 
According to Sify.com report, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa was quoted as saying in his speech at the Chief Ministers' conference on Internal Security in New Delhi on February 1, that it has 'almost eliminated' the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) menace from the State though
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According to Sify.com report, Karnataka Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa was quoted as saying in his speech at the Chief Ministers' conference on Internal Security in New Delhi on February 1, that it has 'almost eliminated' the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) menace from the State though 'a handful of Maoists' are still active. “These few members are not going to be a potential threat,” Yeddyurappa said in the speech read out by State Home Minister R. Ashok. It also gave details of the socio-economic measures 'to bring the handful of youth who might be influenced by the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] philosophy to the mainstream society'. The State Government has 'a Naxal Surrender Policy to award monetary compensation' to help surrendered Maoists to be gainfully employed. Ashok called for 'integrated and coordinated effort' to face the threats of enemies from within and outside the country. “These divisive forces mainly draw their strengths and sustenance from outside the country as well as from some anti-national elements within the country. We need to set aside narrow political considerations and tackle these threats to our national unity,” Ashok said.
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February - 1 
India Express reports that Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik speaking at the CM’s conference on internal security on February 1 sought the inclusion of four more Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-affected Districts, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Bargarh and Bolangir under the Centre's Security-related Expenditure
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India Express reports that Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik speaking at the CM’s conference on internal security on February 1 sought the inclusion of four more Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-affected Districts, Kalahandi, Nuapada, Bargarh and Bolangir under the Centre's Security-related Expenditure Scheme (SRE) in addition to the existing 15 Districts. He also demanded dedicated military choppers in Bhubaneswar and Koraput to assist the State Forces. “State police require dedicated helicopters to respond to any exigency. Besides, forward posts in highly inaccessible areas need to be maintained only by air support,” Patnaik said. He also said the plan to modernise Police forces should be spread over 10 years and demanded double allocation for the same during 2011-12.
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February - 1 
Sify.com reports that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy while addressing the conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security in New Delhi on February 1, urged the Central Government to include six Districts (Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Warangal and Kar
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Sify.com reports that Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Kiran Kumar Reddy while addressing the conference of Chief Ministers on Internal Security in New Delhi on February 1, urged the Central Government to include six Districts (Visakhapatnam, East Godavari, Srikakulam, Vizianagaram, Warangal and Karimnagar), located on the Andhra-Odisha and Andhra-Chhattisgarh borders, under the Special Development Plan (SDP) unlike the two Districts of Khammam and Adilabad in Left Wing Extremist (LWE) areas and take other steps to prevent regrouping of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). He also urged the Central Government to approve the proposal for development of a corridor of road network on the State's borders with Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra. CM Reddy also called for stationing a helicopter with a capacity to carry 35 personnel at Visakhapatnam for facilitating swift airborne operations in the hostile terrain on the Andhra Pradesh-Odisha border. Stressing on the necessity for developing infrastructure, particularly a network of roads that can buttress operations along inter-state borders of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Maharashtra States, considering that Maoists have been using these places as shelter zones, Reddy, suggested that the expenditure on counter-terrorism measures in the States be brought under SRE funds, like in the case of LWE. Reddy claimed that a judicious combination of law and order and socio-economic measures has helped address the problem of LWE. The number of armed underground cadre has come down from about 1,100 in 2004 to below 150 in 2011 in Andhra Pradesh.
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February - 1 
Sopore Superintendent of Police (SP) Altaf Khan on February 1 said that the Police have identified the killers of two sisters, Arifa and Akhtar, who were, as reported earlier, killed on January 31 in Sopore in Baramulla District, reports Times of India. Of the three militants two identified as local
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Sopore Superintendent of Police (SP) Altaf Khan on February 1 said that the Police have identified the killers of two sisters, Arifa and Akhtar, who were, as reported earlier, killed on January 31 in Sopore in Baramulla District, reports Times of India. Of the three militants two identified as local militants Muzaffar Naiko and Wasim Gania — students of a madrassa (seminary) in Muslim Peer locality in Sopore. Another militant was a suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) cadre. "There are around 13 madrassas in Sopore and the Government is aware of their existence. We'd informed the authorities about their indoctrination but nothing was done about it," said an unnamed Police officer. SP Altaf Khan said these madrassas are breeding grounds for militants, adding, "We have strong inputs that these are run by the Lashkar."
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February - 1 
The Central Government should meet the massive expenditure incurred on para-military troopers deployed in Chhattisgarh, which is reeling under Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militancy for about three decades, Chief Minister Raman Singh said on February 1, while addressing the Chief Min
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The Central Government should meet the massive expenditure incurred on para-military troopers deployed in Chhattisgarh, which is reeling under Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) militancy for about three decades, Chief Minister Raman Singh said on February 1, while addressing the Chief Ministers' conference on Internal Security in New Delhi, reports Sify.com. Chhattisgarh Home Department officials said the Central Government has asked the State Government recently to meet about INR 8 billion expenditure incurred by it on para-military troopers deployed in the State. He highlighted in details how the State was grappling with rising Maoist militancy and informed the participants that about 50,000 Maoists of all ranks have been involved in the State in a war against democracy. He added that 10 of State's total 18 Districts were hit by Maoist militancy and the State viewed the Left Wing Extremism (LWE) Insurgency as a form of terrorism.
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February - 3 
According to Sify.com report, addressing the 55th Senior Police Officers' conference at Cuttack on February 3, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik saidtheLeftWing Extremist (LWE) violence in the Statehas declined in 2010 compared to the previous year, 2009. 'The Police have done well, not only in maintain
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According to Sify.com report, addressing the 55th Senior Police Officers' conference at Cuttack on February 3, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik saidtheLeftWing Extremist (LWE) violence in the Statehas declined in 2010 compared to the previous year, 2009. 'The Police have done well, not only in maintaining law and order but also in containing the LWE problem that has posed a threat to the internal security of the country,' Patnaik said. Giving the statistics, he said that during the last three months alone, the Security Forces have conducted as many as 214 special operations and have achieved 'considerable success'. As many as 91 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadreshave been arrested, 24 Maoists have been killed in Police Action and 54 weapons have been recovered, he added. 'I understand that the coordination between State Police and Central Forces deployed in the State has improved, which will further strengthen anti-Naxalite (Maoist) operations,' Patnaik added. Further, asked the Senior Police Officers of the State to honour Human Rights and uphold the dignity of the general public while performing their official duties."OdishaPolice has a track record of tolerant and inclusive Policing to handle conflicts and law and order situations. I would like to re-emphasize that all possible care should be taken to honour Human Rights and more importantly uphold the dignity of general public," Patnaik said in his speech.
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February - 4 
The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will recruit 53,200 constables for Central para-militaryforces through a common recruitment examination, SSC ChairmanN K Raghupathy said in Mumbai on February 4, reports IBNLive. Altogether 3294 vacancies have been reserved for those domiciled in Maharashtra and
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The Staff Selection Commission (SSC) will recruit 53,200 constables for Central para-militaryforces through a common recruitment examination, SSC ChairmanN K Raghupathy said in Mumbai on February 4, reports IBNLive. Altogether 3294 vacancies have been reserved for those domiciled in Maharashtra and 1741 for those domiciled in Gujarat, Raghupathy said. The vacancies in the two states could go up to 8,000 before the written examination, when a final decision would be taken on the overall vacancies to be filled up, he said. Of these, 324 vacancies are reserved for three Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-affected Districts in Maharashtra: Gondia, Gadchiroli and Chandrapur.
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February - 6 
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has for the first time admitted that the Salwa Judum (an anti-Maoist vigilante group) against the Maoists is being abandoned in his State as it was proving to be counterproductive. "Innocent people were getting killed. Moreover, the matter was dragged to court
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has for the first time admitted that the Salwa Judum (an anti-Maoist vigilante group) against the Maoists is being abandoned in his State as it was proving to be counterproductive. "Innocent people were getting killed. Moreover, the matter was dragged to courts, right up to the Supreme Court," he said while talking to TOI on February 6. Singh, however, said that if not in its armed avatar, 'Judum' will be carried on as means of peace campaign in Maoist-affected areas. Over 4,000 square kilometres of land in Bastar that includes the thickly forested, tribal heartland of Abujh Marh has remained untouched by governance. "We have no presence in those pockets as even the revenue survey has never been undertaken there," Singh admitted. Some 16,000 primitive tribals in that area where development process is still a distant dream.
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February - 6 
Pledging support to Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming Assembly elections, regional Maoist leader Bikram said that if Banerjee truly wants to work for the benefit of the people, she should resign from the Union Cabinet. His statement was released in the form of a CD to a sectio
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Pledging support to Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee in the upcoming Assembly elections, regional Maoist leader Bikram said that if Banerjee truly wants to work for the benefit of the people, she should resign from the Union Cabinet. His statement was released in the form of a CD to a section of the electronic media here on February 6.
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February - 7 
The State Government on February 7 said it had identified a 600-acre plot for locating a regional hub of the National Security Guard (NSG), reports The Hindu. State Chief Secretary Samar Ghosh told reporters that the land was located near Singur in Hooghly District, adding, “We will inform them abou
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The State Government on February 7 said it had identified a 600-acre plot for locating a regional hub of the National Security Guard (NSG), reports The Hindu. State Chief Secretary Samar Ghosh told reporters that the land was located near Singur in Hooghly District, adding, “We will inform them about this plot and if they approve it, the handover can begin within four to five months.”
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February - 9 
According to Indian Express, the West Bengal State Government on February 9 said the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has infiltrated into the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) ranks and have triggered the violence. GJM is a party fighting for a separate State of Gorkhaland. “We have informat
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According to Indian Express, the West Bengal State Government on February 9 said the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has infiltrated into the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) ranks and have triggered the violence. GJM is a party fighting for a separate State of Gorkhaland. “We have information that Maoists have sneaked into the Morcha ranks and they stoked violence there,” a Home Department official said. The CPI-Maoist, earlier in the day, condemned the Police firing and said they were extending their support to the cause of the Morcha. Two persons were killed and 19 people, including seven GJM supporters and 12 Police personnel, were injured on February 8 during a protest which turned violent in Darjeeling and Kalimpong.
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February - 9 
Maoist spokesperson Paramjeet said the Maoist outfit would renew its attacks on school buildings and blow them up over alleged conversion of several schools in Dumaria-Imamganj area into Police camps. The Maoist spokesperson alleged that schools at Barha village under Dumaria Police Station and Khaj
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Maoist spokesperson Paramjeet said the Maoist outfit would renew its attacks on school buildings and blow them up over alleged conversion of several schools in Dumaria-Imamganj area into Police camps. The Maoist spokesperson alleged that schools at Barha village under Dumaria Police Station and Khajuria village under the Banke Bazar Police Station have been converted into Police camps. The Magra School of Dumaria Police Station was already under Police occupation, the Maoist spokesperson alleged. The Maoist spokesperson conceded that his organisation was running several parallel schools in the District to educate the deprived children. He refused to divulge details saying that such disclosures will be counter-productive and amount to open invitation to the Security Police to clamp down on such schools, Paramjeet said.
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February - 15 
According to Times of India, on February 15, the Chief of the Army's central command surveyed Abujmad forests from the air and then landed in Raipur to allay anxieties over a potential conflict escalation in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) controlled forest in Narayanpur District wh
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According to Times of India, on February 15, the Chief of the Army's central command surveyed Abujmad forests from the air and then landed in Raipur to allay anxieties over a potential conflict escalation in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) controlled forest in Narayanpur District where the Army plans to train its troops. "We will exercise maximum restraint in Abujmad. This is our country, they are our people," said Lieutenant General Vijay Ahluwalia, emphasising that the Army would be deployed solely for the purpose of training. He said the training will be restricted to manoeuvres with no firing drills and that it would be gradually scaled up to the brigade level. "The time frame will be dictated by the consultations with the State Government," he said, adding that Chhattisgarh Government had offered 500 square kilometers to the Army for jungle warfare training in 2007. "We are considering 2-3 locations. The area could be 20 x 25 kilometers or larger". Later, he added that the process was being delayed since there were no revenue records for the land on offer. This indicates that the training range will be inside Abujmad, and not on its edges, as was indicated earlier. Abujmad is an unsurveyed forest spread over 4000 square kilometers, with not a single Police post, and barely any civil administration. It is believed to be controlled by Maoists, who have declared it a 'liberated area'. The Army also plans to set up a counter-insurgency warfare school near Saraipali in Mahasamund District, adds Indian Express.
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February - 16 
An advanced central force of 100 companies of security men, to prevent pre-poll violence, will start arriving from February 20 for deployment in the Maoist-dominated areas and in North Bengal, reports PTI. West Bengal chief secretary Samar Ghosh said that of the total 800 companies of central forces
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An advanced central force of 100 companies of security men, to prevent pre-poll violence, will start arriving from February 20 for deployment in the Maoist-dominated areas and in North Bengal, reports PTI. West Bengal chief secretary Samar Ghosh said that of the total 800 companies of central forces sought by the State Government, an advanced team of 100 companies will start arriving from February 20.
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February - 17 
"The parliamentary consultative committee on roads, which met today (February 17), headed by Union Transport Minister C P Joshi advocated higher security for contractors working in high risk zones -- especially in 1,457 kilometres stretches out of 5,477 kilometres projects approved in Left Wing Extr
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"The parliamentary consultative committee on roads, which met today (February 17), headed by Union Transport Minister C P Joshi advocated higher security for contractors working in high risk zones -- especially in 1,457 kilometres stretches out of 5,477 kilometres projects approved in Left Wing Extremism affected States," an unnamed Road Ministry official said, reports PTI. Concerned over execution of barely 118 kilometres of road projects in a year's span in LWE-hit eight States, the parliamentary panel felt the need for extending high security cover to contractors executing projects under "high risk" zone in the country.
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February - 17 
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urged the Maoists to release the “young Collector who is known for his hard work for the poor and tribals”. Residents of Malkangiri town observed a shutdown and held a massive rally demanding his safe release. In Kandhamal, Ganjam, Rayagada and Mayurbhanj, where Krishna
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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik urged the Maoists to release the “young Collector who is known for his hard work for the poor and tribals”. Residents of Malkangiri town observed a shutdown and held a massive rally demanding his safe release. In Kandhamal, Ganjam, Rayagada and Mayurbhanj, where Krishna had worked in various capacities, people organised rallies and enforced bandhs.
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February - 17 
Government sources told The Indian Express on February 17 that they had been able to make contact with Akkaraju Haragopal alias Ramakrishna alias RK, a top Maoist leader who is on the Maoist central committee, to negotiate the safe release of the abducted District Collector and the junior engineer.
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Government sources told The Indian Express on February 17 that they had been able to make contact with Akkaraju Haragopal alias Ramakrishna alias RK, a top Maoist leader who is on the Maoist central committee, to negotiate the safe release of the abducted District Collector and the junior engineer. The Maoists have demanded the release of three or four of their comrades, including Ramakrishna’s wife Padma, who was arrested in November 2010 in Koraput while she was on her way to Narayanpatna to meet Ramakrishna and their son Prithvi.
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February - 17 
IANS reports that the restrictions on movement of passenger trains during night in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected areas of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand will continue till February 24, a Railway statement said on February 17. 'In view of security reasons, running of the pa
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IANS reports that the restrictions on movement of passenger trains during night in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected areas of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand will continue till February 24, a Railway statement said on February 17. 'In view of security reasons, running of the passenger trains on Kharagpur-Adra, Chakradharpur-Rourkela and Kharagpur-Tata sections will continue to be suspended 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. till February 24,' a South Eastern Railway (SER) statement said.
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February - 17 
State Home Secretary U. N. Behera told The Indian Express that commando action was not being considered to free Krishna and Majhi. “Any commando action would endanger their lives. We have halted all combing operations, and are open to all channels of discussion... We are ready for a dialogue with th
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State Home Secretary U. N. Behera told The Indian Express that commando action was not being considered to free Krishna and Majhi. “Any commando action would endanger their lives. We have halted all combing operations, and are open to all channels of discussion... We are ready for a dialogue with the Maoists at the district and state levels”. Behera said he had asked social activist Swami Agnivesh, who recently helped in the release of five security men abducted by Maoists in Chhattisgarh, to open talks with the Maoists. Agnivesh had told The Indian Express that he had appealed to the Maoists to treat Krishna and Majhi with respect and cause them no bodily harm. “I would also appeal to the Maoists not to be rigid with the 48-hour deadline,” he had said.
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February - 18 
According to PTI report, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, on February 18, interacted with collectors of nearly 60 Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-affected Districts and asked them to contact him if they face any problem in executing development plans. During his one-and-half hour interactions with the
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According to PTI report, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, on February 18, interacted with collectors of nearly 60 Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-affected Districts and asked them to contact him if they face any problem in executing development plans. During his one-and-half hour interactions with the collectors through video conferencing, Chidambaram took stock of the implementation of Integrated Action Plan (IAP), specially designed by the Centre for the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-hit districts. Sources said Chidambaram asked the collectors to carry out as much development projects as possible and spend the first instalment of INR 250 million given to each District within current fiscal. The Home Minister told the collectors that spending of the funds should be reflected on the ground and the projects could be anything like construction of roads, bridges, school buildings, community halls or Anganwadi works but the fund should not spill over to the next financial year as the second instalment of the plan would come then. Chidambaram told the collectors to involve themselves in works of the IAP for their speedy and diligent implementation and asked them to contact him directly if they face any kind of problem, sources said.
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February - 18 
In November 2010, the Central Government approved the IAP for its implementation in 60 Districts, with the aim of giving a fillip to development schemes in tribal and backward regions, mostly affected by Maoists violence. The IAP has been given as an additional central assistance scheme on 100 per c
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In November 2010, the Central Government approved the IAP for its implementation in 60 Districts, with the aim of giving a fillip to development schemes in tribal and backward regions, mostly affected by Maoists violence. The IAP has been given as an additional central assistance scheme on 100 per cent grant basis. It is aimed at quick resolution of problems concerning healthcare, drinking water, education and roads. In 2010-11 alone, each of the 60 Districts was given a block grant of INR 250 million, with the total coming to a whopping INR 15 billion. In 2011-12, the grant will go up to INR 300 million each.
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February - 21 
Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) of Narayanpatna in Koraput District sought dialogue with the State Government to resolve their long-standing demands and release of their ‘innocent members', who are in jail on charges of alleged Maoist links. Speaking to The Hindu, CMAS leader Nachika Linga said he
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Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) of Narayanpatna in Koraput District sought dialogue with the State Government to resolve their long-standing demands and release of their ‘innocent members', who are in jail on charges of alleged Maoist links. Speaking to The Hindu, CMAS leader Nachika Linga said he was ready to come out and hold direct talks with the Government to end the land-related exploitation of tribals in Narayanpatna area and release of arrested CMAS activists. He asked why the State Government never showed similar seriousness to resolve issues related to exploitation of tribals in remote areas which it showed for the release of the abducted Collector R. Vineel Krishna. “It again proves even in a democratic system all are not the same in the eyes of the ruling class,” he alleged. He also alleged that around 40 cases had been slapped on him intentionally and over 150 of CMAS activists were arrested to suppress their voice against exploitation.
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February - 21 
Nagaland postreports that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)is worried over the growing nexus of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)leaders with Northeast militant groups as a huge of cache of sophisticated weapons in possession of Northeast insurgent groups, particularly theUnited Liberati
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Nagaland postreports that the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)is worried over the growing nexus of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)leaders with Northeast militant groups as a huge of cache of sophisticated weapons in possession of Northeast insurgent groups, particularly theUnited Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA), People’s Liberation Army (PLA) and National Socialist Council of Nagaland-Isak-Muivah (NSCN-IM), is feared to have been finding route to Maoists in West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar. Disclosing that Maoists are enhancing their striking power by adding sophisticated weapons like AK-47, SLR and mortars in their arsenal to combat government offensives, security sources in the MHA told Asian Age that Maoist military strategist Kishenji’s inclination towards the Northeast insurgent group was aimed at procuring sophisticated weapons available in abundant quantity with Northeast insurgent groups.
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February - 21 
The Hindu reports that the Naveen Patnaik Government on February 21 accepted eight of the 14 demands of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) made for the release of Malkangiri Collector R. Vineel Krishna and Junior Engineer Pabitra Majhi. ''We've so far agreed on eight issues based on sp
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The Hindu reports that the Naveen Patnaik Government on February 21 accepted eight of the 14 demands of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) made for the release of Malkangiri Collector R. Vineel Krishna and Junior Engineer Pabitra Majhi. ''We've so far agreed on eight issues based on specific Government measures and decisions,'' said Odisha Home Secretary U N Behera. He assured reporters that the captives were safe. Behera read out a statement on the eight points of agreement. These were: (1) Odisha Government will write to Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh to take action on the extremists demand for release of Maoist central committee (MCC) members Sheela di (jailed in Jharkhand) and Padma (in Chhattisgarh) owing to their ill-health; (2) Scheduled Tribe (ST) status for the Konda Reddy and Nukadora communities categorized as Other Backward Castes (OBCs); (3) stopping the multi-purpose Polavaram project of Andhra Pradesh; (4) 'pattas' (record of rights) to tribals dispossessed of their land in the District of Malkangiri and Koraput; (5) irrigation in Maribada and Maniamkonda villages in Malkangiri; (6) compensation based on High Court (HC) order to Tadangi Gangulu and Ratanu Sirika who died of disease allegedly due to torture; (7) relevant laws for mining operations in Mali and Deomali bauxite mines; (8) minimum displacement of tribals and adequate compensation. Meanwhile, Naveen Patnaik expressed in the State Assembly replying to a question of Naba Kishore Das in the legislature that 178 Maoists have surrendered before the Police from the year 2001 to 2010, reports Orissadiary.com. As per the Surrender and Settlement Policy 2006 of the State Government, action is being taken for their settlement. Replying to a question of Pratap Sarangi, Patnaik expressed that 145 Maoists violence occurred during the year 2010-11 up to the month of January and 260 Maoist related violence occurred in past three years. Maoist activities noticed in 99 Police Station of 19 Districts. The Government has taken different steps to confront the Maoists activities.
