‘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’.
As long as political parties continue to be inert in areas & do not fulfill theircore responsibilities, there will be space for Maoists to exploit, writesShashank Ranjan.
Madras HC directs Sathya Mary to submit an affidavit swearing she does not believe in violence as an ideology & would do nothing to subvert the Constitution.
The CMs of West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and Kerala — all non-BJP-ruled states — skipped the meeting and were represented by a state minister or top officials.
While hearing Stan Swamy's bail appeals posthumously, the high court described the Jesuit priest as 'a wonderful man' and said it has great respect for his work.
The claim that VB-GRAMG provides an employment guarantee is incorrect. The only guarantee is to 'empower' the Centre to allow partial implementation in notified areas alone.
It is argued that India-Israel ties are moving from buyer–seller dynamic to one focused on joint development & manufacturing partnership, a shift 'more durable' than traditional arms sales.
Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.
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