Op Indra Tular actually began around 15 Sept, when Dantewada police got inputs about 2 top Maoist commanders hiding in Abujhmad forest. A quick, meticulously planned onslaught followed.
Maoist commanders & cadres were trapped within a 10-km radius, it is learnt. A fierce gunbattle followed, beginning Friday afternoon and ending late evening. Op may resume Saturday.
At a high-level meeting in Raipur, the home minister praised BJP govt and state police's crackdown on Naxal activities & assured them they'll receive necessary resources within 20 days.
With cases against Navlakha & Purkayastha collapsing, it's time to take stock of whether dirty war against Maoists is justified, or just perpetuates a brutal cycle of violence.
‘We are dealing with threats from both sides,’ say villagers about security forces who suspect them of being Maoists, and Maoists who suspect them of being informers.
Continuous inputs about movement of top Maoist cadres were received over last 30 days leading up to Monday when security personnel decided to go for kill, say officers.
In the first week of March, Chhattisgarh CM Vishnu Deo Sai offered dialogue with Maoists, promising to fulfill their legitimate demands for a normal life.
80-page document, originally in Gondi, details strategies to counter aerial strikes through diagrams & images. In last 2 yrs, security forces have denied aerial bombing Bastar.
By the late 90s, Maoists had made significant inroads in Uttar Pradesh, especially in southern and eastern districts. But in 2021, the state was declared ‘Maoist-free’.
With his cameo in Bads of Bollywood, Emraan Hashmi, who has long shifted away from his signature bold image, got the chance to revive his boyhood charm.
SEBI probe concluded that purported loans and fund transfers were paid back in full and did not amount to deceptive market practices or unreported related party transactions.
Many really smart people now share the position that playing cricket with Pakistan is politically, strategically and morally wrong. It is just a poor appreciation of competitive sport.
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