Three factors—political buy-in, collector’s office as a listening post, and non-interference in anti-insurgency operations—ensured the Dantewada operation worked.
I received a written message that Kanu Sanyal, the Naxal who wanted to present a ‘deputation’ to me. One was expecting a fiery encounter with an angry old man’ accompanied by fierce supporters.
Repeated changes in cotton import duty have prioritised textile competitiveness when mills face high input costs. But policy can also put pressure on farmgate prices.
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