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February - 22 
Business Standard reports that a Home Ministry official, who did not want to be quoted, said, “Huge vacancies in the administrative set-up and large-scale absenteeism have been reported from the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-affected areas. There are over 94,800 vacancies to be filled up as on Decembe
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Business Standard reports that a Home Ministry official, who did not want to be quoted, said, “Huge vacancies in the administrative set-up and large-scale absenteeism have been reported from the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-affected areas. There are over 94,800 vacancies to be filled up as on December 31, 2010, by these states. These are indicative of poor presence of government machinery in the affected areas. Such trends would further alienate the people and render the entire exercise of countering Naxalism futile.” Of the 94,800 vacancies, as many as 33,000 alone are from Andhra Pradesh, 18,000 in Jharkhand, 14,000 in Maharashtra, 12,300 in West Bengal, 5,000 in Orissa, 4,500 in Bihar and 3,500 in Chhattisgarh. States have communicated to the Home Ministry that most of these posts would be filled up during the calendar year 2011. However, these States, at a recent meeting addressed by the Prime Minister, were told to expedite the recruitment and training of Police personnel, the official said. Moreover, 10 battalions of specialised force trained and equipped for counter insurgency and jungle warfare operations named Commando Battalion for Resolute Action are being raised as a part of the Central Reserve Police Force during 2008-09 to 2010-11. In 2008-09, two battalions were raised, one each at Jagadlpur (Chhattisgarh) and Koraput (Orissa). The next year, four battalions were raised comprising one each at Hazaribagh (Jharkhand), Jagdalpur (Chhattisgarh), Gaya (Bihar) and Bhandara (Maharashtra).
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February - 24 
According to Outlook, the Chhattisgarh Government on February 24 told the Supreme Court (SC) that it would not be possible to shift villagers from relief camps within a definite timeframe due to possible reprisals from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) which killed 700 tribals in the
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According to Outlook, the Chhattisgarh Government on February 24 told the Supreme Court (SC) that it would not be possible to shift villagers from relief camps within a definite timeframe due to possible reprisals from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) which killed 700 tribals in the past five years. In an affidavit submitted through counsel Atul Jha, the State Government however, said it was taking all steps to gradually shift the villagers back to their villages from the relief camps set up close to Police Stations in the worst Maoist-hit Dantewada and Bijapur Districts. Since 2005, the relief camps in Dantewada and Bijapur have been attacked 34 times. In 2010 alone, these relief camps have been attacked 9 times. In the last five years, more than 700 innocent tribals have been killed by Maoists after being branded as sympathiser of Salwa Judum (an anti-Maoist vigilante group) or as Police informers. "It is submitted that in the prevailing security scenario with the Maoists determined to exterminate all those people opposed to them or unwilling to join their cadre, it would not be possible to force the remaining inmates of these camps to leave immediately," the affidavit said. The State's affidavit comes in the backdrop of the January 18 SC's direction to wind up the relief camps as civil rights groups alleged they are used to shelter armed Salwa Judum members and special Police officers trained by the Government to tackle Maoists.
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February - 24 
Hindustan Times report that 300 personnel of the Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), a special anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] force, have been deployed in Balaghat District to combat the growing presence of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres. The deployment is part o
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Hindustan Times report that 300 personnel of the Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), a special anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] force, have been deployed in Balaghat District to combat the growing presence of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres. The deployment is part of a strategy to surround Naxal-hit areas in Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar and Odisha, said an intelligence officer, requesting anonymity. The Centre will decide standard operating procedures for them. In the first phase, these battalions were trained at the army’s insurgency and jungle warfare training centre in Mizoram and the CRPF’s anti-terror training centre at Silchar. Of the 10 COBRA battalions trained in guerrilla warfare, nine have already been deployed in Maoist-hit States. The deployment of three companies of COBRA in Balaghat follows a recent spurt in Maoist activity in the area. “We have fresh intelligence inputs that Naxalites are coercing tribal youths to join the movement,” Inspector General (IG) V Muniraju said. “We have already started sending them in search operation along with the state’s anti-Naxal squads,” Muniraju said. He, however, refused to comment on when and how CoBRA will begin its operation.
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February - 27 
Security Forces in Nawadih introduced Community-Policing programme to tackle the Maoists in the region on February 27. Locals were given food and clothing as incentives, as part of the programme. Anoop T. Mathew, Superintendent of Police of Palamu, said that such programmes help bridge gaps between
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Security Forces in Nawadih introduced Community-Policing programme to tackle the Maoists in the region on February 27. Locals were given food and clothing as incentives, as part of the programme. Anoop T. Mathew, Superintendent of Police of Palamu, said that such programmes help bridge gaps between the Police and locals, and also protects them from recruiting by the Maoists.
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March - 1 
Sify.com reports that Chhattisgarh has spent INR 12.23 billion for creating road network since 2003-04 in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected areas, a senior Minister told the State Assembly on March 1. Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Brijmohan Agrawal informed the House
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Sify.com reports that Chhattisgarh has spent INR 12.23 billion for creating road network since 2003-04 in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected areas, a senior Minister told the State Assembly on March 1. Public Works Department (PWD) Minister Brijmohan Agrawal informed the House in a written reply to Leader of Opposition Ravindra Choubey that a little over INR 12.23 billion was spent since 2003-04 for road infrastructure in Maoist-affected areas. He stated that 395 road works had been completed while construction works were underway on another 101 roads. The Minister added that INR 10.63 billion was made available by the State Government while the rest of the amount was provided by the Central Government.
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March - 1 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have urged the people to carry out a militant war against the private power plants and extended solidarity to the non-cooperation movement of villagers, reports Times of India. The Maoists said in the name of development of Srikakulam District, people
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have urged the people to carry out a militant war against the private power plants and extended solidarity to the non-cooperation movement of villagers, reports Times of India. The Maoists said in the name of development of Srikakulam District, people with power were encroaching systematically the villagers' land with active connivance of the state Government. In a press statement released at Macchkund area on the border of Munchingput in Andhra Pradesh on March 1, Andhra-Odisha Border special zonal committee (AOBSZC) ‘secretary’ Bhaskar urged the villagers to fight for their rights.
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March - 1 
Times of India reports that Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on March 1 refrained from confirming that he had opposed Odisha Government's decision to release five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to secure the release of District Collector R. Vineel Krishna and a junior enginee
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Times of India reports that Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on March 1 refrained from confirming that he had opposed Odisha Government's decision to release five Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to secure the release of District Collector R. Vineel Krishna and a junior engineer P. Majhi from the captivity of the Maoists. Asked about the "swap", Chidambaram limited himself to saying that he respected the "judgement" of the Odisha Government. "It's not important whether we agree or disagree. It was a sensitive matter and it was handled by the State Government. They have handled it to the best of their ability," Chidambaram said.
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March - 2 
DNA reports that in a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on March 2, it was decided that the State Government would not withdraw Security Forces (SFs) from areas dominated by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), though it announced to halt combing operations since Febr
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DNA reports that in a meeting chaired by the Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on March 2, it was decided that the State Government would not withdraw Security Forces (SFs) from areas dominated by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), though it announced to halt combing operations since February 20 following abduction of Malkangiri District collector R Vineel Krishna and junior engineer Pabitra Majhi, a senior Home Department official said. "According to commitments made to the mediators, the State Government will not take any coercive step till peace prevailed," Chief Secretary BK Patnaik said earlier. Besides 12 battalions of central para-military forces (seven battalions of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and five battalions of Border Security Force (BSF), adequate number of Odisha Police's elite anti-Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism] force - Special Operation Group (SOG), India Reserve Battalion (IRB), District Voluntary Force (DVF) and Special Police Officers (SPOs) were also deployed for anti-Maoist operations. Now with the State Government deciding not to execute Operation Green Hunt, these Forces would keep a watch on the movement of Maoists and their activities, the official said. "Presence of BSF and CRPF in Maoist-hit areas is itself an indication that the State Government will act if required," the official added.
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March - 3 
Sify.com reports that the restrictions on passenger trains at night in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) areas of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand will continue till March 10, the South Eastern Railway (SER) said on March 3. “In view of security reasons, running of passenger trains on Kh
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Sify.com reports that the restrictions on passenger trains at night in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) areas of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand will continue till March 10, the South Eastern Railway (SER) said on March 3. “In view of security reasons, running of passenger trains on Kharagpur-Adra, Chakradharpur-Rourkela and Kharagpur-Tata section will continue to remain suspended upto March 10 from 10 p.m. to 5am”, the railways said. Accordingly, several express trains have been diverted, re-scheduled and regulated, it said.
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March - 6 
Sarkar Hembram, a Police Constable, suspected to have been abducted by Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) cadres in West Midnapore District, remained untraced for the third day, Police said. “Search operations are being conducted in the area. We are trying our best to
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Sarkar Hembram, a Police Constable, suspected to have been abducted by Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) cadres in West Midnapore District, remained untraced for the third day, Police said. “Search operations are being conducted in the area. We are trying our best to trace Constable, Sarkar Hembram,” said SP Praveen Tripathi. Hembram was abducted on March 3, by the suspected PCPA cadres from his in-law's house in Beliabera in the District.
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March - 7 
according to Superintendent of Police (SP, Nuapada) Rajesh Pandit, the Maoists have started consolidating in the Sunabeda tiger reserve in Nuapada District. SP Pandit said that around 175 Maoists are entrenched in the sanctuary. "The number of Maoists has increased in the past two weeks. It has almo
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according to Superintendent of Police (SP, Nuapada) Rajesh Pandit, the Maoists have started consolidating in the Sunabeda tiger reserve in Nuapada District. SP Pandit said that around 175 Maoists are entrenched in the sanctuary. "The number of Maoists has increased in the past two weeks. It has almost trebled as earlier only 50 to 60 Maoists had been camping in the area," the SP told TOI.
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March - 7 
five Maoists cadres identified as Ganti Prasadam, Padma,wife of Maoist leader Ramakrishna, Andaluri Iswari, Rosa Mandangi and Gokul Kuldipia booked at Koraput jail expressed their unwillingness to be released despite being granted bail by the Odisha High Court after the State Government decided to w
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five Maoists cadres identified as Ganti Prasadam, Padma,wife of Maoist leader Ramakrishna, Andaluri Iswari, Rosa Mandangi and Gokul Kuldipia booked at Koraput jail expressed their unwillingness to be released despite being granted bail by the Odisha High Court after the State Government decided to withdraw cases against them in the wake of Malkangiri District collector's abduction. The Maoist leaders demanded the release of 627 tribals lodged in different jails. "Unless the Government starts initiative to free the tribals from jail according to the agreement, we will not avail of the bail," Ganti Prasadam told his lawyer Nihar Patnaik.
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March - 8 
Sify.com reports that the Chhattisgarh Government has purchased 3,065 bullet-proof jackets for its Police Force in its fight against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, State Home Minister Nankiran Kanwar told the Raipur Assembly on March 8. In April 2010, Chhattisgarh saw one o
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Sify.com reports that the Chhattisgarh Government has purchased 3,065 bullet-proof jackets for its Police Force in its fight against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, State Home Minister Nankiran Kanwar told the Raipur Assembly on March 8. In April 2010, Chhattisgarh saw one of the worst Maoists attacks on its Security Forces in which 75 troopers were killed. Each jacket, weighing 6.3 kilograms and will cost INR 56,137.50. Kanwar, in his written reply to Congress member Shakrajit Nayak, also said that the Union Home Minister had exempted the jacket purchase from customs and excise duty.
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March - 8 
Times of India reports on March 8, that over 2,600 civilians and Security Force (SF) personnel were killed between 2008 and 2010 in several incidents of Left Wing Extremist (LWE) violence across the country, says Minister of State (Home Affairs) Gurudas Kamat. According to the information given by K
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Times of India reports on March 8, that over 2,600 civilians and Security Force (SF) personnel were killed between 2008 and 2010 in several incidents of Left Wing Extremist (LWE) violence across the country, says Minister of State (Home Affairs) Gurudas Kamat. According to the information given by Kamat in Lok Sabha, out of the total of 2,632 casualties, including 1,799 civilians and 833 SF personnel, a highest of 1,003 was in 2010, followed by 908 in 2009 and 721 in 2008. Incidentally, there has been an increase in the number of incidents of economic targets by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). Out of the 909 such attempts, a highest of 325 were on forest road, culvert; 158 on telephone exchanges; 135 on school buildings; 127 on railways properties; 61 on panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) bhawans; 33 to disturb electric supply by targeting poles and 18 on mining related projects among others in the last three years. About 6,061 incidents of violence by LWE were reported during the period, the Minister said.
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March - 10 
in a high-level meeting held in Bhubaneswar on March 10 under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the State Government has decided to construct 614.82 kilometres of road under State Road Project during the 2011-12 financial years in 15 CPI-Maoist-affected Districts of the State, repor
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in a high-level meeting held in Bhubaneswar on March 10 under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, the State Government has decided to construct 614.82 kilometres of road under State Road Project during the 2011-12 financial years in 15 CPI-Maoist-affected Districts of the State, reports Orissadiary.com. As many 13 new road and one bridge project would be constructed in the tribal dominated areas, according to an official spokesperson. He said that for the development of road connectivity in the CPI-Maoist-affected Districts of the State, project proposals were submitted with Centre for Improvement of 490 kilometres of State roads and sanction of Government of India has been received for 205 kilometres of roads. He said that by 2011 January, 362 road projects have been approved under Rural Infrastructure Development Fund (RIDF) under National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) assistance. In addition, in its bid to encourage youths to join mainstream, the State Government has planned a mega job fair in CPI-Maoist-affected Districts, reports Indian Express. "A Mega Job Fair has been planned in Left-Wing Extremism affected Districts like Malkangiri, Koraput and Nabarangpur on March 12 and 13," said Director of State Employment Mission A K Padhee in Bhubaneswar.
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March - 10 
Outlook India reports that the Indian Air Force (IAF) on March 10 said it has deployed Garud Special Forces commandos and four choppers for anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] operations but withdrawn the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) operating in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected
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Outlook India reports that the Indian Air Force (IAF) on March 10 said it has deployed Garud Special Forces commandos and four choppers for anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] operations but withdrawn the Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) operating in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected areas in Chhattisgarh. To protect its choppers from the Maoists attacks, the IAF chief said Garud Commandos have been deployed on these helicopters to retaliate whenever such a situation arises. "Four IAF choppers are operating in Raipur, Dantewada, and Jagdalpur areas. We also used to operate UAVs in these areas to track the LWE but they have been withdrawn," IAF chief P V Naik told reporters in New Delhi. The IAF chief said the choppers "carry a Garud Special Force member on board who mans the gun, which is not the integrated part of the helicopter." On the withdrawal of UAVs from anti-Naxal operations, Naik said, "beyond a certain season, it loses its surprise element... And these UAVs were not meant for what they were being used for." He said the IAF withdrew the UAVs after it found that it was not able to meet the requirements. On the Rules of Engagement (RoE) in LWE-affected areas, the IAF chief said very "stringent" rules have been provided to the IAF for firing back when its choppers come under attack from the LWE.
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March - 12 
Sify.com reports that two decomposed bodies recovered are suspected to be that of Partha Biswas, intelligence branch inspector, and Soumyajit Basu, teacher cum an NGO worker, who were abducted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on October 24, from a place four kilometres west
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Sify.com reports that two decomposed bodies recovered are suspected to be that of Partha Biswas, intelligence branch inspector, and Soumyajit Basu, teacher cum an NGO worker, who were abducted by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres on October 24, from a place four kilometres west of Birbhum in Ayodhya area of Purulia District, were found lying in a ditch in Dhanchatani village in Ayodhya Hill area of the District on March 11. “The bodies have been sent for autopsy and DNA test for identification. We suspect that the bodies are those of Intelligence Bureau officer Partha Biswas and school teacher Soumyajit Basu, who were believed to have been abducted by the Maoists about five months back,” Superintendent of Police (SP) Sunil Chowdhury, said. “But nothing can be said for sure without a DNA test as the bodies found were highly decomposed and beyond recognition. The relatives of Biswas and Basu will be requested to visit Purulia town for identification of the shreds of clothes found on the bodies,” SP Chowdhury added.
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March - 12 
Times of India reports that Jharkhand Director General of Police (DGP) Gauri Shanker Rath expressed concern over poor utilization of Paramilitary Forces in East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum and Ranchi Districts on March 12. He was reviewing the law and order in the State after assuming his office early
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Times of India reports that Jharkhand Director General of Police (DGP) Gauri Shanker Rath expressed concern over poor utilization of Paramilitary Forces in East Singhbhum, West Singhbhum and Ranchi Districts on March 12. He was reviewing the law and order in the State after assuming his office early this month. The DGP asked Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Ranchi, Praveen Kumar Singh to speed up anti-Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] operation and reduce the pending cases. Rath said East Singhbhum and West Singhbhum Districts have 12 companies of Paramilitary Forces compared to Palamu and Chatra having six companies but still the first two Districts had not made much progress in anti-Maoist operations. He asked the SPs to use Security Forces effectively and launch input-based operations in curtailing Naxalite activities in East and West Singhbhum. He even asked the SPs for people-friendly Police Force and to take up the matter on priority basis, which have larger impact on the society.
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March - 15 
Hindustan Times reports that the West Bengal Police took the custody of a suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Akher Abdul Gaffar Mandal (35), on March 15 who was arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) from Tata Nagar hutments at Govandi on March
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Hindustan Times reports that the West Bengal Police took the custody of a suspected Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Akher Abdul Gaffar Mandal (35), on March 15 who was arrested by the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) from Tata Nagar hutments at Govandi on March 10. "Mondal was accused in the Explosives and Arms case in 2003 and the Arms Act case in 2007. With his accomplices, he had attacked Naroliya Anchal panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) office on December 23 last year and killed the village pradhan (president/ chief of gram panchayat, the village level local self-Government institution) using country-made arms and bombs." Rakesh Maria, Additional Director-General of Police (ATS), said. "Following the murder, Mandal escaped from West Bengal and took refuge in Pune for some time, before coming to Mumbai. We have informed the West Bengal Police and a team is on its way to take his custody," said Maria.
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March - 17 
Deccan Chronicle on March 17 reports that Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Soumya Misra, Visakha range, said the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities in the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) zone has declined due to the new strategies ad-opted by the Police in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and
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Deccan Chronicle on March 17 reports that Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Soumya Misra, Visakha range, said the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities in the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) zone has declined due to the new strategies ad-opted by the Police in Srikakulam, Vizianagaram and Visakhapatnam Districts. Talking to reporters, she said the Police have adopted twin strategies of increasing surveillance and taking preventive steps, besides implementation of several the programmes to increase the relationship with people. "We have taken up community development programmes in far-flung tribal villages and they have been giving us good results," Misra said. Even campaigning for peace at village-level was also showing good results, she added. Large scale surrender of senior Maoists, Dalam (squad) leaders and militia members in this region was an indication to the good work done by the Police personnel recently, she said. The Government has been increasing efforts to provide employment to the tribal youth to wean them away from Maoists.
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March - 18 
announcing to set up 18 more Special Task Force (STF) units and one more India Reserve Battalion (IRB) to take on the Maoists, Jharkhand Government informed the Assembly that the Police had started dominating various extremists groups, reports PTI. "These STFs will be set up in 2011/12 while the IRB
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announcing to set up 18 more Special Task Force (STF) units and one more India Reserve Battalion (IRB) to take on the Maoists, Jharkhand Government informed the Assembly that the Police had started dominating various extremists groups, reports PTI. "These STFs will be set up in 2011/12 while the IRB this year. In the beginning it was said that extremists had been dominating the Police but now the Police have been dominating the CPI-Maoists and other Left Wing Extremist (LWE) outfits," State Human Resource Development (HRD) Minister Baijnath Ram said in reply to the Home Departments budgetary demand for grant. Jharkhand has already 22 STF and five IRBs, he added. Informing the house that in all 547 extremists had been killed and 4,084 Maoists were arrested since the States creation on November 15, 2000, Ram said Maoist presence was felt in hitherto untouched Santhal Pargana region where six Districts are located. Stating that 18 of the 24 Districts were affected by Left-Wing extremists, Ram said Security Forces personnel were doubled in 118 Police Stations in LWE-hit areas. To reduce dependence on central forces, he added, the State had created 14 additional companies of Jharkhand Armed Police.
