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April - 10 
Indian Express reports that some West Bengal Police personnel would secure training at the Jungle Warfare College at Chhattisgarh in guerrilla warfare. Brigadier Basant Kumar Ponwar, Director of the Counter Terrorism and Jungle Warfare College at Kanker in Chhattisgarh, who was in Kolkata last week
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Indian Express reports that some West Bengal Police personnel would secure training at the Jungle Warfare College at Chhattisgarh in guerrilla warfare. Brigadier Basant Kumar Ponwar, Director of the Counter Terrorism and Jungle Warfare College at Kanker in Chhattisgarh, who was in Kolkata last week said, “The new session begins in July and I am waiting for a formal proposal from West Bengal. I had initially suggested that we start with a batch of 36 personnel but the Bengal police is keen to send 100 personnel.”
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May - 3 
Nearly 5,000 tribals, wielding shovels, axes and hammers and led by Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, demolished a Government building that till last week was a Police camp at Kalaimuri near Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District on May 3, reports Telegraph. Police said that aroun
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Nearly 5,000 tribals, wielding shovels, axes and hammers and led by Communist party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) cadres, demolished a Government building that till last week was a Police camp at Kalaimuri near Lalgarh in the West Midnapore District on May 3, reports Telegraph. Police said that around 11am, a group of Maoists gathered in front of the camp, one of four in Salboni. “They (the Maoists) contacted people in the neighbouring villages and asked them to assemble near the camp,” a Police officer said, adding, “Nearly 5,000 villagers with bows, arrows, axes, iron rods and shovels gathered within half an hour. Some in the demolition squad were women. The Maoists held an hour-long meeting with them and the demolition began around 1pm. The camp building was completely destroyed by 4pm.” Police sources said the tribals had come from about a dozen villages. This is for the first time that tribals of the area demolished a Government building. One of the tribals who helped bring the building down said, “Had the building remained standing, the Police would have returned with reinforcements. That’s why we demolished it.” Manoj Kumar Verma, the West Midnapore Superintendent of Police, said he had received news of the demolition and had informed his superiors. “We will not move into Kalaimuri now because it may lead to untoward incidents. We don’t want a confrontation with the villagers at this moment. Today’s demolition of the camp was led by Maoists,” he added.
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June - 15 
A Maoist leader Bikash claimed that his outfit was leading the tribal agitation at Lalgarh. "Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is saying that we are providing support to the tribal movement and not actively participating. This is not true. We are actively in the movement and will continue to su
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A Maoist leader Bikash claimed that his outfit was leading the tribal agitation at Lalgarh. "Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is saying that we are providing support to the tribal movement and not actively participating. This is not true. We are actively in the movement and will continue to support it," Bikash said over phone.
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June - 17 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram told the State Government that it should use its own Police rather than depend on Paramilitary Forces to tackle the 'law and order problem'.
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram told the State Government that it should use its own Police rather than depend on Paramilitary Forces to tackle the 'law and order problem'.
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June - 17 
The West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is reported to have ordered a crackdown against the Maoists after a meeting of the Left Front but left it to the Police to decide the date. The State Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen said West Bengal Police would lead the assault, with central forces
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The West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is reported to have ordered a crackdown against the Maoists after a meeting of the Left Front but left it to the Police to decide the date. The State Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen said West Bengal Police would lead the assault, with central forces providing the "crucial back-up". A unit of Commando Battalions for Resolute Action (COBRA) arrived at Kalaikunda late in the night. Twelve more companies of the central forces are coming in phases to Midnapore town, Sen said.
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June - 19 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram asked West Bengal to ban the CPI-Maoist in the State. Questioning the decision of the West Bengal Government for not banning the outfit in the State, he said, "I believe there are voices in West Bengal which have raised this issue. We think they should be banne
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram asked West Bengal to ban the CPI-Maoist in the State. Questioning the decision of the West Bengal Government for not banning the outfit in the State, he said, "I believe there are voices in West Bengal which have raised this issue. We think they should be banned in West Bengal as in other States."
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June - 28 
According to The Hindu, the Centre has asked the Government of West Bengal to declare the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) as an "unlawful association" under a 1908 Act as its scope is much wider than the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) enacted in 2008. Union Home Ministry of
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According to The Hindu, the Centre has asked the Government of West Bengal to declare the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) as an "unlawful association" under a 1908 Act as its scope is much wider than the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) enacted in 2008. Union Home Ministry officials said the West Bengal Government has been advised to declare the CPI-Maoist as outlawed because of the fact that the UAPA, under which the Centre outlawed the outfit on June 22, is essentially directed against unlawful associations that support secession. "The Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1908 (CLAA) has a very different objective. It is directed against associations which encourage or aid person to commit acts of violence or intimidation. The power is vested in the state government to declare an association as unlawful," a Union Home Ministry official said.
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July - 2 
Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said that Chhatradhar Mahato has provided an open forum for Maoist activity in Lalgarh by forming the Sangram Committee (People’s Committee against Police Atrocities). Participating in a budget discussion on his department (Home and Personnel Administrative Ref
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Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said that Chhatradhar Mahato has provided an open forum for Maoist activity in Lalgarh by forming the Sangram Committee (People’s Committee against Police Atrocities). Participating in a budget discussion on his department (Home and Personnel Administrative Reforms) in the Legislative Assembly, Bhattacharjee said: "Formally his name might not be on the [Maoist] organisation’s list, but by forming the Sangram Committee, he has provided an open-forum for Maoist activity in Lalgarh and its surrounding areas." He further said that the sources of strength and support for the Maoists were in Jharkhand where they have two training camps. "Where are their arms, their explosives coming from?" Bhattacharjee asked saying that the Maoists had seized the opportunity provided by Jharkhand.
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July - 2 
West Bengal Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen said in capital Kolkata that more than 100 Maoists were still hiding in Lalgarh’s forests and many of them are well-equipped with advanced arms and ammunition, Hindustan Times reports. "According our information, more than 100 Maoists are hiding in West Midnap
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West Bengal Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen said in capital Kolkata that more than 100 Maoists were still hiding in Lalgarh’s forests and many of them are well-equipped with advanced arms and ammunition, Hindustan Times reports. "According our information, more than 100 Maoists are hiding in West Midnapore's Lalgarh and many of them are well-equipped with fire weapons," Sen told reporters.
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July - 4 
Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) has called for a shutdown across the three Districts of Bankura, West Midnapore and Purulia on July 8, reports Times of India. PCPA spokesperson Chhatradhar Mahato said on July 4 that the shutdown has been called to protest the arrest
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Maoist-backed People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) has called for a shutdown across the three Districts of Bankura, West Midnapore and Purulia on July 8, reports Times of India. PCPA spokesperson Chhatradhar Mahato said on July 4 that the shutdown has been called to protest the arrest of 30 PCPA workers, the warrant issued against him and the harassment of city intellectuals, who went to Lalgarh during the joint operations.
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July - 31 
About 5000 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel are to be deployed along with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested States in a move to flush out the insurgents, according to Zee News. Sources said that five BSF battalions will be deplo
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About 5000 Border Security Force (BSF) personnel are to be deployed along with the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) infested States in a move to flush out the insurgents, according to Zee News. Sources said that five BSF battalions will be deployed in the States of Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa, West Bengal and Maharashtra. "Around 5,000 men, drawn from various frontiers of the BSF will de deployed for anti-Naxal operations in five states by September last," official sources said. When asked for a confirmation, the BSF Director General, M. L. Kumawat, said, "BSF has earlier played a leading role in anti-Naxal operations. We may go to Naxal hit areas whenever ordered."
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August - 6 
The State Government admitted on August 6 that Operation Lalgarh has not been successful so far, reports Times of India. “Our target was to arrest the Maoists or flush them out of the area. But we have not been successful. The Maoists are continuing with the siege almost everyday. Killings and abduc
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The State Government admitted on August 6 that Operation Lalgarh has not been successful so far, reports Times of India. “Our target was to arrest the Maoists or flush them out of the area. But we have not been successful. The Maoists are continuing with the siege almost everyday. Killings and abductions are regular,” Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen said after a review meeting at Writers’ Buildings (Secretariat of the State) in capital Kolkata. The West Midnapore District magistrate Narayan Swaroop Nigam is reported to have expressed fears of an attack on Midnapore town “any day”. The Maoists have reportedly killed 10 people in the area in a week in spite of the huge presence of Police and central paramilitary forces.
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August - 11 
Commenting on the progress of the joint operations, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who was on a visit to Midnapur to review the progress of various development schemes, said a change in strategy was needed.
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Commenting on the progress of the joint operations, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, who was on a visit to Midnapur to review the progress of various development schemes, said a change in strategy was needed.