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March - 21 
IBNLive reports that in reply to a question in the State Assembly in Bhubaneswar, Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik said on March 21 that an estimated 700 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were active in 19 Districts of the State and the Government has begun the process of identif
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IBNLive reports that in reply to a question in the State Assembly in Bhubaneswar, Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik said on March 21 that an estimated 700 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres were active in 19 Districts of the State and the Government has begun the process of identifying them. The identification of Maoists was a time consuming process as the members of the banned outfits often take fake names. The State Police along with Central Paramilitary Forces deployed in different parts of the State were engaged in raids, frisking and other activities to identify them, Patnaik added. He further rejected allegations of killings during encounters and arrest of innocent tribals. Replying to another question, CM said as many as 81 Maoists has surrendered before the Police during the last five years.
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March - 24 
Orissadiary.com reports that the Odisha Government on March 24 announced that a Special Task Force (STF) in the Crime Branch would be created to effectively deal with organized crimes as well as for investigation of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-related cases. Replying to the discussi
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Orissadiary.com reports that the Odisha Government on March 24 announced that a Special Task Force (STF) in the Crime Branch would be created to effectively deal with organized crimes as well as for investigation of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-related cases. Replying to the discussion on the demand for grants relating to Home and General Administration Department for the year 2011-12 fiscal, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced that an Economic Offence Wing in Crime Branch would be created to deal with cases pertaining to investment related fraud, land related forgery and fraud and bank frauds. On the measures to tackle the Maoist menace, the CM said that to boost the morale of Forces engaged in anti-insurgency operations, it has been decided to waive the ceiling limit of income to extend the benefit of rehabilitation assistance to the next of kin of Police Officers killed in Maoist violence. He said that the State Government had decided to enhance the strength of elite anti-Maoist operation Force, the Special Operation Group (SOG) by creating 1,609 new posts taking the sanctioned strength to 3,967.
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March - 24 
restrictions on the movement of passenger trains at night in the Maoist-affected areas of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand will continue till March 31, the South Eastern Railway (SER) said, reports Sify.com. “In view of security reasons, running of passenger trains on Kharagpur-Adra, Chakradharpur-
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restrictions on the movement of passenger trains at night in the Maoist-affected areas of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand will continue till March 31, the South Eastern Railway (SER) said, reports Sify.com. “In view of security reasons, running of passenger trains on Kharagpur-Adra, Chakradharpur-Rourkela and Kharagpur-Tata sections will continue to remain suspended up to March 31 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m,” an SER release said.
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March - 26 
Hindustan Times reports on March 26, that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres condemning the alleged Police rampage in the villages of Dantewada District has called for a protest (virodh diwas) in Bastar region for five days. Maoist leader and spokesperson of East Bastar Special
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Hindustan Times reports on March 26, that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres condemning the alleged Police rampage in the villages of Dantewada District has called for a protest (virodh diwas) in Bastar region for five days. Maoist leader and spokesperson of East Bastar Special Area Committee, Niti, in her statement released to the journalists in Bastar said that from April 11 - 15 the Maoists will observe ‘virodh diwas’ followed by total shut down for two days from April 16. “The functioning of health centres, schools and colleges are exempted from this bandh. And we warn the police not to commit such cruel and disruptive acts in future otherwise they will have to pay heavy price”, she said.
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March - 28 
The Hindu reports that speaking in the Vidhan Sabha, Chhattisgarh Home Minister Nankiram Kanwar admitted that 327 troopers of the Chhattisgarh Police and Central Reserve Police Force conducted a five day area domination exercise from March 11 to March 16 and raided the villages of Morpalli, Timapura
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The Hindu reports that speaking in the Vidhan Sabha, Chhattisgarh Home Minister Nankiram Kanwar admitted that 327 troopers of the Chhattisgarh Police and Central Reserve Police Force conducted a five day area domination exercise from March 11 to March 16 and raided the villages of Morpalli, Timapuram and Tarmetla; but claimed that, in each instance, the Security Forces (SFs) were ambushed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres who set ablaze the villages and escaped in the ensuing confusion. According to Mr. Kanwar’s statement, the SFs raided Morpalli village on March 11, when they were attacked by the Maoists. The Maoists then allegedly set ablaze to a number of homes and escaped. Citing the testimony of one Madavi Ganga of Morpalli village in this regard, Mr. Kanwar said a case had been registered in the Chintalnaar Police Station.
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April - 6 
PTI reports that the Odisha Government claimed that at least 20 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and 38 others arrested during first three months of 2011 in the face of opposition claim that the morale of State Police was at its lowest after five Maoists were se
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PTI reports that the Odisha Government claimed that at least 20 cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were killed and 38 others arrested during first three months of 2011 in the face of opposition claim that the morale of State Police was at its lowest after five Maoists were set free to secure release of abducted Malkangiri District Collector. In a reply to an adjournment motion in the House of State Assembly on April 6, Chief Minister (CM) Naveen Patnaik said, “Security Forces during the first three months of 2011 have arrested 38 ultras while 20 others died in operation. Fifteen Maoists have surrendered before the police during the period." Rejecting the opposition allegation that there was total anarchy in the State, Patnaik said the State Government was taking all possible steps to contain Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] violence. "There had been regular joint operation against the LWE in the State's border," he added. Besides, Patnaik said, a large number of arms and ammunition was seized by SFs personnel during raids on Maoist hideouts. "The Police were keeping a close watch on the movement and activities of Maoists," the CM added.
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April - 6 
The Chhattisgarh Government opposed the petition of rights activist Binayak Sen in the apex court seeking bail and stay on his life term for his reported links with the Naxals [Left Wing Extremism], reports Indian Express on April 6. While responding to a March 11 notice on the petition by Binayak S
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The Chhattisgarh Government opposed the petition of rights activist Binayak Sen in the apex court seeking bail and stay on his life term for his reported links with the Naxals [Left Wing Extremism], reports Indian Express on April 6. While responding to a March 11 notice on the petition by Binayak Sen challenging the rejection of his bail by the High Court on February 10, the State Government said Sen was involved in providing safe hideouts and logistic support to top cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist).
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April - 8 
Separatists and terrorists in the North East states of India committed serious human rights abuses, an official United States (US) report, said on April 8, even as it slammed the Government for extra-judicial killings, states Daily Excelsior. "Separatist insurgents and terrorists in the North Easter
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Separatists and terrorists in the North East states of India committed serious human rights abuses, an official United States (US) report, said on April 8, even as it slammed the Government for extra-judicial killings, states Daily Excelsior. "Separatist insurgents and terrorists in the North Eastern States, Jammu and Kashmir and the Naxalite belt committed numerous serious abuses, including killing Army personnel, Police, Government officials, and civilians," said the US State Department’s Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2010. "Insurgents engaged in widespread torture, rape, beheadings, kidnapping, and extortion. The number of incidents, however, declined compared with the previous year," said the Congressional-mandated annual report released by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
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April - 9 
Times of India reports that many industries located in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dominated areas are forced to buy peace with the Left Wing Extremists (LWE) due to insecure environment. Speaking at a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organised seminar on "Security Dimensions
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Times of India reports that many industries located in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) dominated areas are forced to buy peace with the Left Wing Extremists (LWE) due to insecure environment. Speaking at a Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organised seminar on "Security Dimensions of Development Disparities" in New Delhi on April 9, Union Home Secretary Gopal K Pillai said the Maoists often serve extortion notices to many industries located in central and eastern India where the LWE have a strong presence. He said that due to insecure environment and thin presence of Security Forces (SFs), the industries are forced to pay extortion money for their safety and smooth running of the business. "The Government and industry must work together to tackle the challenge urgently as the information revolution has led to greater awareness and the masses are unwilling to wait," he added. It was also stated by him that, currently, almost 81 per cent of crime in India is committed by first-timers and the maximum numbers of criminals are between the ages of 16-28.
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April - 11 
DNA reports that speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event at the College of Defence Management (CDM) in Hyderabad on April 11, the Chhattisgarh Governor, Shekhar Dutt, said the Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists] are obstructing development in the areas where they have a strong presence in Ch
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DNA reports that speaking to reporters on the sidelines of an event at the College of Defence Management (CDM) in Hyderabad on April 11, the Chhattisgarh Governor, Shekhar Dutt, said the Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists] are obstructing development in the areas where they have a strong presence in Chhattisgarh, but the Government is trying to sow the seeds of growth to root out the menace. "These people have closed a particular area from all kinds of development because it is their interest to see that no development takes place," he said. "I think we have to gradually move in and the seeds of development must go into these places. Therefore, it is not something which can be done immediately. Immediately, it can be done. That is by force. But we are not using that kind of force," he said. To a query, the Chhattisgarh Governor said the anti-Naxal operation is not like a traditional war in which the Security Forces (SFs) will have quick success. "This is not that kind of a thing. It is regarding a number of people, the villagers are not allowed to do their own business. Own business does not mean just living in the forest areas. They must improve along with time. New technologies and communication must come. For communication, you need towers. If they destroy the (cell phone) towers, are they pro-people or against people?" he asked. Dutt, in his valedictory address to the CDM students, said the concept of security should not be confined to the application of force by the State. Further, Dutt defended the necessity of the Koya commandos in Chhattisgarh to resist Naxals, adds Deccan Chronicle. Dutt said that the tribals in Chhattisgarh had to survive among the Naxals who were brutally attacking them. He said that many locals had been killed as the Naxals had suspected them to be police informants and added that the locals thus needed to defend themselves. When asked about the Supreme Court’s concern over the Chhattisgarh Government’s Koya commandos, the Governor refused to comment. The apex court on April 6 had expressed concern over the creation of Koya commandos and giving them arms to deal with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist). The court has sought a response from the Chhattisgarh Government by April 15 following an affidavit filed by Swami Agnivesh.
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April - 13 
Times of India reports that the Chhattisgarh Government has told the Supreme Court that People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) leader and pediatrician Binayak Sen should not be granted bail as he had arranged for safe hideouts to top leaders of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and
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Times of India reports that the Chhattisgarh Government has told the Supreme Court that People's Union for Civil Liberties (PUCL) leader and pediatrician Binayak Sen should not be granted bail as he had arranged for safe hideouts to top leaders of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and helped them get employment under concealed identity. Ahead of the April 15 hearing on Sen's bail plea by a Bench of Justices H S Bedi and C K Prasad, the State through standing counsel Atul Jha submitted an additional affidavit before the court terming the activities of Sen and his wife Elina as "anti-national" as they helped the cadres of the CPI-Maoists, which had been declared a terrorist organisation and banned by the Centre and the State Governments. The State Government said that for the top Maoist leaders, he arranged safe hideouts by arranging houses on rent, helped them open bank accounts and in getting employment under concealed identity and provided employment by incorporating trusts. It said the Andhra Pradesh Police announced a cash award of INR 1.2 million for the arrest of top Maoist leader and politburo member Narayan Sanyal on March 25, 2006, but Sen maintained strong links with him. When Sanyal was arrested and lodged in jail, Sen met him on the false pretext of treating him. "Sen met Narayan Sanyal 33 times within a short span of 11 months (from June 5, 2006 to April 30, 2007) by falsely representing him as a brother and relative of co-accused Sanyal. The purpose of meeting entered in the (jail) register was 'domestic reason'," it said. The Raman Singh Government also said that Sen's wife Elina had also helped top Maoist Shankar Singh and Amita Srivastava in opening bank accounts. "The petitioner also arranged job for absconding top Maoist Amita Srivastava in a local school. To camouflage the identity of top Maoists, Sen and his wife Elina Sen showed top Maoists as employees of their alleged charitable organisation `Rupanter'," the State Government said. It said that being a PUCL member did not justify harbouring top Maoists and arranging safe hideouts for them. "As a concerned citizen of this country, the petitioner ought to have informed the Police about the whereabouts of hardcore Naxalites [Left Wing Extremists]."
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April - 13 
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Gurudas Kamat, praised Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers fighting the Maoists in Jharkhand and assured that the Centre would look into their requirements. "The nation salutes CRPF jawans (troopers) who are fighting Naxalites [Left Wing Extremism]
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Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Gurudas Kamat, praised Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers fighting the Maoists in Jharkhand and assured that the Centre would look into their requirements. "The nation salutes CRPF jawans (troopers) who are fighting Naxalites [Left Wing Extremism] in the forests. The Government will address their problems and requirements," Kamat said while meeting the CRPF personnel at the Zilla School ground in Chaibasa in West Singhbhum District to mark a function of the 197th battalion of the CRPF. Condemning the killing of two villagers by the Maoists in Latehar on April 12, Kamat asked what the Maoists want to prove by indulging in violence. To a query whether the Union Government would sanction setting up of more camps in the dense Saranda forest in West Singhbhum, Kamat said the Government would consider it after recruitment of more personnel in the CRPF. On another query as to when the night service of the railways would start, Kamat said he would speak to the railway ministry, adding if Jharkhand provided security trains, services could restart in the areas bordering Jharkhand and West Bengal. Train services were cancelled after the Gyaneshwari Express mishap in 2010.
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April - 14 
Telegraph reports that five Left Wing Extremists (LWE) cadres were arrested from different parts of Ranchi District on April 14. Three cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a break away faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from Bajra Bridge, ab
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Telegraph reports that five Left Wing Extremists (LWE) cadres were arrested from different parts of Ranchi District on April 14. Three cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a break away faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from Bajra Bridge, about 15 kilometres from the District Headquarters in Itki, while two Maoist cadres identified as Basudev Hazam and Istomani alias Basanti, were arrested from near Rocky Cinema in the Bundu Police Station area in the District. The three PLFI cadres are identified as Raj Kamal Gope (30), Manjula Kumari (20) and Shahnawaz (21). Raj Kamal Gope is the ‘zonal commander’ of the PLFI, while Manjula and Shahnawaz were his trusted lieutenants. “Gope is wanted in more than 20 cases of murder and extortion,” Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Praveen Kumar Singh said. According to the Police, Basudev and Basanti were actively associated with Maoist ‘zonal commander’ Kundan Pahan, known as the Veerapan of Jharkhand. “The Maoist duo was associated with the Kundan Pahan squad for a year and a half. But when the rebels sexually exploited the girl, both decided to stay away. To protect themselves from the wrath of Maoists, they preferred working as suppliers,” SSP Singh said. “I joined the organisation three months ago, but had remained in the squad for only six days. During my very brief association, Budhwa Pahan, an aide of Kundan Pahan, raped me four times,” Basanti said. “One foreign made pistol, 40 gelatine sticks, more than 50 live cartridges and one vehicle has been recovered," SSP Singh added.
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April - 14 
The Jharkhand Government must improve law and order conditions as the coal production in the State, which has the largest coal reserves in India, has been hit by the Maoist problem, Union Coal Minister Prakash Jaiswal said. "Coal production has been hit by the Maoist problem in the State. Law and or
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The Jharkhand Government must improve law and order conditions as the coal production in the State, which has the largest coal reserves in India, has been hit by the Maoist problem, Union Coal Minister Prakash Jaiswal said. "Coal production has been hit by the Maoist problem in the State. Law and order in Jharkhand is not satisfactory and the State Government should do the needful to improve it," Jaiswal told reporters in Ranchi.
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April - 15 
Deccan Chronicle reports on April 16, that about 1,000 candidates withdrew their nominations and many other aspirants did not file nomination papers at all in two southern Districts in the Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) polls to be held on April 20, for the fear of Commu
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Deccan Chronicle reports on April 16, that about 1,000 candidates withdrew their nominations and many other aspirants did not file nomination papers at all in two southern Districts in the Panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) polls to be held on April 20, for the fear of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), after the Maoists threatened of dire consequences if they participated in the democratic exercise. “People certainly want to stay alive instead of getting killed for trying to contest in an election. The security situation here does not give us confidence,” said Mahendra Prasad of Sherghati in Gaya District. Prasad withdrew his name a few days after filing his nomination papers for the election of mukhia (village head). “We had assured the people that full security measures would be in place to ensure peaceful polls. We had asked the candidates to complain against any pressure from anywhere. But nobody complained so far,” said Gaya Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Vinay Kumar. Director General of Police (DGP) Neelmani, however, said Security Forces were ready to ensure peaceful and fair polls.
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April - 15 
Intelligence sources said Maoists prefer to recruit criminals who are wanted in several criminal cases. "There is advantage to both: criminals get protection and can earn money, while Maoists get a criminal who in fear of Police action dedicatedly engage in rebel activities," said the intelligence o
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Intelligence sources said Maoists prefer to recruit criminals who are wanted in several criminal cases. "There is advantage to both: criminals get protection and can earn money, while Maoists get a criminal who in fear of Police action dedicatedly engage in rebel activities," said the intelligence official. SSP Singh said due to intensive Police pressure, several top Maoists have either surrendered or are being killed and thus criminal options have become most suitable for the Maoists. "The cadre recruitment drives of rebels, have recently suffered a huge setback due to Police pressure and presence of security men in Naxalite-affected areas. Thus they are looking for criminals," said Singh. He added there are cases when Maoists themselves call on the criminals who have been evading arrests and ask them to join their ranks and in many cases criminals themselves contact the Maoists. According to intelligence inputs, the South Chhotanagpur zonal committee, which has ‘zonal commander’ Kundan Pahan, having lost his cadres in Police encounter has surrendered to Police and is now looking for criminals, who could consolidate his eroding base in Bundu, Tamar and Arki areas and strengthen his squad.
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April - 15 
The Jharkhand Government is facing serious trust deficit with investors since the killing of a Reliance executive on April 6 by the cadres of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a break away faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports Times of India on April 15. While Chie
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The Jharkhand Government is facing serious trust deficit with investors since the killing of a Reliance executive on April 6 by the cadres of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC), a break away faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), reports Times of India on April 15. While Chief Minister Arjun Munda is busy trying to bring investment to the mineral-rich State, conglomerates already in business in Jharkhand are worried about crime and insurgency levels in the State. "We don't feel safe here anymore,'' said a senior official of a big corporate house. A source said employees of another company were considering withdrawing altogether from the State fearing further violence by Maoists. "The government needs to work hard to make Jharkhand investor-friendly,'' said Sanjay Srivastava, Deputy General Manager (DGM), corp.com, Abhijeet Group. The Police are in a bind because of increasing numbers of Maoist splinter groups. At least seven rebel factions are involved in turf wars in the State with abductions of industrialists becoming increasingly common. "These groups terrorise each other if they tread into one another's territory,'' said a Senior Police Officer.
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April - 16 
Orissadiary.com reports that one of the Mediator Dandapani Mohanty during abduction crisis of Malkangiri collector urges Odisha Government to implement the agreement between the Mediators and the Government of Odisha in a press conference in Bhubaneswar on April 16. In a press statement Mohanty said
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Orissadiary.com reports that one of the Mediator Dandapani Mohanty during abduction crisis of Malkangiri collector urges Odisha Government to implement the agreement between the Mediators and the Government of Odisha in a press conference in Bhubaneswar on April 16. In a press statement Mohanty said, "Instances of Violation of the Agreement by the Government Forces is creating tension in the rural areas. It has been more than a month (around 40 days) ever since the hostage crisis of Malkangiri Collector and Junior Engineer resulted in the discussions between the Government of Odisha and the Mediators delegated by the Maoists ensuring the safe release of both. The discussions between the mediators and the Government of Odisha had also reached certain agreements which were, in letter and spirit, to be respected by both the parties. But it is with great concern that we would like to draw your attention to the fact that the Government of Odisha is yet to respond to the need to expedite the demands. It should be noted that any concerted action towards implementing the agreed points would lead to a renewed faith in the process of dialogue and discussion as a way towards addressing and meeting with the outstanding grievances of the affected people of Odisha. But the perceived diffidence on the side of the Government betrays any confidence towards meeting systematically all the demands that have been agreed upon by both the parties. Instead one is afraid to mention that the Government of Odisha is yet to demonstrate the much needed seriousness on its commitment as is evident from the unfolding events in the areas where the Adivasis and other affected people have been struggling for their right to livelihood." In addition Mohanty said, "It is unreasonable on the side of the Government that has agreed upon the release of about 627 tribals who have been kept in various prisons in Odisha to further go on arresting more and more tribals under one pretext or the other. As a matter of principle and committed to the agreement that was reached upon, the mediators have time and again been reminding the Government about the need to expedite the demands at the earliest. And in pursuance of this Prof. Radha Mohan and Sudhakar Patnaik had approached on behalf of the mediators at the behest of the Government. But it should be made clear that the primary effort of the Government is to ensure the release of all these prisoners and not to indulge in piecemeal measures of withdrawing all cases of petty crimes. It goes without saying that a vast majority of the prisoners in the jail are slapped with various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) which may not come under the category of petty crimes, although all are political offences. Under the demand of the release of political prisoners, the Government of Odisha is yet to write to the Government of Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh regarding the release of Sheela Didi alias Bodhini Munda who is lodged in Giridih jail in Jharkhand and Padma alias Shirisha in Jagdalpur prison in Chhattisgarh." He said another outstanding demand that will have major ramifications in the lives of the affected people is the distribution of land in the region of Narayanpatna. Land, as one may appreciate, is central while addressing any question pertaining to livelihood of the vast majority of the affected people in these areas. And any lasting solution of peace with justice cannot ignore this vital question. Any effort towards resolving the crisis of development/displacement will have to factor in the aspirations of the people as they are and should be the natural custodians of development that will positively contribute to the manifold dimensions of human potential.