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August - 13 
Indian Express reports that the State Government on August 13 said the second phase of the operation was about to begin. Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen and Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh visited West Midnapore and held a meeting with senior Police and District officials. “The next phase of
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Indian Express reports that the State Government on August 13 said the second phase of the operation was about to begin. Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen and Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh visited West Midnapore and held a meeting with senior Police and District officials. “The next phase of the operation will start very soon. We will also take the people in the area into confidence,” Sen said. “There is no possibility of calling off the operations unless the entire area is free from Maoists,” he added after meeting senior officers of the Central and State Police Forces engaged in the operations. Sen said the Central Forces would stay on in Lalgarh for a long period of time and their withdrawal would be considered only after a review of the security situation. “They will stay in Lalgarh at least till September when the situation will be reviewed again,” the Home Secretary said.
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August - 17 
The Jharkhand Police has refuted allegations of West Bengal during the conference that Maoists are using Jharkhand as a base to create problems in West Bengal. The Jharkhand Police spokesperson Inspector General of Police S.N. Pradhan said the request for joint operations is a welcome step. "We have
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The Jharkhand Police has refuted allegations of West Bengal during the conference that Maoists are using Jharkhand as a base to create problems in West Bengal. The Jharkhand Police spokesperson Inspector General of Police S.N. Pradhan said the request for joint operations is a welcome step. "We have never allowed Maoists to use Jharkhand to do any activity that is against the interest of Bengal. In case, Bengal wants help from our side in any specific area, it should ask for it and I assure of proper support," said Pradhan.
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August - 20 
Calling Lalgarh a "laboratory of (anti-naxal) operation", the Union Government - which along with the West Bengal Police has jointly been combating the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) there – said on August 20 that a similar strategy of area domination through intense action (both Polic
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Calling Lalgarh a "laboratory of (anti-naxal) operation", the Union Government - which along with the West Bengal Police has jointly been combating the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) there – said on August 20 that a similar strategy of area domination through intense action (both Police and developmental) would be replicated soon in neighbouring areas and also in Chhattisgarh and other States to flush out the extremists, Times of India reported Saying the situation there "is still not normal", Union Home Secretary G. K. Pillai said the operation against Maoists who had dominated the area due to "eight months of zero administration" would continue and CRPF and BSF would be there "as long as it is required" to restore complete peace. Pillai said: "Lalgarh is the laboratory for us and this will be reflected in what we are going to do in other naxal-infested areas like Chhattisgarh. The operation in Lalgarh was by and large successful, but is not complete as we want to arrest all top Maoist leaders."
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August - 21 
The State Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen, on a visit to West Midnapore District during the day, said the operations would continue. “The operations against the Maoists will not end quickly. They are continuing. The Centre has accepted that the security forces need to stay in Paschim Medinipur,” Sen sai
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The State Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen, on a visit to West Midnapore District during the day, said the operations would continue. “The operations against the Maoists will not end quickly. They are continuing. The Centre has accepted that the security forces need to stay in Paschim Medinipur,” Sen said, adding that the West Bengal Government has requested the Jharkhand Government to launch a simultaneous operation against the extremists for better results.
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August - 25 
The operation to tackle Maoists from Jangalmahal in collaboration with Jharkhand will start after the monsoon, State Director-General of Police Bhupinder Singh said on August 25, reports Times of India. "We are in constant touch with the Jharkhand government but the monsoon is not the right time to
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The operation to tackle Maoists from Jangalmahal in collaboration with Jharkhand will start after the monsoon, State Director-General of Police Bhupinder Singh said on August 25, reports Times of India. "We are in constant touch with the Jharkhand government but the monsoon is not the right time to launch the operation. The terrain is familiar to the Maoists but not to the forces. We are waiting for the monsoon to get over," Singh said. Flash floods, malaria and snakebites will be some of the major impediments if the operation is carried out during the monsoon.
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August - 31 
The Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) on August 31 announced that the protest - the PCPA has called for a 14 bandh (shutdown) in the West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts - would be ‘relaxed’ for a week from September 1 for the “convenience of local people.” S
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The Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) on August 31 announced that the protest - the PCPA has called for a 14 bandh (shutdown) in the West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts - would be ‘relaxed’ for a week from September 1 for the “convenience of local people.” Speaking to The Hindu over telephone from his hideout in the Lalgarh area, PCPA convener Chhatradhar Mahato said, “Though we are receiving support from people of all sections in our protest against the presence of security forces in the region, we felt that the indefinite closure is affecting them, especially daily-wage workers.”
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September - 13 
The Maoists, too, organized a rally comprising villagers from Chilgora to Dherua. Superintendent of Police (SP) Manoj Verma said, "We know about the rally. We recovered two suspected landmines, but they turned out to be fake." Further, suspected Maoists also dug up a road at Baita, around 15 kilomet
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The Maoists, too, organized a rally comprising villagers from Chilgora to Dherua. Superintendent of Police (SP) Manoj Verma said, "We know about the rally. We recovered two suspected landmines, but they turned out to be fake." Further, suspected Maoists also dug up a road at Baita, around 15 kilometres from Lalgarh affecting bus service between Jhargram and Midnapore via Dherua.
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September - 25 
Speaking to The Hindu over telephone from an undisclosed spot in the Lalgarh area in West Midnapore District of West Bengal on September 25, Koteswar Rao alias Kishan, who is a member of the Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), said, "The Centre and the West Bengal Gover
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Speaking to The Hindu over telephone from an undisclosed spot in the Lalgarh area in West Midnapore District of West Bengal on September 25, Koteswar Rao alias Kishan, who is a member of the Polit Bureau of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), said, "The Centre and the West Bengal Government willing, our movement in Lalgarh on people’s behalf will continue for another three years or maybe even 30 years. The onus is on the Government to choose what it wants." He was responding to the State Government’s decision to seek additional Central forces to flush out Maoists from the Lalgarh region.
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September - 29 
Supporters of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), meanwhile, threatened to embark on a “blood-soaked movement shortly” in the Lalgarh area unless their leader, Chhatradhar Mahato, was unconditionally released. Speaking to The Hindu over telephone from Dharampur near Lalgarh, sen
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Supporters of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), meanwhile, threatened to embark on a “blood-soaked movement shortly” in the Lalgarh area unless their leader, Chhatradhar Mahato, was unconditionally released. Speaking to The Hindu over telephone from Dharampur near Lalgarh, senior PCPA leader Asit Mahato said: “We have treaded the peaceful path of democratic movement for long. But when the State government has chosen the violent way, we will not sit back. Preparations for a blood-soaked movement are underway and we are mobilising the tribal population in the region for the same.” Mahato added that besides the 48-hour-shut down called by the PCPA in the Jangalmahal area (common name for forested areas in the region) from September 30, it was also contemplating calling an indefinite bandh (shut down) in the region unless their demand was met.
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October - 4 
The Superintendent of Police of West Midnapore District, Manoj Verma, said on October 4 that photographs and other incriminating evidence have been found revealing links between the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Chhatradhar Mahato, convener of the People’s Committee against Police
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The Superintendent of Police of West Midnapore District, Manoj Verma, said on October 4 that photographs and other incriminating evidence have been found revealing links between the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) and Chhatradhar Mahato, convener of the People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) that led the agitation at Lalgarh and its adjoining areas, reports The Hindu. Details of the PCPA’s funding have also emerged in the course of the investigation.
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October - 7 
Polit Bureau member of the CP-Maoist, Koteswar Molajella Rao alias Kishanji, said the arrest of Chhatradhar Mahato and a few others was a “ploy of the State Government to break the backbone of the people’s movement in the Lalgarh region.” Speaking to The Hindu over telephone from his hideout in Lalg
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Polit Bureau member of the CP-Maoist, Koteswar Molajella Rao alias Kishanji, said the arrest of Chhatradhar Mahato and a few others was a “ploy of the State Government to break the backbone of the people’s movement in the Lalgarh region.” Speaking to The Hindu over telephone from his hideout in Lalgarh on October 7, Kishanji claimed that the Maoist movement and the PSBJC movement were “separate entities” and denied having met or even communicated with Mahato “at any point of time.”
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October - 8 
PTI reports that Kishan, a Polit Bureau member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), on October 8 rejected Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram's call to the Maoists to abjure violence and take the path of democracy, saying there was no question of giving up arms. Defending armed strugg
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PTI reports that Kishan, a Polit Bureau member of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), on October 8 rejected Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram's call to the Maoists to abjure violence and take the path of democracy, saying there was no question of giving up arms. Defending armed struggle, Kishan told PTI over phone from an undisclosed location in West Bengal that "There will be arms in the hands of the people's liberation army as long as the state uses arms to throttle the voice of the people."