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April - 16 
Times of India reports that cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from the Silam area in Gumla District of Jharkhand on April 16. Acting on a tip-off, the Police team led by Raidih Police Station
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Times of India reports that cadres of the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), a breakaway faction of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) were arrested from the Silam area in Gumla District of Jharkhand on April 16. Acting on a tip-off, the Police team led by Raidih Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Digvijay Singh carried out the raid. Self-styled ‘area commander’ Sandeep Tirkey along with one of his associates had planned to kill a contractor in the town, according to Police reports. Gumla Superintendent of Police (SP) N K Singh said that "Sandeep is an ‘area commander’ of PLFI and has been taken into custody along with one of his associates. A 9 mm pistol, five bullets, a motorcycle and mobile sets have been confiscated from the arrested persons." Tags
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April - 17 
Ranchi Express reports that at a Press conference in Ranchi on April 16, the Minister of Health of Bihar, Aswani Kumar Chaubey asked the Jharkhand Government to form a joint strategy to fight Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] menace. Chaubey said “Both Bihar and Jharkhand are facing similar problem of Nax
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Ranchi Express reports that at a Press conference in Ranchi on April 16, the Minister of Health of Bihar, Aswani Kumar Chaubey asked the Jharkhand Government to form a joint strategy to fight Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] menace. Chaubey said “Both Bihar and Jharkhand are facing similar problem of Naxalism. We need to fight this problem together.” Speaking on the development in Bihar, he said that the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) Government has accelerated the pace of development. But Jharkhand with unstable Government in the past one decade has lagged in terms of development, he added. He expressed hope that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) led coalition Government headed by Arjun Munda will usher in development.
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April - 17 
Times of India reports that the Security Forces killed 550 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and arrested 4,090 others in the past one decade in the State, Chief Minister Arjun Munda said in the State capital Ranchi on April 17. He said after the creation of the new State, Maoist a
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Times of India reports that the Security Forces killed 550 Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres and arrested 4,090 others in the past one decade in the State, Chief Minister Arjun Munda said in the State capital Ranchi on April 17. He said after the creation of the new State, Maoist activities in the form of killing and abducting for extortion and holding of kangaroo courts' went up, which is a matter of concern and the State Police was being revamped to deal with the situation. Of the 18 Maoist-affected Districts of the State 14 are seriously affected but the Planning Commission-sponsored Integrated Development Programme is being executed to isolate the militants, he said. Asked about Jharkhand's preparations for tackling the menace, Munda said, "the Government has chalked out an integrated programme under which State Police, Central Paramilitary Forces, Central and State intelligence agencies are working in tandem." "To tackle Maoist menace, the manpower in all the 118 Police Stations of the Naxalite [Left Wing Extremist]-affected areas has been doubled," he said and added under the scheme 13,000 additional personnel have been appointed in the Police Stations.
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April - 18 
The Hindu reports that the Police recovered two decomposed bodies on April 18, suspected to be killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Jhargram region of West Midnapore District, four months ago. The bodies were recovered on the basis of information received from a M
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The Hindu reports that the Police recovered two decomposed bodies on April 18, suspected to be killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in the Jhargram region of West Midnapore District, four months ago. The bodies were recovered on the basis of information received from a Maoist squad member, who was arrested on April 14, according to the District Police. "The decomposed bodies of two unidentified persons were recovered from Bhandarbilla village after the arrested Maoist, Parameshwar Roy, revealed during interrogation that two persons were killed and buried at the spot by the Goutam Rana squad around four months ago," Mukesh Kumar, Additional Superintendent of Police (ASP) of Jhargram Police District, said. Kumar pointed out that several persons in the region were missing for months and a majority of such cases remained unreported by the victims' family members fearing Maoist reprisal. "We need to go through all the missing complaints to establish the identity of the two bodies," he added.
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April - 19 
Reports indicate that a second battalion of the Central reserve Police Force (CRPF) will keep extra vigil in the Maoist infested Jhumra area of Bokaro District, while Dumka in Santhal Pargana, will get its first Paramilitary troopers. Announcing the two new battalions of the force, CRPF Inspector-Ge
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Reports indicate that a second battalion of the Central reserve Police Force (CRPF) will keep extra vigil in the Maoist infested Jhumra area of Bokaro District, while Dumka in Santhal Pargana, will get its first Paramilitary troopers. Announcing the two new battalions of the force, CRPF Inspector-General (IG) Alok Raj on April 18 said reinforcement had become necessary because the troopers were not just fighting the Maoists in these places, but also splinter outfits like the People's Liberation Front of India (PLFI), Tritiya Prastuti Committee (TPC) and Jharkhand Prastuti Committee (JPC). Currently, the CRPF has 13 battalions and two Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) units in the State. “Even six years ago, the Police did not dare to enter the Saranda forests in fear of Maoists. But in the past year, the CRPF entered the zone four times. The continued presence of Paramilitary Forces in Jhumra, which was once the training hub of Maoists, has dealt a severe blow to the Maoist outfit,” Raj said. “While we have strengthened our base, the same has been done by Maoists in Chatra, Latehar, Palamu, Khunti and Dumka. So, the need to raise more battalions,” he added.
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April - 20 
The Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) on April 20, filed a supplementary chargesheet against Praveen Mutalik accused in the Malegaon blast case (September 29, 2008) in the Maharashtra Control of Organized crime Act (MCOCA) Court, reports The Hindu. "We have filed a 435-page chargesheet against
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The Maharashtra Anti Terrorism Squad (ATS) on April 20, filed a supplementary chargesheet against Praveen Mutalik accused in the Malegaon blast case (September 29, 2008) in the Maharashtra Control of Organized crime Act (MCOCA) Court, reports The Hindu. "We have filed a 435-page chargesheet against Mutalik. We have several statements of witnesses recorded before a magistrate. An identification parade of Mutalik was also conducted. We have enough evidence against Mutalik,'' ATS Chief Rakesh Maria was quoted saying. According to the chargesheet, Mutalik, who was arrested on January 31 from Belgaum in Karnataka, had worked as a personal secretary to key accused Lieutenant Colonel Shrikant Purohit for three months and assembled bombs and their fuses at Purohit's order. The ATS has charged him with aiding and abetting the crime.
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April - 21 
Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, reported to be aides of ‘zonal commander’ Kundan Pahan, surrendered before Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Praveen Kumar in Ranchi District on April 21, reports Telegraph. The surrendered Maoists are identified as Arjun Mirdha (32) Ram
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Three Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, reported to be aides of ‘zonal commander’ Kundan Pahan, surrendered before Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Praveen Kumar in Ranchi District on April 21, reports Telegraph. The surrendered Maoists are identified as Arjun Mirdha (32) Ram Lohra (19) and Sukhram Singh Munda (18). Mirdha is a resident of Ramdera village while both Lohra and Munda were residents of Huanghatu village. Mirdha, is said to have joined the Maoist organisation in 2001, after being influenced by Maoist leader Nitin da. “Arjun Mirdha was also a member of the squad which had abducted and killed trader Mahesh Mahto and his brother at Sataki in Angara Police Station area in 2009,” SSP Kumar said. Prodded about the reasons to surrender, Mirdha said that he was disillusioned with the Maoist ideology. Further, the SSP added that of the other two, Ram Lohra joined the rebel faction in 2007 and was actively involved in organising guerrilla meetings in villages. “Lohra received arms training in Porahat and used to carry an SLR rifle with him. He is accused of attacking a Police team in Arki in 2009 and ambushing a Police camp in Baruhatu,” Kumar said. Sukhram Singh Munda, on the other hand, joined the Maoists in 2007 and was mainly engaged in arranging food for the squad members. Each of the surrendered Maoists were provided INR 50, 000 under the State Government’s surrender policy.
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April - 24 
Bokaro Police arrested Rameshwar Manjhi alias Mangra (39), a Maoist sub-zonal ‘commander’, from Bhavani forests in Nawadih block in Bokaro District on April 24, reports Telegraph. Mangra hails from Chandankurwa village of Nimiaghat in Giridih District and had joined the Maoists in 1990, when he was
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Bokaro Police arrested Rameshwar Manjhi alias Mangra (39), a Maoist sub-zonal ‘commander’, from Bhavani forests in Nawadih block in Bokaro District on April 24, reports Telegraph. Mangra hails from Chandankurwa village of Nimiaghat in Giridih District and had joined the Maoists in 1990, when he was only 18 years old. He has served in various posts since then and was currently a sub-zonal commander, who had specialised in levy collection in Parasnath, Nimiaghat, Nawadih and their adjoining areas. More than half a dozen cases, including killing of Policemen, abduction, arms loot and planting explosives to blow up community halls and schools, are lodged against him. He was also jailed in 1994 for abducting a junior engineer in 1991. Bokaro Superintendent of Police (SP) Saket Singh said Mangra was named accused in a Maoist attack on a Police team at Kharki forest near Nimiaghat in 2004. Three Policemen were shot dead and six rifles were looted in that incident. In May 2003, he had also snatched away rifles from personnel of the Chandrapura Railway Protection Force (RPF) and later in 2009, Mangra blew up a community hall in Nawadih, the SP added.
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April - 24 
Orissadiary.com reports that a woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Gajla (20) was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Malkangiri District on April 24. Acting on a tip-off, troopers of the elite anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] Special Operation
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Orissadiary.com reports that a woman Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadre identified as Gajla (20) was killed in an encounter with the Security Forces (SFs) in Malkangiri District on April 24. Acting on a tip-off, troopers of the elite anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] Special Operation Group (SOG) and the District Volunteer Force (DVF) arrived at the Tentulipadar village and raided Nakamamudi forest under Chitrakonda Police limits and were challenged by the Maoists camped there. “The force retaliated after the Maoists fired at them,” Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Soumendra Priyadarshi, said. After an hour long exchange of fire between both the sides, the Police were able to kill the woman cadre on the spot, while the rest of the Maoists managed to escape from the site. Huge cache of arms & ammunitions including one .303 rifle, a .12 gun, SBML gun, one live landmine, several hand-grenades, country made gun, claymore mines, a DVD player, tape-recorders, a bag of Maoist literatures and 16 pairs of dress were recovered from the encounter site, the Police said. Gajla is believed to be from neighbouring Andhra Pradesh.
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April - 24 
The Chhattisgarh Government is planning to use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) of the Indian Air Force to conduct reconnaissance of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-hit areas even as Security Forces are mulling entering the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) stronghold of Abujhmad, reports Expr
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The Chhattisgarh Government is planning to use Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) of the Indian Air Force to conduct reconnaissance of Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-hit areas even as Security Forces are mulling entering the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) stronghold of Abujhmad, reports Express Buzz. "We are in talks with the IAF to get the help of their different variants of UAVs which can fly over the Maoist-hit areas in the State and provide us surveillance of the ground. The IAF has its UAVs presently at Nagpur and we plan to use them from a base in Jagdalpur," Director General of Police (DGP) Vishwa Ranjan said. "The renewed effort is to push out Naxalites in Abujhmad by conducting joint operations with central forces like Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Border Security Force (BSF)," Ranjan added. "An anti-mine vehicle manufactured by an Israeli firm may soon carry out tests to detect land mines and Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs), stealthy put under the ground. It is a robotic vehicle which works on cat-scan principle and costs about Rs 20 crore [INR 200 million]," he added.
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April - 26 
Hindustan Times reports that the Odisha Government has apparently taken the decision to resume the operation against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) after intelligence inputs revealed that the Maoists were regrouping and planning for major operations in the State. Odisha Police Dire
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Hindustan Times reports that the Odisha Government has apparently taken the decision to resume the operation against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) after intelligence inputs revealed that the Maoists were regrouping and planning for major operations in the State. Odisha Police Director General (DG-in-charge) Anup Patnaik said that the State Government had agreed to refrain from operation against them if they did not indulged in any unlawful activities, but the Maoists have breached the agreement. Patnaik said there had been a marked increase in the activities of the Maoists in the recent weeks. They have violated the agreement with the Government by distributing provocative posters, terrorising people in villages and moving around with arms and ammunition, he said. "We have detected several Maoist camps in Malkangiri, Koraput, Ganjam and Sundergarh. We have reports that three main Maoist groups have planned a major operation in the State," he added.
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April - 27 
In order to avoid being intercepted by the Police and intelligence agencies, the Maoists cadres have now begun to communicate through High Frequency (HF) radio waves which the Security Forces (SFs) are finding hard to "tap", reports Economic Times. "Naxalites and their cadres have been using cellula
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In order to avoid being intercepted by the Police and intelligence agencies, the Maoists cadres have now begun to communicate through High Frequency (HF) radio waves which the Security Forces (SFs) are finding hard to "tap", reports Economic Times. "Naxalites and their cadres have been using cellular phones and VHF sets to communicate but recently we have found that they are now communicating on HF sets," Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Border Security Force (BSF) Ram Avtar said. We have been using our in-built equipments to track and intercept Maoist communication on wireless for quite sometime now, said the BSF officer, who commands five battalions (5,000 personnel) of the force in Kanker District in Chhattisgarh. Top security officials deployed to undertake anti-Naxal operations in Chhattisgarh and other States say an increasing number of Maoist cadres have now begun using the HF radio waves instead of Very High Frequency (VHF) waves used earlier, to escape the surveillance radars of intelligence units. The SFs are now looking to obtain and deploy advanced interception equipment which can intrude the HF waves.
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April - 27 
The People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), the military wing of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), is training its cadres to counter aerial attacks in the event of air strikes by the Indian Air Force, reports Deccan Chronicle. Sources said that the Maoists are also planning to car
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The People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), the military wing of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), is training its cadres to counter aerial attacks in the event of air strikes by the Indian Air Force, reports Deccan Chronicle. Sources said that the Maoists are also planning to carry out strikes on airports. The Special Intelligence Branch of the anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] agency of Andhra Pradesh Police had recently recovered key documents and sketches with details of how Maoists will defend air attacks and capture airports. The syllabus for military training of Maoist cadres is being revamped. A manual, titled Guerrilla Air Defence written by the ‘central military commissioner’ and senior Maoist Tipparthi Tirupati alias ‘Devji’ of Andhra Pradesh has been introduced into the Maoist syllabus. This syllabus includes instructions on how to kill air force commandos while they climb down during air drops from choppers. Sources in the State Police Headquarters say that the Maoists are a step ahead in combat strategies.
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April - 28 
Citing security reasons, the Election Commission relocated 200 polling booths for the May 8 by-election in Bastar parliamentary constituency. “We have changed the voting places of 200 polling booths out of Bastar’s total 1,716 booths,” Sunil Kujur, chief electoral officer, Chhattisgarh, told IANS.
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Citing security reasons, the Election Commission relocated 200 polling booths for the May 8 by-election in Bastar parliamentary constituency. “We have changed the voting places of 200 polling booths out of Bastar’s total 1,716 booths,” Sunil Kujur, chief electoral officer, Chhattisgarh, told IANS. He said the ‘relocation of voting places was being done mainly for security reasons which was necessary for smooth conduct of elections’. In 2009 when Bastar went to polls, some 88 polling booths had been relocated, he added. Official sources said the 200 booths that were relocated were based in forested areas controlled by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and the authorities were not in a position to hold elections and also to deploy forces and send polling teams. The election for Bastar was necessitated by the death of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Baliram Kashyap in March 2011.
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April - 28 
Tourism Minister Vimla Pradhan told IANS that tourism in the State is being affected by the presence of Maoists. “The Maoist presence is affecting tourism. Jharkhand has the potential to attract a large number of tourists but there is a law and order problem due to the rebel presence. Maoists regula
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Tourism Minister Vimla Pradhan told IANS that tourism in the State is being affected by the presence of Maoists. “The Maoist presence is affecting tourism. Jharkhand has the potential to attract a large number of tourists but there is a law and order problem due to the rebel presence. Maoists regularly call shutdowns which send the wrong message among tourists and it ultimately affects tourism in the state,” she said. “If the Maoist problem is addressed, the economy of the State will improve manifold,’ the minister added.
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May - 1 
According to DNA reports on May 1, 61 tribal youths from Gadchiroli District, arrested for reported links with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), have written a letter to the Chief Minister, on the occasion of 51st anniversary of creation of Maharashtra, threatening to go on a hunger stri
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According to DNA reports on May 1, 61 tribal youths from Gadchiroli District, arrested for reported links with Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), have written a letter to the Chief Minister, on the occasion of 51st anniversary of creation of Maharashtra, threatening to go on a hunger strike to protest their detention without trial. "We have been implicated under false charges and the allegations made against us cannot hold up before the court. Therefore the Government has adopted a policy of keeping us rotting in prison and not producing us before the court. We would go on a hunger-strike in protest," the letter to Prithviraj Chavan says. "We should be freed from this mental torture by speedily disposing of the cases pending against us. We have been kept in jails just on suspicion, and refused bail," letter says.
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May - 1 
A decomposed body of a person, reportedly killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, was recovered from a forested area in Jhargram in West Midnapore District on May 1, reports IANS. “The body was recovered on Sunday from a forested area in Jhargram. The body is yet to be ide
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A decomposed body of a person, reportedly killed by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, was recovered from a forested area in Jhargram in West Midnapore District on May 1, reports IANS. “The body was recovered on Sunday from a forested area in Jhargram. The body is yet to be identified,” Additional Police Superintendent (ASP) Mukesh Kumar said. “Arrested Maoist leader Gautam Rana has confessed that a man was killed a month back and later buried in the forest,” said Kumar. Rana, however, failed to recollect the name of the victim.
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May - 5 
The Army is awaiting clearance from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to conduct training in jungle [forest] warfare to a brigade size Force in Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu. The land for setting up the training area, also called the “manoeuvre range,” has been identified at Narayanpur District in Chh
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The Army is awaiting clearance from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) to conduct training in jungle [forest] warfare to a brigade size Force in Chhattisgarh, reports The Hindu. The land for setting up the training area, also called the “manoeuvre range,” has been identified at Narayanpur District in Chhattisgarh and approval is awaited, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command Lt. Gen. V.K. Ahluwalia said, at a press conference at the Command's headquarters on May 5. Lt. Gen. Ahluwalia said the objective of setting up the training range was “only to impart training and not anti-Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] operations.” The area under the Central Command, which encompasses Chhattisgarh, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, and parts of Madhya Pradesh, were affected LWE, but presently the Army was not mandated to operate against such elements. Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand were the other two States in the Command. The Army's role in this context was advisory and providing assistance in capacity building to the Union government. Though the Army was not involved in anti-Naxal operations, it had imparted training to about 50,000 Police and Paramilitary Force personnel in such operations.
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May - 17 
Director General of Police (DGP) K. Aravinda Rao on May 17 said the State Government does not need the assistance of Army, Navy and Air Force to tackle the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) menace, reports Times of India. Maintaining that the Maoist activities were under control in the St
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Director General of Police (DGP) K. Aravinda Rao on May 17 said the State Government does not need the assistance of Army, Navy and Air Force to tackle the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) menace, reports Times of India. Maintaining that the Maoist activities were under control in the State, the DGP said that the State Police along with the personnel from Odisha and Chhattisgarh were carrying out joint operations in the border areas to tackle the problem. The DGP also said that nearly 30% posts of sub-inspectors were lying vacant in all the Districts in the State and added that the recruitment drive was on to overcome the shortage.
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May - 18 
Four Maoists, including a woman, were arrested by the Police from Chanduagarh village under Sena Police Station area in Lohardaga District, in connection with the Dhardhariya ambush that had killed 11 Security Force (SF) personnel on May 3. The arrestees are identified as Suna Kharva, Bishnu Asur, S
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Four Maoists, including a woman, were arrested by the Police from Chanduagarh village under Sena Police Station area in Lohardaga District, in connection with the Dhardhariya ambush that had killed 11 Security Force (SF) personnel on May 3. The arrestees are identified as Suna Kharva, Bishnu Asur, Sudhua Asur and Rehena Khatun (20), Superintendent of Police (SP) A V Minz said. "After interrogation they confessed involvement in the incident. It was Suna who had called up the Police that ten Maoists had congregated at Dhardhariya and a series of landmines were blasted no sooner had the team reached there," Minz said.
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May - 18 
Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, a father-son duo, reportedly involved in several activities, were arrested along with huge quantity of Maoist literature from Kandhamal District on May 18, reports IBNLive. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided the house of the accused at Ra
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Two Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, a father-son duo, reportedly involved in several activities, were arrested along with huge quantity of Maoist literature from Kandhamal District on May 18, reports IBNLive. Acting on a tip-off, the Police raided the house of the accused at Ranabakarada and arrested the duo, identified as Ramesh Nayak (42) and his son Jitendra, Inspector in Charge (IIC) of Raikia Police Station R N Barik said. Several Maoist literature including posters, leaflets and pamphlets were recovered from the house during the raid. During interrogation, both admitted their involvement in an attack on a forest range office at Barba in Raikia area in February, 2009, Barik said adding they were also involved in critically injuring a chowkidar (village guard) in the area in 2010.
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May - 18 
Inspector-General (IG) of Prisons, Pranabindu Acharya, said that security of jails in Maoist-prone areas and jails that house Maoist prisoners would be enhanced, reports The Hindu. He said 24 jails in the State had prisoners with Maoist links in them. It had been planned to enhance their security th
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Inspector-General (IG) of Prisons, Pranabindu Acharya, said that security of jails in Maoist-prone areas and jails that house Maoist prisoners would be enhanced, reports The Hindu. He said 24 jails in the State had prisoners with Maoist links in them. It had been planned to enhance their security through deployment of armed personnel of Odisha State Armed Police and use of closed circuit TV cameras.
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May - 19 
Restrictions on the movement of passenger trains at night in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected areas of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand will continue till May 26, the South Eastern Railway (SER) said in Kolkata on May 19, reports IANS. ‘In view of security reasons, running
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Restrictions on the movement of passenger trains at night in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected areas of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand will continue till May 26, the South Eastern Railway (SER) said in Kolkata on May 19, reports IANS. ‘In view of security reasons, running of passenger trains on Kharagpur-Adra, Chakradharpur-Rourkela and Kharagpur-Tata sections will continue to remain suspended up to May 26 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m,’ an SER release said.
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May - 22 
Admitting there is a development deficit in areas affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE), Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on May 22 said his Government is determined to address the deficit, while maintaining that the menace remains a "major problem." reports Outlook. In his foreword in the "Government
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Admitting there is a development deficit in areas affected by Left Wing Extremism (LWE), Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on May 22 said his Government is determined to address the deficit, while maintaining that the menace remains a "major problem." reports Outlook. In his foreword in the "Government of the UPA: Report to the People", Singh said the United Progressive Alliance Government has always adopted a nuanced approach in dealing with LWE.
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May - 23 
According to Times of India, a Police official, who interrogated Varanasi Subramanian, one of the three Central Committee members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) revealed that the Maoist leader confessed that outfit`s annual income by way of collecting levy from big companies and
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According to Times of India, a Police official, who interrogated Varanasi Subramanian, one of the three Central Committee members of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) revealed that the Maoist leader confessed that outfit`s annual income by way of collecting levy from big companies and loot is to the tune of INR 400 billion. However, their annual budget stood at INR 200 billion per year, Subramanian reportedly told Police. About the mode of fund operations, the Police officer said the Maoists generally allotted one-third of the generated fund to the committee while two-third of the money is spent on payment of salary to cadres, purchasing arms and ammunition and meeting other exigencies. The money is allotted to the committee becomes part of the corpus fund and kept as reserve. ‘Zonal commanders’ handle the fund meant for the salary of the cadre members, purchase of arms, explosives and other expenditures. These commanders meet at regular intervals to update the accounts, the details of which are sent to the committee on regular basis, the police officer said.
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May - 23 
Deccan Chronicle reports that the Union Government on May 23 said that the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal Government has its task cut out to take action against “armed camps’’ existing in the State and reinstate law and order in such areas. Union home minister P. Chidambaram said that some arms ha
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Deccan Chronicle reports that the Union Government on May 23 said that the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal Government has its task cut out to take action against “armed camps’’ existing in the State and reinstate law and order in such areas. Union home minister P. Chidambaram said that some arms have been recovered from “local CPI-M [Communist Party of India-Marxist] offices’’, including the house of a known CPI-M supporter. Chidambaram said since May 14, a day after the results of West Bengal Assembly polls, the Police have conducted about 100 raids and recovered 1,109 firearms and 11,088 rounds of ammunition from West Midnapore District. He said over 140 people have been arrested. While some arms have been recovered from CPI-M offices, some have been shown “unclaimed”.
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May - 24 
IANS reports that in the wake of increased Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities in the State and surrounding areas, the Maharashtra Government has upgraded the rank of anti-Naxal (Left Wing Extremism) operations (ANO) chief to better counter the rebel threat, an official said here
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IANS reports that in the wake of increased Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities in the State and surrounding areas, the Maharashtra Government has upgraded the rank of anti-Naxal (Left Wing Extremism) operations (ANO) chief to better counter the rebel threat, an official said here May 24. The upgradation - from the existing Deputy Inspector General of Police to Additional Director General of Police - was announced late on May 23.
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May - 24 
Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on May 24 said cases against tribals and some others, who had been lodged in jails on charges of Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities, would be withdrawn soon, reports Hindustan Times. “Process is on to withdraw cases against the tribals by Jun
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Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on May 24 said cases against tribals and some others, who had been lodged in jails on charges of Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities, would be withdrawn soon, reports Hindustan Times. “Process is on to withdraw cases against the tribals by June 30,” Patnaik told news persons after a two-hour meeting in the evening with the mediators R Hargopal and Dandapani Mohantry, who played a key role in the release of former Malkangiri collector R Vineel Krishna from Maoist captivity. Revolutionary poet Vara Vara Rao of Andhra Pradesh was also present in the meeting. Patnaik, however, said that the Maoists also must stop violence.
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May - 24 
The State Government claimed that there has been an immense setback to Maoists in the State, reports IBN Live. A team of Maoist sympathizers and interlocutors met with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar on May 24 to remind the Odisha Government of the 14 promises they made but did n
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The State Government claimed that there has been an immense setback to Maoists in the State, reports IBN Live. A team of Maoist sympathizers and interlocutors met with Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik in Bhubaneswar on May 24 to remind the Odisha Government of the 14 promises they made but did not fulfill, to secure the release of then kidnapped Malkangiri collector R V Krishna. The mediators have now set June-end as the new deadline for the demands to be met. The Chief Minister, for his part, gave assurances that he will release 168 tribals involved in minor cases. "It has been a policy in our Government to withdraw minor cases against the tribals and we will do that again. But I have made it very clear that there have been several violent incidents in past three months and the Maoists should stop that immediately," said Naveen Patnaik.
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May - 25 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are using innocent children and women as shields to escape during encounters with Security Forces, a senior Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) official said on May 25. "Security forces should be more alert in their fight against Maoists as they ar
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are using innocent children and women as shields to escape during encounters with Security Forces, a senior Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) official said on May 25. "Security forces should be more alert in their fight against Maoists as they are using children and women in villages as shields to escape (during encounters)," P. M. Nair, Additional Director General of CRPF, said.
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May - 26 
The new chief VD Misra of State's Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] operation cell, said that he was ready to face the challenge. He was recently promoted to the rank of Additional Director General of Police, Times of India reports on May 27. "I had worked in the Naxal operation cell in 2004. So the Naxal
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The new chief VD Misra of State's Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] operation cell, said that he was ready to face the challenge. He was recently promoted to the rank of Additional Director General of Police, Times of India reports on May 27. "I had worked in the Naxal operation cell in 2004. So the Naxal issue is not new to me. I had also worked with the Gadchiroli Police as a young officer," said Misra. He added, "I had worked in the sensitive District as Additional Superintendent of Police when there were no sophisticated arms and weapons."
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May - 27 
Admitting his involvement in the killing of Viswa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader, Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, surrendered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, Dunna Keshav Rao alias Azad on May 27 said that the decision to eliminate him was taken by the top leadership of the CPI-Maois
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Admitting his involvement in the killing of Viswa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader, Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, surrendered Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader, Dunna Keshav Rao alias Azad on May 27 said that the decision to eliminate him was taken by the top leadership of the CPI-Maoist. “The decision to kill Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati was taken at a higher level. We only executed it,” revealed Azad
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May - 28 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) said on May 28, that they would consider a proposal for talks with the Mamata Banerjee Government if the Chief Minister spelled out her stand on Junglemahal, reports The Hindu. "Immediately after the swearing-in ceremony, Banerjee said she was ready t
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) said on May 28, that they would consider a proposal for talks with the Mamata Banerjee Government if the Chief Minister spelled out her stand on Junglemahal, reports The Hindu. "Immediately after the swearing-in ceremony, Banerjee said she was ready to hold talks to sort out problems in Junglemahal, but she did not speak about specific plans," West Bengal State Committee members of the Maoists Bikram and Bikas said in a faxed statement in Kolkata. "If she creates a favourable situation, we are ready to consider the proposal for joining talks," they said. The statement said, “If she comes out with a definite plan on these issues we will consider a proposal for talks with the government.”
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May - 29 
The West Bengal Government will fill up 63,000 sanctioned vacant posts in the State Police, a senior minister said on May 29, reports PTI. "The strength of the Police in the State is 26,000, but there are 89,000 sanctioned posts. The Government will fill up these posts and modernise the force," Indu
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The West Bengal Government will fill up 63,000 sanctioned vacant posts in the State Police, a senior minister said on May 29, reports PTI. "The strength of the Police in the State is 26,000, but there are 89,000 sanctioned posts. The Government will fill up these posts and modernise the force," Industry and IT Minister Partha Chatterjee said.
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May - 30 
Hindustan Times reports that the Special Intelligence Branch (SIB) of Andhra Pradesh Police, which monitors activities of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, has reportedly gathered "credible information" about the Maoists carrying their activities under the banner of the virtua
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Hindustan Times reports that the Special Intelligence Branch (SIB) of Andhra Pradesh Police, which monitors activities of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, has reportedly gathered "credible information" about the Maoists carrying their activities under the banner of the virtually-defunct Telangana Political Joint Action Committee (JAC). According to report, several "inactive" Maoists have suddenly started participating in the political Joint Action Committee on the Statehood issue. Though no Maoist leader worth the name is directly involved in the statehood-related agitation, many recent recruits in the force are said to be participating in the programmes under the aegis of the JAC, top police sources said. "When the agitation for a separate state began in late 2009, some Maoist elements joined ranks with the students of Osmania University and indulged in violence. Now, they seem to have 'graduated' to a higher level and started working under the so-called political JAC, though the latter as such exists only on paper," a top-ranking Police official said.
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May - 31 
Director General of Police (DGP) G.S. Rath on May 31 chose to paint a grim picture of the overall security scenario of Jharkhand and called the situation “war-like” while referring to the recent spate of Maoist attacks that targeted construction companies and their equipment as well as men in unifor
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Director General of Police (DGP) G.S. Rath on May 31 chose to paint a grim picture of the overall security scenario of Jharkhand and called the situation “war-like” while referring to the recent spate of Maoist attacks that targeted construction companies and their equipment as well as men in uniform. Speaking about the Maoist ambush in Lohardaga on May 3 in which 11 policemen were killed, the DGP said, “Despite being lured into a Maoist trap my boys valiantly repulsed the Naxalites and no weapons were lost.” He added that though there were no trophies of victory yet, his forces had been venturing into previously inaccessible areas. “A war-like scenario is prevailing. We win some, we lose some. We are having encounters in interior areas with Naxalites,” he said.
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June - 1 
Speaking to mediapersons, Inspector General of Police (IGP, Western Range) Alok Mohan said that the Naxal [left-wing extremist] activity did prevail in the western ghat range vicinity in the Udupi District but the problem was under control because of lack of popular support to their activity as well
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Speaking to mediapersons, Inspector General of Police (IGP, Western Range) Alok Mohan said that the Naxal [left-wing extremist] activity did prevail in the western ghat range vicinity in the Udupi District but the problem was under control because of lack of popular support to their activity as well as proactive Police vigilance and action, reports Mangalorean.com.
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June - 4 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extended support to Baba Ramdev for his proposed indefinite fast in Delhi from June 4. "We invite the people of the country to join Baba Ramdev's movement from tomorrow against corruption and bringing back black money stashed abroad," Maoist State Com
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extended support to Baba Ramdev for his proposed indefinite fast in Delhi from June 4. "We invite the people of the country to join Baba Ramdev's movement from tomorrow against corruption and bringing back black money stashed abroad," Maoist State Committee member Aakash told PTI over phone. "We extend our full support to Baba Ramdev ... It is not only Ramdev or Anna Hazare but Maoists will actively participate in the fight against corruption by anybody, anywhere and in any way," he said. He also warned the people not to fall into the 'trap' laid by the political parties and the UPA government at the Centre, which is 'neck deep in corruption, as it would mar the purpose of the 'noble cause'.
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June - 6 
Odisha and Chhattisgarh Police have chalked out a strategy to launch a joint operation against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the interstate border areas. Additional Director General (ADG) anti-Maoist operation and Inspector General, Durg range, of Chhattisgarh held wide-ranging
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Odisha and Chhattisgarh Police have chalked out a strategy to launch a joint operation against the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the interstate border areas. Additional Director General (ADG) anti-Maoist operation and Inspector General, Durg range, of Chhattisgarh held wide-ranging discussions for two days with their Odisha counterparts and other key officials on the matter in Bhubaneswar a few days ago, said sources. Both sides agreed on the need for undertaking joint operations in view of the extremists having opened a new front to cause violence in areas adjoining both states. "We did not feel this need earlier as Odisha's border with Chhattisgarh did not witness much Maoist activities," said a senior Odisha Police official. "So far we had engaged all our resources in other areas, including Malkangiri and Rayagada Districts bordering Andhra Pradesh, where the rebels had been wreaking havoc for years. But now that the Maoists have started creating trouble on the state's western side, we have started deploying Central and state forces to contain them. We have already deployed forces in strategic areas. More deployment is on the cards," the official said.
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June - 7 
Despite decline in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) related violence in many areas of the country, situation in some parts of Chhattisgarh remained unchanged, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General (DG) K Vijay Kumar said on June 7, reports IBN Live."Some parts of Chhattisg
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Despite decline in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) related violence in many areas of the country, situation in some parts of Chhattisgarh remained unchanged, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General (DG) K Vijay Kumar said on June 7, reports IBN Live."Some parts of Chhattisgarh, particularly its southern region, need attention," Vijay Kumar told reporters after meeting Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik. Stating that the Districts like Bastar, Dantewada and some other adjoining areas witness violence, the CRPF DG said, "things are much better than in the previous years." "We are taking steps on how to improve situation in these areas," he added. Replying to a question, the CRPF DG said "deployment of force was being made keeping in view the situation and it is dynamic." On the recent spate of surrenders by top Maoists in Odisha and some other parts of the country, the CRPF DG said, "It is a good sign. We do not believe only in killing. Surrenders and arrests are also important," he said. Stating that surrender indicated some change in the mindset of the other side (Maoists), he said this also proved maturity of the administration.
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June - 10 
Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) of Police (Visakha Range) Soumya Mishra said that there is no threat as of now from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to Ministers Botcha Satyanarayana and Dharmana Prasada Rao, reports The Hindu. Referring to reports in a news channel the other day that
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Deputy Inspector-General (DIG) of Police (Visakha Range) Soumya Mishra said that there is no threat as of now from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to Ministers Botcha Satyanarayana and Dharmana Prasada Rao, reports The Hindu. Referring to reports in a news channel the other day that the two Ministers were in the hit list of Maoists, Mishra said: “it's purely misconception and misinformation.”
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June - 10 
Union Minister of State for Railways, K. H. Muniyappa, on June 10 said that two important railway projects in the Naxal [Left-Wing Extremist]-affected Gadchiroli and Rotegaon-Puntamba areas of the State will start up soon. A provision has been made in this year's Railway budget for laying new railwa
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Union Minister of State for Railways, K. H. Muniyappa, on June 10 said that two important railway projects in the Naxal [Left-Wing Extremist]-affected Gadchiroli and Rotegaon-Puntamba areas of the State will start up soon. A provision has been made in this year's Railway budget for laying new railway-line from Wadsa-Desaigunj to Gadchiroli, he said.
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June - 12 
Director General of Police (DGP) Gauri Shankar Rath claimed that the Naxalite [Left-Wing Extremist] movement had weakened in Jharkhand in the recent times. Surrender of a large number of extremists bore testimony to this, he added. Speaking to the media Rath said the surrender policy of the Jharkhan
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Director General of Police (DGP) Gauri Shankar Rath claimed that the Naxalite [Left-Wing Extremist] movement had weakened in Jharkhand in the recent times. Surrender of a large number of extremists bore testimony to this, he added. Speaking to the media Rath said the surrender policy of the Jharkhand Government was a huge success.
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June - 12 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on June 12 claimed responsibility for the recent attacks at Narayanpur and Dantewada Districts in which 18 Police personnel were killed, and threatened to continue similar attacks if the Government does not stop 'brutal repression' of common people, r
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on June 12 claimed responsibility for the recent attacks at Narayanpur and Dantewada Districts in which 18 Police personnel were killed, and threatened to continue similar attacks if the Government does not stop 'brutal repression' of common people, reports Outlook. The statement was issued by the CPI-Maoist Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee.
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June - 14 
A hub of the Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF’s) Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) and a training centre are being set up at Salboni in West Midnapore District, reports The Hindu. The hub will be spread over 143 acres, Alok Raj, Inspector-General (Operations), CRPF, said on June 14.
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A hub of the Central Reserve Police Force's (CRPF’s) Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) and a training centre are being set up at Salboni in West Midnapore District, reports The Hindu. The hub will be spread over 143 acres, Alok Raj, Inspector-General (Operations), CRPF, said on June 14. “The land has been finalised and work has begun”, said Alok Raj.
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June - 14 
After the meeting, Chidambaram said, "We have made very clear that no operation will be conducted without the complements of State Police. Earlier practice has been completely discontinued since a year-and-a-half. Now, all operations are conducted by the paramilitary forces with the complements of s
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After the meeting, Chidambaram said, "We have made very clear that no operation will be conducted without the complements of State Police. Earlier practice has been completely discontinued since a year-and-a-half. Now, all operations are conducted by the paramilitary forces with the complements of state police. All operations are now joint operations." Raman Singh too agreed. Addressing a joint press conference with Chidambaram and Patnaik, he said, "Central forces cannot do it alone. State Police has to be there. It is not right to say that the casualties are only from paramilitary forces. Whoever comes under fire, they face the casualty. So, joint operation has to be there." Asked about the activities of Naxals along the inter-state borders, Singh said Chhattisgarh had 4,000 kilometres borders with Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha and it was practically impossible to check the movement of Maoists in these areas. "We can't stop them fully. Movement keeps going on. We have decided to augment our strength and operations will be intensified," he said. Chidambaram earlier said violence and the number of casualties had been reduced considerably in areas falling under 270 Police Stations in 64 Districts in eight States. "Up to June 14, there have been 811 incidents (1,025 last year) resulting in 270 deaths (473 last year). Of the 270 persons who were killed, 190 were civilians (296 last year) and 80 personnel of the security forces (177 last year)," he said. He said Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and other left-wing extremist groups continued to target civilians and kill them after branding them as 'Police informers' and of the 190 civilians killed this year, 72 were branded as Police informers. Chidambaram said these extremist groups also continued to target infrastructure and businesses and this year there were 13 attacks on railway property, 18 telephone exchanges and towers were attacked, four panchayat bhavans (office buildings of village level local self-Government institution) and 12 school buildings were destroyed and 82 roads and culverts were also damaged. Statistics, released by the Home Ministry, showed there were 125 encounters between Security Forces and extremists and 78 extremists were killed. Besides, 883 extremists were arrested, 243 surrendered and 315 arms were recovered this year.
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June - 14 
Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Army units near the CPI-Maoist areas of Chhattisgarh would only be in training and not deployed for operations, reports Telegraph. “It (Chhattisgarh) is not enemy territory,” he said, when asked what role was envisaged for the army that this month sent two units nea
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Defence Minister A.K. Antony said Army units near the CPI-Maoist areas of Chhattisgarh would only be in training and not deployed for operations, reports Telegraph. “It (Chhattisgarh) is not enemy territory,” he said, when asked what role was envisaged for the army that this month sent two units near a suspected Maoist base in Abujhmad area. “The army is training in many States… because they want to have a feel of all kinds of terrain — deserts, mountains and plains. They are now establishing a new training unit there,” he said.
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June - 14 
Having met barely 10 per cent of its road-construction target in the eight Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism]-hit States, the Government plans to enlist locals as workers and settle for “semi-kuchcha” or simple motorable surfaces in place of the metalled ones that are standard for national highways, rep
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Having met barely 10 per cent of its road-construction target in the eight Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism]-hit States, the Government plans to enlist locals as workers and settle for “semi-kuchcha” or simple motorable surfaces in place of the metalled ones that are standard for national highways, reports Indian Express. In two years, just 251 kilometres of roads have been built of a total of 5,477 kilometres to be completed by March 2014. So far INR 7.24 billion has been spent. “Workers taken to such sites do not continue with their jobs due to threats from extremists. That’s why we are considering engaging locals and providing only a motorable surface (without bitumen) to ensure faster construction,” Road Transport and Highways minister C P Joshi told .
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June - 15 
The Superintendent of Police (SP) K.V.V. Gopala Rao claimed on June 15, that there were only eight top Maoists leaders left in the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) zone, reports Deccan Chronicle. The SP identified them as Nambala Kesava Rao, Central Committee member and in-charge of international affairs,
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The Superintendent of Police (SP) K.V.V. Gopala Rao claimed on June 15, that there were only eight top Maoists leaders left in the Andhra Odisha Border (AOB) zone, reports Deccan Chronicle. The SP identified them as Nambala Kesava Rao, Central Committee member and in-charge of international affairs, AOB special zonal committee member Chelluri Narayana Rao, Marpu Venkataramana, Mettaru Joga Rao and dalam (squad) members Boddu Kundanalu, Erothu Sundaramma, Chelluri Indumathi and Maddu Dhanalakshmi.