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October - 9 
West Bengal Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh said that Maoists received foreign funds through a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) in the name of development. “The foreign funds were received by the Tribal Welfare Fund from an NGO for development purpose and a portion of this was diverted
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West Bengal Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh said that Maoists received foreign funds through a Non Governmental Organisation (NGO) in the name of development. “The foreign funds were received by the Tribal Welfare Fund from an NGO for development purpose and a portion of this was diverted to the Maoists”, Singh told reporters at the State Secretariat. The DGP also said several foreign-made arms were recovered from Maoists at different places. Singh said different political parties had connections with the Lalgarh movement.
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October - 11 
A day after Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee hinted that she was ready to mediate between the Maoists and Centre, Kishan, a politburo member of the CPI-Maoist, urged the minister to “make her stand clear” on the “state oppression” against tribals in Junglemahal, reports The Statesman. “The pro
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A day after Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee hinted that she was ready to mediate between the Maoists and Centre, Kishan, a politburo member of the CPI-Maoist, urged the minister to “make her stand clear” on the “state oppression” against tribals in Junglemahal, reports The Statesman. “The proposal (mediating between Maoists and the Centre) is very good. But she (Mamata Banerjee) is a part of the UPA [United Progressive Alliance] that sent forces to Lalgarh. First, she has to make it clear whether she stands by the tribal people,” said Kishan from an undisclosed location.
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October - 12 
PTI reports that the joint anti-Maoist operations by Central Paramilitary Forces and Police in the State will continue with the Centre deciding to keep 17 companies of its forces stationed in the State. "My only demand was that the 17 companies (about 1,700 personnel) continue to remain stationed in
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PTI reports that the joint anti-Maoist operations by Central Paramilitary Forces and Police in the State will continue with the Centre deciding to keep 17 companies of its forces stationed in the State. "My only demand was that the 17 companies (about 1,700 personnel) continue to remain stationed in the state and carry out the joint operations with the state police. The Home Minister (P Chidambaram) has accepted it," West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee told reporters. Further, he said that he agreed with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s comment that talks with the Maoists could take place only after they laid down arms, adds The Hindu.
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October - 20 
Speaking to Times Now, Koteshwar Rao said the Maoists have launched their biggest ever offensive called Operation Venus in retaliation to the West Bengal Government's offensive against them. Rao also said they would arm people if the Government increases its offensive.
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Speaking to Times Now, Koteshwar Rao said the Maoists have launched their biggest ever offensive called Operation Venus in retaliation to the West Bengal Government's offensive against them. Rao also said they would arm people if the Government increases its offensive.
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October - 21 
The West Bengal Government said it was ready to negotiate with the Maoists if there was any concrete proposal from them for the release of Dutta after his family met Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, reports PTI. "The Government is ready to hold negotiations with the Maoists if they give any c
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The West Bengal Government said it was ready to negotiate with the Maoists if there was any concrete proposal from them for the release of Dutta after his family met Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee, reports PTI. "The Government is ready to hold negotiations with the Maoists if they give any concrete proposal. But all their conditions as told to the media cannot be accepted," Chief Secretary Ashok Mohan Chakraborty told reporters. "We also have to keep in mind that the Maoists shot dead two Police officers at the Sankrail police station in cold blood, besides kidnapping the officer-in-charge (Atindranath Dutta)," he added.
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October - 22 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 22 rejected the Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishenji’s claim that the abducted West Bengal Police officer Atindranath Dutta (who has since been released) was a "prisoner of war", reports The Hindu
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on October 22 rejected the Communist Party of India Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leader Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishenji’s claim that the abducted West Bengal Police officer Atindranath Dutta (who has since been released) was a "prisoner of war", reports The Hindu. He, however, said the political view of the Naxalites (left-wing extremists) could be accommodated in a democratic system. "They are using words like PoW [Prisoner of War]. We reject that, [it is] unacceptable in a democratic and republic system. We can never accept the theory of an armed liberation struggle and of guerrilla war," he told journalists in Ranchi, capital of Jharkhand. "Let me assume that the CPI (Maoist) has a particular political view. That view can also be accommodated in the democratic system. So, within a democratic system, there are ways in which causes can be advocated and grievances redressed. But violence is no answer," he added. Asked how he differentiated between the Maoists and insurgents of the northeast and Jammu and Kashmir separatists, when all of them indulged in violence, he said the context should be understood. "One key difference is [while] others ask for secession or separate States, the Maoists are not asking for separate States."