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June - 16 
Restrictions on movement of passenger trains during night in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected areas of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand will continue till June 23, a railway statement said in Kolkata on June 16, reports Zee News. "In view of security reasons, running of the pas
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Restrictions on movement of passenger trains during night in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected areas of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand will continue till June 23, a railway statement said in Kolkata on June 16, reports Zee News. "In view of security reasons, running of the passenger trains on Kharagpur-Adra, Chakradharpur-Rourkela and Kharagpur-Tata sections will continue to be suspended 10 pm to 5 am till June 23," a South Eastern Railway (SER) statement said.
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June - 19 
on condition of anonymity, a senior Police officer on June 19 claimed that the State Government is not concerned about the Security of surrendered Maoists and is not implementing welfare schemes meant for their families, reports mangalorean.com.
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on condition of anonymity, a senior Police officer on June 19 claimed that the State Government is not concerned about the Security of surrendered Maoists and is not implementing welfare schemes meant for their families, reports mangalorean.com.
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June - 19 
senior officials in the Security establishment of the State feel there has been an ostensible “slow down’’ of the Security Forces’ offensive against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the State under the new Chief Minister. However, another official overlooking the anti-Maoist operatio
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senior officials in the Security establishment of the State feel there has been an ostensible “slow down’’ of the Security Forces’ offensive against Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in the State under the new Chief Minister. However, another official overlooking the anti-Maoist operations attributed it to the changed tactics of the Maoists, who are refraining from attacking the Central and State Police forces. A senior official of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) confessed that the intelligence inputs provided by the State Police have come down after the formation of the new Government.
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June - 21 
Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) cadres are allegedly pushing workers of Trinamool Congress, the ruling party, to quit the party in a bid to create pressure on the Mamata Banerjee-led Government, Trinamool sources said. The PCPA
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Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) cadres are allegedly pushing workers of Trinamool Congress, the ruling party, to quit the party in a bid to create pressure on the Mamata Banerjee-led Government, Trinamool sources said. The PCPA wants the Government to expedite the release of political prisoners and push for withdrawal of central forces from Janglemahal, promises that Mamata had made in the run-up to the Assembly elections. Local Trinamool activists, who requested anonymity, said they had been threatened in at least 20 villages of Jhargram, Salboni, Sankrail and Kotwali areas of West Midnapore in the past three weeks. “Maoist armed squad leader Badal Mahato travels with his guerrillas at night and holds meetings. He tells villagers about Mamata Banerjee’s promises. He says if the promises are not kept, they will wipe out Trinamool from Janglemahal,” a Trinamool activist said. A Dherua-based Trinamool leader said that on June 2, a local PCPA leader had visited him at night and asked him to quit Trinamool and join the PCPA. The PCPA leader is known to have Maoist links. PCPA leader Manoj Mahato, however, denied that Trinamool workers were being threatened. He said villagers in Jungle Mahal were demanding that Trinamool deliver on its promises. District Trinamool Chairperson Mrigen Maity said: “We have received reports from our workers in Jhargram, Salboni, Sankrail and Kotwali areas that they are being threatened by Maoists and the PCPA. We will soon submit a report to the state Trinamool leadership.”
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June - 23 
Chhattisgarh Government will set up an armed battalion of women to deal with the law and order situation on the field and deploy it in the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-infested areas if needed. "Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has given in-principle nod for formation of the women battal
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Chhattisgarh Government will set up an armed battalion of women to deal with the law and order situation on the field and deploy it in the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-infested areas if needed. "Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh has given in-principle nod for formation of the women battalion. The battalion will, however, not be used in anti-Naxal combat operations," said N. K. Aswal, Chief Secretary of Home Department in Raipur on June 23.
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June - 23 
In a bid to respect the agreement between the interlocutor’s from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) side and State Government, Odisha Government on June 23 decided to release another 153 persons languishing in various jails across the State. “We have taken a decision to withdraw cases
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In a bid to respect the agreement between the interlocutor’s from the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) side and State Government, Odisha Government on June 23 decided to release another 153 persons languishing in various jails across the State. “We have taken a decision to withdraw cases against 153 tribals. Necessary instructions have already been issued to concerned government advocates. The process will be complete by the end of June”, said Odisha Chief Secretary B.K Patnaik at Bhubaneswar.
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June - 23 
The Planning Commission on June 23 proposed setting up telecom towers in Police compounds in 60 Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-hit Districts, to help tackle extremist violence, reports Business Standard. “Integrated development of the trouble-torn Districts through fast-track development of ba
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The Planning Commission on June 23 proposed setting up telecom towers in Police compounds in 60 Naxalite [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]-hit Districts, to help tackle extremist violence, reports Business Standard. “Integrated development of the trouble-torn Districts through fast-track development of basic amenities, together with improved communication network, are the backbone of the central government’s initiatives aimed at restoring normalcy in these districts,” Commission member-secretary Sudha Pillai said during an interaction with collectors and other heads of Naxalite-hit Districts.
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June - 24 
Asserting that nothing could be achieved through violence, President Pratibha Patil on June 24 exhorted the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to shun violence, think practically and come forward for talks, reports Indian Express. “Chhattisgarh is among the states which are facing the pr
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Asserting that nothing could be achieved through violence, President Pratibha Patil on June 24 exhorted the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to shun violence, think practically and come forward for talks, reports Indian Express. “Chhattisgarh is among the states which are facing the problem of Naxalism [Left-Wing Extremism]. Many precious lives have been lost in the recent past in many unfortunate incidents related to Maoist violence,” she said in her address to the Chhattisgarh Assembly. “Violence won’t take you anywhere. It gives only destruction and pain. Even the biggest problems can be resolved through talks,” she said and appealed to the Maoists and “others engaged in violence” to come forward for talks and join the “mainstream of development process” to usher in the progress of tribals.” Maintenance of peace is essential for nation’s progress,” she added. The President also said there was a need to monitor whether the fruits of development were reaching down to all sections of society.
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June - 25 
President Pratibha Patil on June 25, called for arrangements to be made in Chhattisgarh for providing exclusive educational facilities for tribal students from the kindergarten (KG) level to post-graduate (PG) level, reports mangalorean.com. "Why are tribal students neglected here, give the educatio
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President Pratibha Patil on June 25, called for arrangements to be made in Chhattisgarh for providing exclusive educational facilities for tribal students from the kindergarten (KG) level to post-graduate (PG) level, reports mangalorean.com. "Why are tribal students neglected here, give the educational facilities to them from KG to PG-level," President Patil remarked while speaking at a function where she formally inaugurated a State-of-the-art building of the Raipur Municipal Corporation (RMC) in Raipur. She had addressed a special meet of the State Assembly on June 24, where she called upon the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to shun violence and enter into dialogue with the Government to ensure development of tribal people.
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June - 27 
Director General of Police G. S. Rath said that opium cultivation in the State is being done under the patronage of Maoists.
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Director General of Police G. S. Rath said that opium cultivation in the State is being done under the patronage of Maoists.
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June - 27 
Rejecting President Pratibha Patil’s call for peace talks, Maoists announced a ‘protest week’ from July 4 in Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra and on the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB), demanding immediate scrapping of the Army training school being set up in the foothills of Abujmarh in Bas
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Rejecting President Pratibha Patil’s call for peace talks, Maoists announced a ‘protest week’ from July 4 in Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, and Maharashtra and on the Andhra-Odisha Border (AOB), demanding immediate scrapping of the Army training school being set up in the foothills of Abujmarh in Bastar. In two separate statements issued ON June 26, CPI-Maoist central committee spokesman Abhay said the President’s call to Maoists to come forward for peace talks came at a time when a battalion-strong Army have already been sent in with the intention to involve them in the so-called operation green hunt. Such a proposal for talks comes when Governments and corporates have entered into memoranda of understanding (MOUs) to exploit vast mineral wealth in the region and security forces are unleashing terror and committing atrocities on the poor in tribal areas,” he alleged, adding that Maoist leader Azad ― who had initiated a process for peace talks with the Government ― was killed in a fake encounter. Maoists appealed to the people to impress upon the President to call off ongoing operations and withdraw the paramilitary forces from the tribal areas. They also want the Army training centre scrapped, as well as all MOUs and the land acquisition process. “If the governments accept these demands, Maoists will stop the counter violence,” the Maoist spokesman said.
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June - 28 
The Naxalism [Left-Wing Extremism]-hit Gadchiroli and Chandrapur Districts are set to receive INR 800 million from the Union Government for development of infrastructure to market agricultural produce, reports Times of India. "The government will set up 18 Agriculture Produce Market Committees [APMC
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The Naxalism [Left-Wing Extremism]-hit Gadchiroli and Chandrapur Districts are set to receive INR 800 million from the Union Government for development of infrastructure to market agricultural produce, reports Times of India. "The government will set up 18 Agriculture Produce Market Committees [APMCs] in these two eastern districts of the state, where farmers can market their produce," state agriculture and marketing minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil said on June 28.
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June - 29 
Intelligence reports speak of a possibility of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres establishing Orissa-Chhattisgarh corridor, reports The Hindu. Raigarh Superintendent of Police, Rahul Sharma, said, “The Maoists are trying to set up a corridor to move freely between Bastar [South Chh
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Intelligence reports speak of a possibility of Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres establishing Orissa-Chhattisgarh corridor, reports The Hindu. Raigarh Superintendent of Police, Rahul Sharma, said, “The Maoists are trying to set up a corridor to move freely between Bastar [South Chhattisgarh] and the Districts of Raigarh and Mahasamund via Bargarh in Orissa. However, better connectivity, roads and infrastructure in Raigarh [compared to Bastar] will make it difficult to expand [Maoist] operations here.” He said the Maoists had been working on the “corridor” for some time now. Sources said the Maoists had recently formed a Bargarh-Mahasamund Divisional Committee that reports to the larger Dandakaranya Special Zonal Committee (DKSZC). With operations in Chhattisgarh’s five Southern Districts and parts of the Gadchiroli District in Maharashtra, the DKSZC is one of the most active Maoist divisions.
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June - 29 
People in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-affected Bastar Region are happy over arrival of Army personnel for training, said Lieutenant General V. K. Ahluwalia, General Officer Commanding (Central Command). The Army will soon start welfare activities for the local residents. They will, among other thing
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People in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism]-affected Bastar Region are happy over arrival of Army personnel for training, said Lieutenant General V. K. Ahluwalia, General Officer Commanding (Central Command). The Army will soon start welfare activities for the local residents. They will, among other things, undertake cleaning of lakes and help in education of children, he said. To a question, Ahluwalia said it has already been clarified that Army has entered into the Maoist territory only for "jungle warfare training and not for anti-Naxal operation". An Army contingent arrived in Bastar a few weeks ago for jungle warfare training.
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June - 30 
Outgoing Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai on June 30 conceded that Abujhmaad was “liberated zone” and totally under Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) control, but argued that this area too would eventually be taken over by Government forces, reports Telegraph. It’s just a matter of time
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Outgoing Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai on June 30 conceded that Abujhmaad was “liberated zone” and totally under Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) control, but argued that this area too would eventually be taken over by Government forces, reports Telegraph. It’s just a matter of time before the Maoists’ top leadership is “captured or eliminated” and the rest pushed back into Abujhmaad, Pillai said. He accepted that over the past few years, the Maoists had been able to consolidate their gains in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand and Orissa while expanding to Bihar. “Even though there has been some increase (in Maoist-held areas), as we build up our forces over the next few years... the Maoists will find themselves on the run. As I have said, it is a long haul. It will take five to seven years,” Pillai told Telegraph. For all that, the Maoists have carved out a corridor connecting various “liberated” or “guerrilla” zones, allowing them a continuous passage from Khammam in Andhra to Jharkhand via south Chhattisgarh’s Bijapur district and the Orissa-Chhattisgarh border. Sources have said the rebels have taken over several areas in Orissa’s Nuapada and Bolangir. But Pillai said, “Nuapada? No one (from the forces) was there. In another year’s time we will take back all these areas. The so-called liberated areas were with them because there was a vacuum and they filled it.... We will fill it back once we enter; we will build up roads, communication. They will go away from there and enter Abujhmaad and we will finally take Abujhmaad too.”
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June - 30 
The new Union Home Secretary R. K. Singh, who took over from incumbent Pillai, described Naxalism (left-wing extremism) as one of the major challenges faced by the country and stressed on strengthening of operational skills and development programmes to counter the threat, reports Times of India. "I
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The new Union Home Secretary R. K. Singh, who took over from incumbent Pillai, described Naxalism (left-wing extremism) as one of the major challenges faced by the country and stressed on strengthening of operational skills and development programmes to counter the threat, reports Times of India. "I believe Naxalism is a big challenge before us. We will confront the challenge....to get success, it is necessary to work with the state governments in close partnership. We will try to work more closely with state governments," he added. Singh said the Central Government would continue to focus on beefing up the police and the paramilitary forces besides strengthening intelligence inputs. "We have strengthened our forces. We will strengthen them further, providing them more training. We will focus on intelligence input, which is very important, and coordinate with state governments in carrying out development projects," he said.
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July - 1 
Several leaders of the Andhra-Orissa Boarder Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of CPI-Maoist are planning to surrender, according to former Maoist leader K. Balaraju alias Bhagat in Malkangiri, reports The Hindu.
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Several leaders of the Andhra-Orissa Boarder Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC) of CPI-Maoist are planning to surrender, according to former Maoist leader K. Balaraju alias Bhagat in Malkangiri, reports The Hindu.
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July - 5 
According to IBN Live, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Inspector General of Police (training) T Chandrasekharan on July 4 said that by 2019, another 50 battalions would be added to the CRPF. The force has about 228 battalions at present. “By April 2012, we will be having another five battalions,
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According to IBN Live, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Inspector General of Police (training) T Chandrasekharan on July 4 said that by 2019, another 50 battalions would be added to the CRPF. The force has about 228 battalions at present. “By April 2012, we will be having another five battalions, one corp centre and one DIG range office. We also plan to add five battalions every year and one DIG office,” the senior officer said. Chandrasekharan said the CRPF is short by 15 to 20 per cent in terms of officers. It has also plans to upgrade its weapon systems with unmanned aerial vehicles within three to four months. Trials are underway, said Chandrasekharan, adding the CRPF would soon have airfield ground lighting equipment and anti-mine vehicles as well. He added that the CRPF was set to follow a new training policy introduced by its Director General K Vijay Kumar. This included making the forces specialise in various theatres of conflict, including Jammu and Kashmir, the North East and states hit by Naxalite [Left-Wing Extremist] activities.
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July - 5 
Director-General (DG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) K. Vijay Kumar endorsed deploying of four additional paramilitary battalions to fight the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and other Left Wing Extremist outfits in Jharkhand, reports Telegraph. A couple of multipurpose MI-17 he
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Director-General (DG) of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) K. Vijay Kumar endorsed deploying of four additional paramilitary battalions to fight the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and other Left Wing Extremist outfits in Jharkhand, reports Telegraph. A couple of multipurpose MI-17 helicopters and INR 1.5 billion for upgrade of 75 Police Stations is also expected to add teeth to the State’s Maoist combat apparatus. Currently, the State has 13 CRPF battalions and two battalions of special striking force Combat Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA) to battle Maoists in 18 of the 24 Districts. “The CRPF DG has agreed to our demand for four additional battalions. We aim to deploy the forces in areas bordering Odisha, Bihar and West Bengal,” State Police spokesperson S.N. Pradhan said on July 5. Pradhan said the Union Home Ministry had agreed to fund the upgrade of 75 Police Stations — at the rate of INR 20 million each — in two phases. The Centre is also ready to provide the services of two combat helicopters, expectedly of the MI-17 category, for anti-Naxalite operations, Pradhan added.
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July - 6 
A Maoist leader in the Panchparganiya area, identified as Heera Singh Munda (50), and Etwa Mahali, a 15-year-old Maoist courier, were arrested from a forest area under Bundu Police Station in Ranchi District on July 6. During the interrogation, the arrestees confessed to have hidden 310 explosive bo
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A Maoist leader in the Panchparganiya area, identified as Heera Singh Munda (50), and Etwa Mahali, a 15-year-old Maoist courier, were arrested from a forest area under Bundu Police Station in Ranchi District on July 6. During the interrogation, the arrestees confessed to have hidden 310 explosive boosters at Aradih forest. Later, the Ranchi Police recovered the 310 explosive boosters hidden in the natural bunker.
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July - 7 
Around 1,020 youth from Vidarbha have been recruited by Army over the last nine months, a senior official said. This year Army's Branch Recruitment Office (BRO) in Nagpur, conducted drive at Chandrapur and Amravati besides in Nagpur between April 2010 to January 2011 and recruited 1020 youths for se
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Around 1,020 youth from Vidarbha have been recruited by Army over the last nine months, a senior official said. This year Army's Branch Recruitment Office (BRO) in Nagpur, conducted drive at Chandrapur and Amravati besides in Nagpur between April 2010 to January 2011 and recruited 1020 youths for selection in Army, Colonel M S Bains of BRO said. Akola topped the list with 246 youth selected from the city followed by 187 from Amravati, 49 from Gadchiroli and 97 from Nagpur.
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July - 7 
The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) promised to ‘rehabilitate’ and resettle all Special Police Officers (SPOs) in Chhattisgarh who sever all connections with the State machinery and return to their villages, according to a signed press release dated July 7. The pr
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The Hindu reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) promised to ‘rehabilitate’ and resettle all Special Police Officers (SPOs) in Chhattisgarh who sever all connections with the State machinery and return to their villages, according to a signed press release dated July 7. The press release was issued in the backdrop of Supreme Court’s judgement on July 5 in which Justices B. Sudershan Reddy and Surinder Singh Nijjar ruled that the use of armed SPOs in anti-Maoist operations was unconstitutional and must cease immediately. In the press release, signed by Maoist spokesperson Gudsa Usendi, the rebels sought “to make it clear to all the SPOs that this war is not between them and us. This war is being fought between a small minority of exploiters and the entire toiling masses of this country.” The Maoists also stated that many SPOs were coerced into joining the Salwa Judum (an anti-Maoist vigilante group) and assisting the police, and offered “to rehabilitate all those SPOs who come back to their villages, accept all the crimes they have committed and seek the mercy of the people while severing all kinds of connections with the government machinery.” The party says it is ready to provide SPOs with lands, instruments of and guaranteed livelihoods.
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July - 7 
The restrictions on the movement of passenger trains at night in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected areas of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand will continue till July 14, a railway release said on July 7, reports The Hindu. “In view of security reasons, the running of passenge
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The restrictions on the movement of passenger trains at night in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-affected areas of West Bengal, Odisha and Jharkhand will continue till July 14, a railway release said on July 7, reports The Hindu. “In view of security reasons, the running of passenger trains on the Kharagpur-Adra, Chakradharpur-Rourkela and Kharagpur-Tata sections will continue to be suspended from 10 pm to 5 am,” South Eastern Railway said.
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July - 7 
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee gave a call to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to lay down arms, saying her Government was 'always ready' for talks, according to Times of India. "The Government will not act in a revengeful manner and is always ready for talks. Those willi
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee gave a call to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to lay down arms, saying her Government was 'always ready' for talks, according to Times of India. "The Government will not act in a revengeful manner and is always ready for talks. Those willing to surrender will be offered rehabilitation and a special package," the chief minister told reporters. Announcing a seven-point joint declaration with the Citizen's Forum, a conglomerate of social and human rights organisations, she said "arms have to be surrendered by all in West Bengal, including Junglemahal, and the State Government will take steps to recover arms.” "The joint forces will be withdrawn from Junglemahal once it is free from arms and peace is restored," Banerjee said. She said the allegations of atrocities by the people living in Junglemahal against the erstwhile Left Front government would be investigated. Calling for democracy to prevail in Junglemahal, she said: "The Government will take steps to ensure safety and security of life. The right of the jungle should remain with the people living there." Indian Express adds that five companies of central forces have been withdrawn from Junglemahal and sent to Andhra Pradesh to control the Telangana agitation. At present, there are 35 companies of central forces in Junglemahal. Economic Times adds Mamata Banerjee said that her Government will release 46 prisoners who were arrested in connection with different cases of political violence in the state during the past few years. She also said that all these prisoners will be released within a day or two. These 46 people are out of a total of 83 who are in judicial custody and who had appealed to the court for recognition as “political prisoners”. The court had granted the status to these prisoners well before the current Government came to power, adds Indian Express. Hindustan Times further added that Banerjee named six members of the civil society who would spearhead the Government’s initiative.