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October - 25 
The West Bengal Government has identified 30 Police Stations in the West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts for immediate strengthening of security, reports Samaylive. A security net has also been thrown around the metropolis though it has no threat perception, the Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen
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The West Bengal Government has identified 30 Police Stations in the West Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia Districts for immediate strengthening of security, reports Samaylive. A security net has also been thrown around the metropolis though it has no threat perception, the Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen told reporters after attending an emergency meeting convened by the Chief Minister in capital Kolkata on October 25. "Fortification of the police stations, particularly under Jhargram Sub Division area, will be done with enhancement of manpower, alertness training and sophisticated arms for policemen," Sen said. A sum of INR 75 million had already been sanctioned for the purpose, Sen said, adding the decision was taken after the Chief Secretary had reviewed the attack on Sankrail Police Station the day before.
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October - 28 
Rejecting Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee’s demand on October 27 for deployment of the Army in the Maoist insurgency-affected areas of West Bengal, the Defence Minister, A. K. Antony, said on October 28 that the use of armed forces for internal security was the "last resort". "Whether in West
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Rejecting Union Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee’s demand on October 27 for deployment of the Army in the Maoist insurgency-affected areas of West Bengal, the Defence Minister, A. K. Antony, said on October 28 that the use of armed forces for internal security was the "last resort". "Whether in West Bengal or any other area, our view is that employing armed forces for internal security should be the last, the very last resort, only when the other agencies have failed. Police and paramilitary have to deal with Naxalism," Antony said. He added that law and order issues should be handled by respective State Governments and ruled out talks with Maoists before they abjure violence.
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November - 8 
PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed four Security personnel of the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) and looted their arms near a Police camp close to a school in Gidhni Bazaar area under Jamboni Police Station in West Midnapore District on November 8. Kuld
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PTI reports that cadres of the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) killed four Security personnel of the Eastern Frontier Rifles (EFR) and looted their arms near a Police camp close to a school in Gidhni Bazaar area under Jamboni Police Station in West Midnapore District on November 8. Kuldip Singh, Inspector General (Western Range), said the EFR personnel were attacked when they were patrolling the area. The incident took place at around 5.30pm (IST) after the Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee and senior State Government officials left West Midnapore District for Kolkata after a two-day visit, Police said. Meanwhile, claiming responsibility for the killing of four EFR personnel, the CPI-Maoist politburo member Koteshar Rao alias Kishan dared the West Bengal and Central governments to deploy as much forces as they wanted in the West Midnapore District. "We have killed the four jawans as they tortured innocent school children who had taken out a rally in the area yesterday demanding the educational institutions be vacated by joint security forces and their classes resume at the earliest," Kishan told PTI from an undisclosed destination. Earlier, visiting the Naxal-hit West Midnapore District, Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on November 8 said the State Government is ready to start a fresh operation against Maoists, as he ruled out talks with them till they surrendered their arms and abjured violence.
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November - 22 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) politburo member Kishan outsmarted the Security Forces in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District and sneaked into neighbouring State of Jharkhand a few days ago, Police officers tracking his phone said, blaming the terrain for his escape, accordi
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) politburo member Kishan outsmarted the Security Forces in the Lalgarh area of West Midnapore District and sneaked into neighbouring State of Jharkhand a few days ago, Police officers tracking his phone said, blaming the terrain for his escape, according to Telegraph. “This is the first time he has left the area in six months. We were monitoring his cell phone and those of others in touch with him. The problem was in sealing the Bengal-Jharkhand border. There are hundreds of routes through dense forests and keeping an eye on all of them is impossible,” said an unnamed officer overseeing the Lalgarh operations. Kishan apparently left with 50 others who are part of his three-tier security ring. Rajiv Kumar, special additional commissioner in charge of the Police Operation in Lalgarh, said, “We know Kishanji has crossed over to Jharkhand. He is camping there.” Another officer admitted it was not possible to seal the routes. “We had intensified vigil along the metalled road between Jhargram in West Midnapore and Bandwan in Purulia. We knew Kishanji would have to cross this 70km stretch. But in reality, cordoning off such a long stretch, most of it in dense forests, is not possible,” he said.