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July - 8 
A day after West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee invited Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to talk, Maoists said that CM Banerjee would first have to create a congenial atmosphere for dialogue, reports Times of India. "If Mamata is serious about talks, she will have to create a
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A day after West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee invited Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to talk, Maoists said that CM Banerjee would first have to create a congenial atmosphere for dialogue, reports Times of India. "If Mamata is serious about talks, she will have to create a congenial atmosphere and instil confidence among Maoists so that they can come forward to talk," Maoist sympathiser and poet Varavara Rao told PTI. He said that to create confidence among Maoists, the State Government would first have to withdraw the joint forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations in Junglemahal, lift the Unlawful Activities (Prevent) Act, and release all political prisoners from jail. "The Government should release Maoist Central Committee members like Sushil Roy and Pati Paban Halder -- a demand which has repeatedly been made by Kishenji (Mallojula Koteswar Rao) and Azad [Cherukuri Rajkumar], who was treacherously killed," Rao said. Citing the example of Andhra Pradesh which in 2004 withdrew the elite Grey Hound Forces before inviting Maoists for talks, Rao said, "If the West Bengal Government is keen to solve the Maoist problem, it will have to take some positive steps."
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July - 8 
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condemned the incident in Bhubaneswar and said that stringent action would be taken against the culprits involved in the "terrible" crimes, reports IBN Live.
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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik condemned the incident in Bhubaneswar and said that stringent action would be taken against the culprits involved in the "terrible" crimes, reports IBN Live.
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July - 8 
Telegraph reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on July 8 dubbed the State Government’s move of amending the Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act (CNT) and the Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act (SPT) as a “conspiracy against the poor” and appealed to all the tribals to oppose the move. The Mao
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Telegraph reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) on July 8 dubbed the State Government’s move of amending the Chhotanagpur Tenancy Act (CNT) and the Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act (SPT) as a “conspiracy against the poor” and appealed to all the tribals to oppose the move. The Maoists, in a release issued to the media in Dumka District, stated that the proposed amendment by the Government was part of a greater conspiracy planned by the State to help facilitate bureaucrats, industrialists and other outsiders to usurp tribal lands. “There has been a rampant violation of the CNT and the SPT acts and a large portion of tribal lands have already been grabbed. Now, by bringing in the amendments, the State wants to legalise the purchase and sale of ancestral lands that had been brought into effect by the British government to safeguard the rights of the tribals,” Maoist spokesperson Sonotji was quoted as saying in the release. “The tribals should hold rallies, seminars and public meetings to oppose the state’s move. The newly elected panchayat (village level local self-Government institution) representatives will have a vital role to play in opposing the proposed amendment,” the release said.
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July - 8 
The Army is firming up plans for anti-naxal [Left Wing Extremism] operations and has sounded out the Government to define Rules of Engagement (RoE) and guidelines for combat role, reports Daily Pioneer. The Lucknow based Central Command will play the pivotal role in case the army is deployed in Comm
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The Army is firming up plans for anti-naxal [Left Wing Extremism] operations and has sounded out the Government to define Rules of Engagement (RoE) and guidelines for combat role, reports Daily Pioneer. The Lucknow based Central Command will play the pivotal role in case the army is deployed in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested States. The army has given detailed presentations to the Defence and Home Ministries in this regard. Army chief General VK Singh met Home Minister P Chidambaram last month [June] to brief him about the army’s assessment of the internal security situation including Naxal violence and the army’s plan to meet the challenge if asked to take on the responsibility. Disclosing the readiness of the Army in New Delhi on July 8, sources said though the army had said firm “no” in the past on a combat role against the Maoists, it has reassessed the growing threat the red ultras pose to national security and is ready to take up a combat role now, provided the Government has to define RoE and guidelines in the likelihood of its deployment in Maoist-violence affected States. Elaborating upon the aspect of RoE, sources said the army wants to operate in a combat role with sufficient legal and constitutional cover like promulgation of Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA).
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July - 8 
The State Government decided to recruit more Special Police Officers (SPOs) to counter CPI-Maoist attacks in all its 31 Naxal [Left Wing extremism]-affected Districts, reports Daily Pioneer reports on July 8. Director General of Police (DGP) Neelmani has said that the State Police will recruit 6,900
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The State Government decided to recruit more Special Police Officers (SPOs) to counter CPI-Maoist attacks in all its 31 Naxal [Left Wing extremism]-affected Districts, reports Daily Pioneer reports on July 8. Director General of Police (DGP) Neelmani has said that the State Police will recruit 6,900 SPOs on a monthly remuneration of INR 4, 000 from villages where Maoists enjoy support or have been identified as Maoist stronghold. At present there are about 1,200 SPOs on Police rolls in Maoist-hit Districts like Jamui, Banka and Munger. "All SPOs are working under the direct supervision of the District Superintendent of Police, but there is no plan to arm them," DGP Neelmani said. "We're trying to provide training to the Special Police Officers so that they can do their work without being identified", a high-ranking Police Officer at the Police headquarters said. "The killing of police informers by the Maoists is proof that the Reds are feeling the heat of the revamped police intelligence network. It is a positive sign, but we're also mulling ways to protect lives of SPOs", Neelmani added. "The police managed to put the heat on Kabir Koda and Maoist leader of Kosi region with the help of regular feedback from the SPO there," officials pointed out.
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July - 8 
Times of India reports that State Home Minister R. R. Patil on July 8 said that the challenges posed by Naxalites [Left wing Extremist] should be taken up nationally. The movement, once started on principles of opposing exploitation, has now become highly exploitative, he added. "Naxalites raise fun
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Times of India reports that State Home Minister R. R. Patil on July 8 said that the challenges posed by Naxalites [Left wing Extremist] should be taken up nationally. The movement, once started on principles of opposing exploitation, has now become highly exploitative, he added. "Naxalites raise funds through extortion from those involved in collection of tendu leaves (used to make bidis), tea estates and mining. The groups receive ammunition stolen from Policemen in Chhattisgarh and Odisha. Such serious issues should be discussed at the national level," Patil said in Pune, while speaking at a function to release a book 'Challenges of Naxalism'.
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July - 9 
In another development, State Chief Secretary, Bijay Patnaik said the SPO issue would be examined in the backdrop of the judgment, reports Times of India. "We will examine the Supreme Court order to see whether or not it is applicable for Odisha. There is a degree of difference between SPOs in Odish
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In another development, State Chief Secretary, Bijay Patnaik said the SPO issue would be examined in the backdrop of the judgment, reports Times of India. "We will examine the Supreme Court order to see whether or not it is applicable for Odisha. There is a degree of difference between SPOs in Odisha and Chhattisgarh. The SPOs in Odisha would be appointed as constables in the future," Patnaik said. A State Government official pointed out the Government not only issued advertisements for the recruitment of SPOs, but in order to give a chance to local tribals to get jobs in their own areas, changed the guidelines for recruitment of Security Forces, reducing the minimum qualification to 8th standard and the standard height from 163 cm to 160 cm. "Earlier though local tribals were recruited as constables, there still remained a big gap in employment needs and opportunities for these people, owing to their educational and economic disadvantages," a Government official said. "Odisha Government spends Rs 30 crore [INR 300 million] on them per annum," the officer said.
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July - 11 
During a three-day tour, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General K Vijay Kumar visited frontal CRPF camps in the State at Lodhai village in the dense Saranda forest of West Singhbhum and Churchu in Hazaribagh District. He appreciated the efforts of troopers and officials who were involv
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During a three-day tour, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Director General K Vijay Kumar visited frontal CRPF camps in the State at Lodhai village in the dense Saranda forest of West Singhbhum and Churchu in Hazaribagh District. He appreciated the efforts of troopers and officials who were involved in the operation which neutralised the headquarters of Koel Sankh zone of CPI-Maoist in Latehar on July 4-6. "The Latehar operation was the one of the best coordinated ones with the District Police that led to huge success. More similar operations will be carried out in other parts of the State," said Kumar.
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July - 11 
Odisha Government said new strategy will be chalked out soon to counter the Maoists. “We are working on to chalk out strategy to counter the red rebel soon”, said Odisha Chief Secretary B.K Patnaik. "District Voluntary Force (DVF) and elite anti-naxal Special Operation Group (SOG) are working in tan
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Odisha Government said new strategy will be chalked out soon to counter the Maoists. “We are working on to chalk out strategy to counter the red rebel soon”, said Odisha Chief Secretary B.K Patnaik. "District Voluntary Force (DVF) and elite anti-naxal Special Operation Group (SOG) are working in tandem to face the challenges," Patnaik added. On a question on the soft attitude of the Government towards the Maoists for which the series of killings of the innocents is continuing, Patnaik said, "They breached the agreement with the Government. The State cannot allow the situation for more time."
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July - 12 
Express India reports that West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee on July 12 asked youths of Junglemahal area to lay down arms and return to the mainstream. Without mentioning the word “Maoist” [Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)] for once in her speech, Mamata said, “If you have
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Express India reports that West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee on July 12 asked youths of Junglemahal area to lay down arms and return to the mainstream. Without mentioning the word “Maoist” [Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)] for once in her speech, Mamata said, “If you have to take up arms, take them up for the government”, and offered Junglemahal youths 10,000 jobs in the National Volunteer Force, Police and Home Guards. “Don’t be afraid of the joint security forces, they will not do any harm if there is no bloodshed and violence in Junglemahal,” she said.
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July - 12 
In an interview with the Times of India, Chief Minister Raman Singh said his Government has decided to file a review petition on the Supreme Court order of disbanding of Special Police Officers (SPOs). He said Chhattisgarh was not the only State with SPOs. There are 40,000 SPOs in six States and Chh
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In an interview with the Times of India, Chief Minister Raman Singh said his Government has decided to file a review petition on the Supreme Court order of disbanding of Special Police Officers (SPOs). He said Chhattisgarh was not the only State with SPOs. There are 40,000 SPOs in six States and Chhattisgarh has around 5,000 SPOs. The way the role of SPOs has been curtailed has serious repercussions for all the States. Raman further said Salwa Judum (an anti-Maoist vigilante group) was a peace movement started by the people of Bastar and not of his Government, rather a movement by people who stood up against Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] in a very Gandhian way.
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July - 12 
Speaking to the media persons, Director General of Police (DGP) Vishwaranjan Singh said that the Police would ensure security to the locals who had volunteered to be a part of the Salwa Judum. "We don't think there is any confusion in the matter because the Supreme Court has granted six weeks time a
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Speaking to the media persons, Director General of Police (DGP) Vishwaranjan Singh said that the Police would ensure security to the locals who had volunteered to be a part of the Salwa Judum. "We don't think there is any confusion in the matter because the Supreme Court has granted six weeks time and in six weeks we might follow their order. Or if the government wants to give in review petition then it would. But, there is no confusion. About the security, the SPOs are not being dismissed from the posts. Supreme Court has only said that SPO should not be deployed to fight against Maoists. We would be providing them security in the camp where they would be living in," said Singh.
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July - 12 
Defence Minister A.K. Antony on July 12 ruled out Army’s involvement in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] operation and said the Army would react in self-defense if it was attacked, reports The Hindu. “We are there not to fight or engage Naxals. At the same time, the Government has given the Army standard
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Defence Minister A.K. Antony on July 12 ruled out Army’s involvement in Naxal [Left Wing Extremism] operation and said the Army would react in self-defense if it was attacked, reports The Hindu. “We are there not to fight or engage Naxals. At the same time, the Government has given the Army standard operating procedures for self-defence. [The] Army now has a presence in some areas where they were not present earlier. But it is going into these areas purely on professional grounds. They want more training grounds as they are short of firing ranges,” Antony said.
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July - 13 
According to a Times of India report on July 13 the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have rejected Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's dialogue offer to barter development with the surrender of arms. In a press release issued from Purulia, Maoist leader Bikram reminded the CM that Junglemah
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According to a Times of India report on July 13 the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have rejected Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's dialogue offer to barter development with the surrender of arms. In a press release issued from Purulia, Maoist leader Bikram reminded the CM that Junglemahal remained more peaceful than elsewhere in the State since the change of guard in May, while "the CPM harmads and the green harmads of Trinamool Congress kept fighting among themselves in the rest of the state. She is asking us to lay down arms. But we want the harmads of all shades to surrender to the people," wrote Bikram. The Maoist leader further said: "The chief minister had promised that she won't come to Junglemahal with guns, but with development package. Mamata has gone back on her promise. She has been doing this everywhere - in Singur, Nandigram and Junglemahal."
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July - 14 
Telegraph reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in West Midnapore District on July 14 have set one condition for not attacking supporters of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) provided they should not work as Police Informers. Akash, the secretary of the CPI-
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Telegraph reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres in West Midnapore District on July 14 have set one condition for not attacking supporters of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) provided they should not work as Police Informers. Akash, the secretary of the CPI-Maoist Bengal State Committee, said: “We have decided to spare the lives of the CPM supporters. They will not be harmed if they don’t work as police informers.”
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July - 18 
IBN Live reports that the newly appointed Director General of Police (DGP), Anil Navaney, speaking to the media persons in Raipur District on July 18, said that Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism] is the biggest challenge before the State and that the strategy adopted by the Police to tackle it would be
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IBN Live reports that the newly appointed Director General of Police (DGP), Anil Navaney, speaking to the media persons in Raipur District on July 18, said that Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism] is the biggest challenge before the State and that the strategy adopted by the Police to tackle it would be reviewed from time to time. "The campaign against the Naxalites will continue and police have an efficient strategy in place to combat that menace. However, depending upon the situation, this strategy will be reviewed whenever required," he said. "Chhattisgarh's relations with the neighbouring states in tackling Naxalism are good. Information is regularly being exchanged between the states on this issue. The communication between police force and the central forces is also good," Navaney added.
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July - 20 
Chief Minister Raman Singh said that an Army base coming up at Bastar in no way mean that Army men will be deployed against the Naxals in the region, reports Daily Bhaskar. He said Army personnel will impart training to State Police troopers. The State Government is also working out on a proposal to
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Chief Minister Raman Singh said that an Army base coming up at Bastar in no way mean that Army men will be deployed against the Naxals in the region, reports Daily Bhaskar. He said Army personnel will impart training to State Police troopers. The State Government is also working out on a proposal to train more Special Police Officers (SPO) to take on the Maoists.
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July - 22 
IBN Live reports that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in order to set for talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) announced the release of two top Maoist leaders, identified as Chandi Sarkar and Pradip Chatterjee. Her Government has also decided to release 50 other political priso
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IBN Live reports that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in order to set for talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) announced the release of two top Maoist leaders, identified as Chandi Sarkar and Pradip Chatterjee. Her Government has also decided to release 50 other political prisoners. State Appointed Interlocutor Sujato Bhodro said, "The release of the prisoners will encourage talks. And I can say that the sign from their end is also encouraging." "We are ready for talks but the Government has to free all political prisoners and remove joint forces from Junglemahal," said Maoist leader, Telgu Deepak.
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July - 24 
The Director General of Police, G S Rath claimed on July 24 that the response to ‘Operation Nai Disha’ to lure back left-wing extremists into the mainstream has been very successful and many more extremists are in the pipeline to surrender, reports IBN Live. ‘Operation Nai Disha’ was launched last y
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The Director General of Police, G S Rath claimed on July 24 that the response to ‘Operation Nai Disha’ to lure back left-wing extremists into the mainstream has been very successful and many more extremists are in the pipeline to surrender, reports IBN Live. ‘Operation Nai Disha’ was launched last year. Rath said the response is encouraging and morale boosting. For the first time, 32 extremists turned in with regular weapons.
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July - 25 
There is increasing evidence of very active and growing collaboration between the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and militant groups of northeast India, an intelligence agency official told Hindustan Times. "Since 2009, insurgents from India's northeast have been visiting Jharkhand and
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There is increasing evidence of very active and growing collaboration between the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and militant groups of northeast India, an intelligence agency official told Hindustan Times. "Since 2009, insurgents from India's northeast have been visiting Jharkhand and imparting training to Maoist cadres who are very keen on acquiring training on IEDs and battle tactics like how to conduct an ambush. The number of such exchanges is growing," the source said alluding to the involvement of Manipuri and Naga groups. "At the same time, Maoists from central India have also been spreading their influence among the tea-garden communities of Assam. Many youth from the tea gardens have been recruited. The July 10 bomb blast in a train in Assam is also a handiwork of the Adivasi People's Army (APA) which has very strong linkages with Maoists," the source added. The Eastern Region Bureau of the Maoists has been tasked to forge alliances and set up a network in the Northeast. The Maoists are also known to be very keen to set a strong base in the Taga area of Myanmar. In fact, recent reports indicate the presence of a small group of Maoists in Taga. This restive area, in northwest Myanmar, is often referred to as "United Area" because of the strong presence of almost all the insurgent groups of India's northeast.
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July - 26 
Jharkhand Director General of Police (DGP) Gauri Shankar Rath on July 26 claimed that the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] situation in the State is under control, reports Daily Pioneer. Rath said that there has been a substantial decrease in Naxal incidents, Naxal-related rail incidents and landmi
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Jharkhand Director General of Police (DGP) Gauri Shankar Rath on July 26 claimed that the Naxal [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)] situation in the State is under control, reports Daily Pioneer. Rath said that there has been a substantial decrease in Naxal incidents, Naxal-related rail incidents and landmine explosions in Jharkhand. “Naxal incidents have decreased by 5.26 per cent while Naxal-related rail incidents and landmine explosions have decreased by 12.5 per cent and 89.17 per cent, respectively, relative to last year,” Rath claimed. Rath, however, agreed that the last two quarters saw a comparative increase in the Naxal casualties, Police casualties and Jan Adalats. “They killed 11 policemen. Twenty-four Naxalites were gunned down by rival gangs,” he said. The DGP said that the Nayi Disha (New Direction) programme has brought a great change in the lives of the youth who had been lured into the Maoist fold. “Till date, 31 Naxals have surrendered. There are more in queue,” Rath said. Rath also said that the number of Naxal-infested Police Stations (PS) has decreased in the last two quarters. “Cases are being reported from just 87 PS that happened to be 107 in the past quarters. Moreover, regular operations and the vigil by the combined team of district police and the SAP have brought down the number of incidents,” he added.
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July - 26 
State Government decided to hand over building of a bridge to a State owned construction company after being unable to find a contractor in Maoist-hit Malkangiri District, official sources said, reports IBN Live. The State Government had floated seven tenders for the 900 meter bridge at Gurupriya bu
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State Government decided to hand over building of a bridge to a State owned construction company after being unable to find a contractor in Maoist-hit Malkangiri District, official sources said, reports IBN Live. The State Government had floated seven tenders for the 900 meter bridge at Gurupriya but contractors did not respond out of fear of Maoists, Works Secretary S. K. Ray told newsmen.
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July - 26 
The Police of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh will now focus on identifying and cracking down on persons and organisations providing financial and other support to the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), said Inspector General (range) R. P. Singh, who is nodal officer for
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The Police of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh will now focus on identifying and cracking down on persons and organisations providing financial and other support to the Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), said Inspector General (range) R. P. Singh, who is nodal officer for Maoist-affected Districts of Sonbhadra, Chandauli and Mirzapur in Uttar Pradesh, reports Times of India. He said the senior Police officers from Maoist-affected Jharkhand, Bihar and other neighbouring States discussed the strategies to combat the Maoist-menace during the meeting.
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July - 27 
Police on July 27 arrested an ‘area commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Dilip Oraon, and four of his squad members from Kotam village in Gumla District, reports Hindustan Times. During interrogation Oraon confessed that he had been instrumental in the Maois
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Police on July 27 arrested an ‘area commander’ of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), identified as Dilip Oraon, and four of his squad members from Kotam village in Gumla District, reports Hindustan Times. During interrogation Oraon confessed that he had been instrumental in the Maoist attack on the Police that had killed nine personnel in 2001, shooting dead a constable and murder of five villagers some years ago at separate places in the District. The Police recovered several Maoist posters from them.
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July - 28 
Accepting Chhattisgarh Government's contention that the Supreme Court judgment on disbanding of Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante group) will adversely affect anti-Naxal [Left-Wing Extremist] operations in the State, the Centre said it would call a meeting of Chief Ministers (CMs) of Orissa and Jha
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Accepting Chhattisgarh Government's contention that the Supreme Court judgment on disbanding of Salwa Judum (anti-Maoist vigilante group) will adversely affect anti-Naxal [Left-Wing Extremist] operations in the State, the Centre said it would call a meeting of Chief Ministers (CMs) of Orissa and Jharkhand and discuss the matter with them after Chhattisgarh's move to bring in a new law to tackle the issue, reports Times of India. "Well, I think it will," Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram told a news agency on July 28 when asked whether the recent judgment on disbanding and disarming tribals deployed as Special Police Officers (SPOs) will affect anti-Naxal operations. "At least, CM of Chhattisgarh (Raman Singh) strongly feels that this judgment will impact anti-Naxal operations," he added. Stating that the Chhattisgarh CM proposed to take some steps in the next couple of days including making a new law to govern SPOs, the home minister said on Monday, "I told him (Singh) that I will await his action because he is the principal respondent in the case. I will wait to see what Chhattisgarh does before I call the chief ministers of Orissa and Jharkhand."