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November - 24 
Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said that the West Bengal Government will pay a special allowance to Police personnel who operate in Maoist-infested areas. “The Police are operating in difficult times. In north Bengal, there is the threat of certain separatist forces; in south Bengal, there a
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Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee said that the West Bengal Government will pay a special allowance to Police personnel who operate in Maoist-infested areas. “The Police are operating in difficult times. In north Bengal, there is the threat of certain separatist forces; in south Bengal, there are 21 thanas (police stations) spread across the Districts of West Medinapore, Bankura and Purulia where they have to counter terrorist activities [by Maoists] almost on a daily basis,” he added. Steps were being taken to increase the firepower of the Police as well as induct more personnel, “or else we will be in difficulty,” the Chief Minister said. He said though the functioning of civil administration had been hampered by Maoist activity, it was the Police who directly faced the threat from extremists. “I had gone to West Medinapore District for a better understanding of the situation and discussed issues with senior Police officials there,” he further said.
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December - 2 
PTI reports that among the suggestions given by the team from the Union Home ministry to the administration in West Bengal on December 2 was the upgrading of technology and an increase in the strength of the Police. "They suggested introduction of better technology for gathering more information in
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PTI reports that among the suggestions given by the team from the Union Home ministry to the administration in West Bengal on December 2 was the upgrading of technology and an increase in the strength of the Police. "They suggested introduction of better technology for gathering more information in Maoist-affected areas and increased manpower in the Police force," State Home Secretary Ardhendu Sen said at the conclusion of the two-day visit by the team, which did not visit trouble spots in the State, but met top officials from nine violence-affected districts in Kolkata, the State capital. "Modern technology introduced in other Maoist-hit states yielded better results," Sen said. The team, which had three meetings with top state officials in the last two days, also called for improved coordination among police stations in Maoist-affected districts.
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December - 3 
The withdrawn six BSF companies would be replaced by the State’s Indian Reserve Battalion. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) would continue to be deployed in Paschim Medinipur, Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh said here.
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The withdrawn six BSF companies would be replaced by the State’s Indian Reserve Battalion. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) would continue to be deployed in Paschim Medinipur, Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh said here.
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December - 16 
Farmers in West Midnapore District may not have to repay their crop loans, Hindustan Times reported. The Maoists have announced a waiver. This is the first time the extremists have announced such a decision. “Several peasants who took crop loans over the last two years have suffered losses. So, we h
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Farmers in West Midnapore District may not have to repay their crop loans, Hindustan Times reported. The Maoists have announced a waiver. This is the first time the extremists have announced such a decision. “Several peasants who took crop loans over the last two years have suffered losses. So, we have decided that they don’t have to pay back their loans,” said a moist politburo member Koteshwar Rao alias Kishen. “Moreover, no agricultural cooperative, bank or private money lender will be allowed to charge more than two per cent interest on loans they advance to peasants this year,” he added. Cooperative and public sector banks usually charge seven per cent interest on agricultural loans. Private moneylenders charge much more – between three per cent and five per cent a month. “If anybody, be it from public sector banks or private moneylender tries to squeeze money out of the farmers, he will be branded a people’s enemy and tried in a people’s court,” Kishen threatened. Kishen claimed that farmers have suffered losses and that “no one is in a position to repay the loans. Since the government did nothing, it was left to us to give relief”. These “courts” usually hand out the death penalty to those who defy their writ. “We will look into the matter and take action if anybody lodges a complaint,” said the West Midnapore District SP.
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December - 23 
The West Bengal Cabinet approved a decision to set up a special directorate to oversee security and implement measures against terror on December 23, reports The Hindu. The directorate, which would work under the Home Department, will be headed by a Deputy Inspector General of Police. It would engag
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The West Bengal Cabinet approved a decision to set up a special directorate to oversee security and implement measures against terror on December 23, reports The Hindu. The directorate, which would work under the Home Department, will be headed by a Deputy Inspector General of Police. It would engage more than 480 Police Personnel. It would also oversee security arrangements for VIPs and VVIPs. It was also decided to increase the strength of Police Personnel and improve the infrastructure in the Police Stations affected by Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) activities in the three south-western Districts, Finance Minister Asim Dasgupta said. It was decided that 3,224 new posts would be created in various Departments, including Home and Health. Another 150 posts lying vacant would be filled up, Dasgupta said. Nearly 1,200 personnel would be added to the existing forces in 21 Police Stations in the Districts of West Medinipur, Bankura and Purulia. They would be provided with more vehicles.
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December - 27 
Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on December 27 admitted that it was difficult to track down Maoist politburo member Kishan despite his regular phone calls to prominent people, including State bureaucrats, reported PTI. "We can identify the (mobile) tower but it is difficult to pin-point his l
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Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee on December 27 admitted that it was difficult to track down Maoist politburo member Kishan despite his regular phone calls to prominent people, including State bureaucrats, reported PTI. "We can identify the (mobile) tower but it is difficult to pin-point his location in that area," he told reporters when asked about Kishan’s reported phone call to State's Principal Secretary (Environment) Madan Lal Meena to protest about polluting mines. Bhattacharjee said the Maoist leader was talking to "hundreds of journalists every day" but despite this, it was difficult to catch him. He also said, "We are facing some problems in getting to the deep forest areas or villages in the interior places where the Maoists are operating from. However, we have cleared main roads, police stations, shops and markets." Noting that Jungalmahal was one area where security operations were facing problems, he said, "We are in discussion with other (neighbouring) states".
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December - 28 
Indian Express reports that top Police officials of the State on December 28 said that the Maoist politburo member Koteshwar Rao alias Kishan’s mobility, apart from lack of local support, made it difficult to arrest him. While Kishan continues to be in West Bengal, as per the location of his cell ph
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Indian Express reports that top Police officials of the State on December 28 said that the Maoist politburo member Koteshwar Rao alias Kishan’s mobility, apart from lack of local support, made it difficult to arrest him. While Kishan continues to be in West Bengal, as per the location of his cell phone that is being tapped by the Police, the closest the forces came to arrest him was on the morning of October 23, hours before abducted Police officer Atindranath Dutta was to be released. Orders had come from the top to abandon the raid at the time as Dutta’s life was at stake. West Bengal Director General of Police Bhupinder Singh acknowledged that Kishan is in the State, and that “there were a number of reasons” he still hadn’t been caught despite their best efforts. The special task force is hunting for Kishan.
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December - 29 
After Maoist politburo memebr Koteshwar Rao alias Kishan’s recent phone call to state environment secretary M. L. Meena complaining about pollution allegedly caused by sponge iron factories, the West Bengal Government cautioned officials against speaking to any leader of outlawed organisations. "Why
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After Maoist politburo memebr Koteshwar Rao alias Kishan’s recent phone call to state environment secretary M. L. Meena complaining about pollution allegedly caused by sponge iron factories, the West Bengal Government cautioned officials against speaking to any leader of outlawed organisations. "Why should any of our officers talk to Kishenji? We don't need discussion with any leader of an outlawed organisations like CPI (Maoist)," home secretary Ardhendu Sen told reporters. To another question, Sen said the whereabouts of outlawed leaders could not be pinpointed by mobile towers. "This is wrong. Then, the Centre could send high tech towers to all naxalite affected states to detect whereabouts of leaders of outlawed organisations," he said.
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December - 29 
PTI reports that the West Bengal Government on December 29 said it was working with Jharkhand to launch joint operations against Maoists in both states. Joint operations were being planned by both states, Chief Secretary Ashok Mohan Chakraborti said, ruling out the possibility of deployment of Army
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PTI reports that the West Bengal Government on December 29 said it was working with Jharkhand to launch joint operations against Maoists in both states. Joint operations were being planned by both states, Chief Secretary Ashok Mohan Chakraborti said, ruling out the possibility of deployment of Army in Maoist-affected areas in West Midnapore, Bankura and Purlia Districts. He said the joint forces operating in the area would remain there and the nine companies of central paramilitary forces which were dispatched to Jharkhand for the assembly elections would return soon. Chakraborti said the situation in the three Districts was improving. "Law and order situation has improved a lot in Purulia and West Midnapore," he noted.
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December - 30 
The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram expressed concerns over the "pretty depressing" situation in Lalgarh, reported Indian Express. "I am disappointed over the Lalgarh situation...The situation is pretty depressing...despite adequate number (of) Central paramilitary forces (being) sent to them in
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The Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram expressed concerns over the "pretty depressing" situation in Lalgarh, reported Indian Express. "I am disappointed over the Lalgarh situation...The situation is pretty depressing...despite adequate number (of) Central paramilitary forces (being) sent to them in June 2009, the West Bengal Government has not been able to contain the problem," Chidambaram said.
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