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July - 28 
The Supreme Court order on appointment of Special Police Officers (SPOs) in neighbouring Chhattisgarh was being examined by the Odisha Government which would give regular appointment to them, reports IBN Live. "The court order may not be applicable for the state. The method of recruitment and engage
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The Supreme Court order on appointment of Special Police Officers (SPOs) in neighbouring Chhattisgarh was being examined by the Odisha Government which would give regular appointment to them, reports IBN Live. "The court order may not be applicable for the state. The method of recruitment and engagement of SPOs in Orissa is totally different from Chhattisgarh," Chief Secretary B. K. Patnaik said on July 28. SPOs appointed in tribal-dominated districts in Orissa did not directly confront Maoists and would be taken as regular constables after completion of a three-year tenure, he said. The youths appointed as SPOs in tribal areas received an opportunity to remain in mainstream instead of joining the Maoist brigade, he said. As many as 4,500 youths have so far been appointed as SPOs in the State and the Government was not averse to recruit more, a home department official said.
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July - 29 
Some surrendered Maoists cadres would be accommodated in the newly constructed Open Air Jail in Hazaribagh, the first such jail in Jharkhand to lodge hundred good conduct prisoners, reports IBN Live. The open jail would start in August and some of the surrendered Left-Wing Extremists would be accomm
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Some surrendered Maoists cadres would be accommodated in the newly constructed Open Air Jail in Hazaribagh, the first such jail in Jharkhand to lodge hundred good conduct prisoners, reports IBN Live. The open jail would start in August and some of the surrendered Left-Wing Extremists would be accommodated there, Home Secretary J. B. Tubid said. Over 30 Extremists of the CPI-Maoist, the People’s Liberation Front of India (PLFI) and other banned outfits had surrendered during 'Operation Nai Disha'.
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July - 29 
The State Government on July 29 decided to strengthen the elite anti-Naxal (Left-Wing Extremist) force, the Special Operation Group (SOG), by raising another 35 units and a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)-like force, besides filling vacant posts of officers, reports Out Look. This was decid
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The State Government on July 29 decided to strengthen the elite anti-Naxal (Left-Wing Extremist) force, the Special Operation Group (SOG), by raising another 35 units and a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)-like force, besides filling vacant posts of officers, reports Out Look. This was decided at a meeting of the home department chaired by Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, official sources said. "Besides strengthening SOG, we have also sought more jawans [troopers] from the central para-military force (CPMF)," Home Secretary U N Behera told reporters after the meeting. SOG now has 50 units and another 35 units would be added to increase its strength, he said. The State Government also decided to raise a special State Industrial Security Force along the lines of CISF. "The crime branch of police, which had been dealing with important crimes, would now have an economic offence wing," he said. Besides, 788 vacant posts of Police officers and about 5,200 posts of constables would be filled this year. Behera said the Government has also decided to regularize the service of the Special Police Officers (SPOs) who have completed three years in service. At least 12 battalions of CPMF are now deployed in the State while two more battalions could arrive here soon, the sources said.
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July - 29 
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on July 29 gave the “go-ahead” for talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) after receiving a “positive response” from the Maoist leadership to the Government’s peace initiative in Jungle Mahal, reports Telegraph. “The biggest stake-holde
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on July 29 gave the “go-ahead” for talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) after receiving a “positive response” from the Maoist leadership to the Government’s peace initiative in Jungle Mahal, reports Telegraph. “The biggest stake-holders in the peace process have responded positively along with the others concerned. We have conveyed their demands to the government and the chief minister has given the go-ahead to continue our efforts to facilitate talks between the government and the stake-holders,’’ civil rights activist Sujato Bhadra, who heads the panel of interlocutors, said after a meeting with Mamata at Writers’ Building (State Secretariat). “However, several rounds of meetings will be needed to end the atmosphere of mistrust that has been created since 2009,’’ he added.
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July - 30 
Asking the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to "come back to mainstream", West Bengal Mamata Banerjee on July 30 said they should state whether they would like talks at the Political or administrative level for which a venue could be fixed, reports DNA. She said that an empowered committ
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Asking the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to "come back to mainstream", West Bengal Mamata Banerjee on July 30 said they should state whether they would like talks at the Political or administrative level for which a venue could be fixed, reports DNA. She said that an empowered committee was negotiating with Maoists in Jungle Mahal. She added, "My government's priority is to resolve the issue through negotiations." "Their (Maoists) movement is ideological. They don't believe in democracy. But we do. I don't mind the ideological conflict. But I mind atrocities on the common people. This should stop," Banerjee further added.
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August - 1 
As development works are increasingly becoming targets of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in their strongholds, the Government will now raise a new 13,000-strong force — Specialized India Reserve Battalions (SIRBs) — having both security and engineering components to execute develop
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As development works are increasingly becoming targets of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in their strongholds, the Government will now raise a new 13,000-strong force — Specialized India Reserve Battalions (SIRBs) — having both security and engineering components to execute development works in Red zones, reports Times of India. “The Cabinet Committee on Security has approved the raising of 10 new SIRBs and conversion of three, not yet raised but sanctioned, India Reserve Battalions (IRBs) into Specialized India Reserve Battalions,” said Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on August 1. Presenting his ministry’s report card for July, he said: “These SIRBs, having both security and engineering components, are being raised to execute the development works along with anti-naxal operations in the naxal-affected areas.” The need for such a force was felt for long as the Maoists had been frustrating Government’s attempt by targeting development works and economic installations. They had attacked as many as 1,241 ‘economic targets’ between 2007 and 2011.The Security unit of the new force will accompany its engineering staff wherever they would be engaged in development works.
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August - 1 
Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are extorting around seven to 10 present from road projects in the State. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi admits Maoists are collecting money to let the projects continue. “The Government does not deny levy collection but construction
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Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres are extorting around seven to 10 present from road projects in the State. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Kumar Modi admits Maoists are collecting money to let the projects continue. “The Government does not deny levy collection but construction companies have to tell us so we can provide them security cover. We have already given security guards at some places,” he says. Several area commanders arrested in Aurangabad and Gaya have admitted to charging levy up to 7-10 per cent of the project cost. “If the quality of work is poor (correspondingly the profit margin of company will be higher), Maoists even bargain for up to 20 per cent levy of the project cost,” said a Police officer in Aurangabad.
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August - 2 
Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in written reply informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) on August 2 that the Current year (up to 26th July 2011) witnessed 999 incidents of Naxal [Left-Wing Extremist] violence leading leading to 333 deaths (241
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Jitendra Singh, Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) in written reply informed the Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) on August 2 that the Current year (up to 26th July 2011) witnessed 999 incidents of Naxal [Left-Wing Extremist] violence leading leading to 333 deaths (241 civilians and 92 Security Forces), an MHA press release on August 2 said.
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August - 3 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on August 3 defended the use of Special Police Officers (SPOs) saying their “special skills” were needed in fighting the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) as Government sources indicated they would seek a review of the recent Supreme Court order banning
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on August 3 defended the use of Special Police Officers (SPOs) saying their “special skills” were needed in fighting the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) as Government sources indicated they would seek a review of the recent Supreme Court order banning such recruits, reports Telegraph. “In Chhattisgarh and Orissa, the SPOs have been engaged for certain very limited tasks in the conflict with the Left-wing extremists. That is because the SPOs bring to the task certain special skills and knowledge which are otherwise not available to the paramilitary force personnel. This (apex court) judgment, indeed, has far-reaching implications,” Chidambaram said in the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament). He further informed that within next few days the Government would take a decision on whether to seek a review of Supreme Court order on SPOs
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August - 4 
The Centre on August 4 asked Odisha if it was promulgating an ordinance on the lines of Chhattisgarh to make Special Police Officers (SPOs) part of the State Police force, reports IBN Live. "Chhattisgarh has promulgated the ordinance and the Centre has asked Orissa whether they will promulgate a sim
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The Centre on August 4 asked Odisha if it was promulgating an ordinance on the lines of Chhattisgarh to make Special Police Officers (SPOs) part of the State Police force, reports IBN Live. "Chhattisgarh has promulgated the ordinance and the Centre has asked Orissa whether they will promulgate a similar ordinance," Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram told the Rajya Sabha (Upper House of the Parliament) while replying to a debate on growing incidents of terrorism in the country.
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August - 6 
Underlining rural development as the key to tackle Left wing extremism [LWE], Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on August 6 said “a modern face of naxalism” is reflected in the projects that violate the environmental and forest norms, reports The Hindu. “The modern face of naxalism is r
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Underlining rural development as the key to tackle Left wing extremism [LWE], Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh on August 6 said “a modern face of naxalism” is reflected in the projects that violate the environmental and forest norms, reports The Hindu. “The modern face of naxalism is reflected in projects that flout environment and forest norms... projects like Posco, Vedanta, bauxite mining in Araku and [thermal project] in Sompeta. These are serious issues that could acquire naxal overtones if not handled well,” the Union Minister told a press conference after a review meeting on LWE-affected Districts in Andhra Pradesh. “In the long run, naxalism can be countered successfully through proper, transparent and accountable rural development programmes,” he added.
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August - 9 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) -affected States have witnessed more incidents of terrorist violence than Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern states in the last six months, Parliament was informed on August 9, reports IANS. There have been as many as 1,041 incidents of terrorist viol
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) -affected States have witnessed more incidents of terrorist violence than Jammu and Kashmir and northeastern states in the last six months, Parliament was informed on August 9, reports IANS. There have been as many as 1,041 incidents of terrorist violence in the Maoist-affected States as compared to 202 terrorist acts in Jammu and Kashmir, Minister of State for Home Jitendra Singh said in a written statement in the Lok Sabha (Lower House of Parliament). As for northeastern states, the number violent incidents stood at 338, till July 31. According to ministry records, 254 civilians have died in Maoist-related incidents, 39 persons died in northeastern states and 25 civilians in terrorist acts in Jammu and Kashmir.
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August - 10 
Chief Secretary B. K. Patnaik said that Special Police Officers (SPOs) appointed in the State would be recruited as Police constables after completing three years of service, for which amendments in recruitment rules would be made, reports Zee News. The State Government had initially appointed triba
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Chief Secretary B. K. Patnaik said that Special Police Officers (SPOs) appointed in the State would be recruited as Police constables after completing three years of service, for which amendments in recruitment rules would be made, reports Zee News. The State Government had initially appointed tribal youths as SPOs to give them an opportunity to remain in the mainstream instead of joining the Maoist brigade, he said. Altogether 4,500 youths have so far been appointed as SPOs in the State and the Government was not averse to recruiting more under the scheme, he added.
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August - 11 
Terming Naxalism (Left-Wing Extremism) as the biggest challenge to democracy, Chief Minister Raman Singh suggested sealing of the inter-state borders in the affected areas and deployment of Special Forces which are properly armed there, reports IBN Live. Speaking at a discussion on Naxalism at the C
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Terming Naxalism (Left-Wing Extremism) as the biggest challenge to democracy, Chief Minister Raman Singh suggested sealing of the inter-state borders in the affected areas and deployment of Special Forces which are properly armed there, reports IBN Live. Speaking at a discussion on Naxalism at the Constitution Club in New Delhi, Singh, however, stressed that the problem could only be solved through dialogue and continuous development of the affected areas. Stating that naxalism has to end and there was "no way backwards" on this, the chief minister cautioned that one had to be prepared for a long-drawn battle to end the menace.
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August - 12 
Claiming that quality catch of the Bihar Police is very high Director General of Police (DGP) Neelmani said, "We are targeting top Maoist leaders and prepare the strategy after getting intelligence input." "We never believe in random search as it leads to nowhere," he added. Mentioning about that th
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Claiming that quality catch of the Bihar Police is very high Director General of Police (DGP) Neelmani said, "We are targeting top Maoist leaders and prepare the strategy after getting intelligence input." "We never believe in random search as it leads to nowhere," he added. Mentioning about that the State Police have limited resources, he said "We never got what we had requested for. We are working with minimum force in the state." He added that if more force was provided to the State, the Police would have worked more effectively against the Naxalites. According to the data available in the State headquarters, as many as 3,687 Maoist cadres were arrested in Bihar from 2001 to 2010. The arrests Maoists included several ‘area commanders’. As many as 46 ‘area commanders’ and senior Maoists were arrested in the State in 2011. In 2010, the figure was 59 while in 2009, the arrest figure stood to 33.
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August - 12 
Renewing her appeal to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to give up arms and return to the national mainstream, Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee announced a fresh financial and rehabilitation package for those who surrender in Calcutta on August 12. The package includes a revise
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Renewing her appeal to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres to give up arms and return to the national mainstream, Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee announced a fresh financial and rehabilitation package for those who surrender in Calcutta on August 12. The package includes a revised incentive for every weapon laid down, a monthly stipend of INR 2, 000 for three years, a fixed deposit of INR 150,000 which can be withdrawn from the bank only after three years and State assistance for future employment which could include jobs provided by the Government. The Chief Minister said necessary instructions had been issued by her administration for the release of 50 of the 52 political detainees announced earlier.
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August - 14 
Seeking concrete steps to properly implement various welfare schemes in villages, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said the Maoist menace can be fought with rural development, reports Economic Times. "Rural development is the answer to fight Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]. It wil
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Seeking concrete steps to properly implement various welfare schemes in villages, Union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh said the Maoist menace can be fought with rural development, reports Economic Times. "Rural development is the answer to fight Naxalism [Left Wing Extremism (LWE)]. It will improve the living standard of the people living in villages," Ramesh told reporters during a visit to the tribal-dominated and Maoist-hit Kandhamal District. IBN Live adds earlier Ramesh said the problem of LWE in Odisha is not as bad as in Chhattisgarh. Odisha is at the borderline, Ramesh said, adding that the situation can be salvaged if there is sensitive and effective administration in the State.
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August - 15 
Addressing the Independence Day gathering at Police Line grounds on August 15, the Governor of Jharkhand, M.O.H. Farook termed Left-wing Extremism as the biggest challenge for the State. He said that the Police Force was being modernised and provided with manpower, equipment and training to curb the
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Addressing the Independence Day gathering at Police Line grounds on August 15, the Governor of Jharkhand, M.O.H. Farook termed Left-wing Extremism as the biggest challenge for the State. He said that the Police Force was being modernised and provided with manpower, equipment and training to curb the menace.
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August - 15 
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh in his speech at State's main Independence Day function at thPe olice parade ground Raipur District on August 15 termed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) "inhuman" and said the State Government has launched a decisive drive against them. "Maoist
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh in his speech at State's main Independence Day function at thPe olice parade ground Raipur District on August 15 termed the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) "inhuman" and said the State Government has launched a decisive drive against them. "Maoists are inhuman and anti-national, we have launched a decisive drive against these violent elements rather than shying away from fighting them," CM Singh said. "Maoists have posed a grave threat to country's internal security and the state government is not only successfully countering them but also exposing their conspiracies." In his 20-minute speech, CM Singh said: "I got courage to take on anti-national forces active in the state, mainly in the Bastar region, from the people of the forested areas where so many people have lost their family members to Maoist violence." The Chief Minister also presented a detail before a gathering of roughly 5,000 people how he was striving to unleash development in the poverty-hit but mineral-rich state that came into existence in November 2000. "I am doing my best to improve the people's life quality and build up infrastructure across the state and the results have started coming in. The per capita annual income in the state has gone up to Rs.44,000 from Rs.10,000 while per capita power consumption has risen to 1,400 units from just 300 units," CM Singh said. Further, CM Singh announced creation of nine new Districts that will come into effect from 2012, reports IBN Live. The CM announced new districts of Sukma, Kondagaon, Gariaband, Balaudabazar, Balod, Bamtera, Mungeli, Surajpur and Balrampur, thus taking the total number of administrative Districts in the State to 27.
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August - 15 
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik called upon the Maoists to shun violence and join the mainstream, reports Zee news. "We believe in peace. Peace is necessary for development. Development cannot be achieved through violence," Patnaik said after unfurling national flag on the 65th Independence Day in Sta
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Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik called upon the Maoists to shun violence and join the mainstream, reports Zee news. "We believe in peace. Peace is necessary for development. Development cannot be achieved through violence," Patnaik said after unfurling national flag on the 65th Independence Day in State capital Bhubaneswar. "I appeal to the left-wing extremists to shun violence and join the mainstream," Patnaik said. He also highlighted various programmes his Government has initiated for the overall development of the State.
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August - 15 
State Home Minister and Gadchiroli guardian minister R.R. Patil said he supports a truce with the Naxalites for the sake of the District's development. He said if Naxalites put down their arms for five years the District would definitely see development. He was speaking during the Independence Day c
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State Home Minister and Gadchiroli guardian minister R.R. Patil said he supports a truce with the Naxalites for the sake of the District's development. He said if Naxalites put down their arms for five years the District would definitely see development. He was speaking during the Independence Day celebrations on August at Gadchiroli. Four Naxalites surrendered arms in his presence on the occasion. Patil said violence by Naxalites was the main hurdle in developing Gadchiroli district. "It has rich natural resources, but is deprived of development, leading to Naxal problem," said Patil. Even as he asked Naxalites to lay down arms for development, he maintained that the state was quite capable of dealing with the Naxal menace.
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August - 16 
Bengal Maoists seem to be a divided lot. While a section of its leaders have advocated a go-slow policy in dealing with the new Mamata Banerjee Government the other section wants to step up agitation before the Trinamool Congress strikes its roots in Jungle Mahal. While leaders like ‘State secretary
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Bengal Maoists seem to be a divided lot. While a section of its leaders have advocated a go-slow policy in dealing with the new Mamata Banerjee Government the other section wants to step up agitation before the Trinamool Congress strikes its roots in Jungle Mahal. While leaders like ‘State secretary’ Akash and Vikash have welcomed Banerjee’s decision to hold dialogue with the Maoist leadership, their jailed leaders like Telugu Dipak have called for an intensified stir if the new Government failed to keep its promise to release their jailed comrades.
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August - 16 
Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan on August 16 expressed the need for paying immediate attention to the problems of Gadchiroli, Chandrapur and other Naxal (Left Wing Extremist) affected Districts, reports Times of India. He was interacting with the chairman and members of the Vijay Kelkar pan
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Maharashtra Governor K. Sankaranarayanan on August 16 expressed the need for paying immediate attention to the problems of Gadchiroli, Chandrapur and other Naxal (Left Wing Extremist) affected Districts, reports Times of India. He was interacting with the chairman and members of the Vijay Kelkar panel at Raj Bhavan in Pune. The discussion was held to lay stress on balanced regional development. "If attention is not paid to the developmental concerns of these regions, there would be difficulty in maintaining law and order," he said.
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August - 17 
A probe by State Prison authorities after the August 17 Seraikela divisional jail breakout revealed that two hi-tech devices installed to block cell-phone signals failed to sieve transmissions of certain frequencies for at least three months — a snag the six criminals, including Maoist leader, Balar
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A probe by State Prison authorities after the August 17 Seraikela divisional jail breakout revealed that two hi-tech devices installed to block cell-phone signals failed to sieve transmissions of certain frequencies for at least three months — a snag the six criminals, including Maoist leader, Balaram Sahu, alias David, perhaps liberally used to their advantage to plan their great escape. On January 17, a lone and hurriedly installed jammer, instead of the requisitioned three, had helped three Maoists flee Chaibasa divisional jail in West Singhbhum District. A section of jail officials conceded that the jammers were lying defunct for around three months. They said Hyderabad-based Public Sector Unit (PSU), Electronics Corporation of India Limited (ECIL), which had installed the jammers, had been informed, but they were yet to follow up on the matter. While chinks in Seraikela prison security are becoming visible with each passing day, Police are yet to trace the six fugitives. Seraikela-Kharsawan SP, Abhishek said the recently commissioned four-member task force had launched a massive manhunt at various places. “We are trying our best to track them down,” he said.
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August - 20 
Chhattisgarh Government has informed the Supreme Court that it has disbanded and disarmed the tribals who were deployed as Special Police Officers (SPOs) in anti-Naxal (Left-Wing Extremist) operations in the State and assured that all of them would be incorporated in the Police force, reports Hindus
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Chhattisgarh Government has informed the Supreme Court that it has disbanded and disarmed the tribals who were deployed as Special Police Officers (SPOs) in anti-Naxal (Left-Wing Extremist) operations in the State and assured that all of them would be incorporated in the Police force, reports Hindustan Times. In an affidavit, the Raman Singh Government said it has fully complied with the verdict of the apex court in which it had directed to disband the SPOs. "The state has promulgated 'The Chhattisgarh Auxiliary Armed Police Force Ordinance' which was notified on July 28, 2011. In terms of the aforesaid ordinance, every person serving as SPO on the date of this ordinance shall, for a period of six months from the date of this ordinance, be deemed to be a member of Auxiliary Armed Police Force," the affidavit said.
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August - 21 
After the Union and State Governments jointly launched the Operation Green Hunt against the Maoist cadres in Jharkhand, SFs have been facing different problems including the deadly malaria. Spread across a swathe of 700 hills in Jharkhand and Odisha, Saranda forests are considered a ‘malaria zone’.
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After the Union and State Governments jointly launched the Operation Green Hunt against the Maoist cadres in Jharkhand, SFs have been facing different problems including the deadly malaria. Spread across a swathe of 700 hills in Jharkhand and Odisha, Saranda forests are considered a ‘malaria zone’. Singh added, “All the troopers deployed at Saranda have been provided with a PF (Plasmodium Falciparum) kit. The basic problem is that we are scanning the area on foot and not by car. This is why the jawans are more vulnerable to the diseases found in the area.
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