First Batch of Troops Sent to Naxal-Hit Chhattisgarh as Centre Begins Pre-Poll Preps; J&K, Punjab on List
1 year, 2 months ago

First Batch of Troops Sent to Naxal-Hit Chhattisgarh as Centre Begins Pre-Poll Preps; J&K, Punjab on List

News 18  

The Ministry of Home Affairs is actively mobilising resources and focusing on deploying troops in sensitive areas for pre-election duties in preparation for the upcoming general elections. The MHA has allocated 30 companies of Central Armed Police Forces for this purpose to Chhattisgarh as the first movement regarding upcoming elections, with a directive that these units maintain full operational strength and carry necessary equipment such as ops-scale arms, bullet-proof jackets, and helmets. The primary objective is to conduct violence-free elections in challenging states and UTs like J&K, Chhattisgarh, West Bengal, and Punjab, where central forces face the dual task of maintaining law and order while providing security. J&K would be a big task for the forces as this would be the first elections after abrogation of Article 370.

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Chhattisgarh: Encounter underway between security forces, naxals at Narayanpur-Dantewada Border
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Chhattisgarh: Encounter underway between security forces, naxals at Narayanpur-Dantewada Border

India TV News  

A heated encounter broke out between security forces and Naxals in the dense forests of Abujmarh town on the border of Narayanpur and Dantewada districts of Chhattisgarh on Wednesday morning, a police report said. Meanwhile, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai reacted and said, "an anti-Naxal operation was going on in which our security forces succeeded in killing 7 Naxalites. …

Chhattisgarh: The threats Naxalism poses on assembly elections
1 year, 9 months ago

Chhattisgarh: The threats Naxalism poses on assembly elections

India Today  

More than a month later, after 11 people, including 10 security personnel, lost their lives in a deadly IED blast by alleged Naxals in Dantewada, a similar incident happened in Bijapur on Monday. They issue warnings to security forces about probable future attacks and register their objections to development and penetration of forces via police camps in Naxal affected areas. …

Naxal attack in Bastar: Polling to continue as per schedule, EC seeks report
5 years, 11 months ago

Naxal attack in Bastar: Polling to continue as per schedule, EC seeks report

India TV News  

Election Commission has decided to continue with Lok Sabha polling in Bastar constituency despite IED blast by Naxals in Datenwada, which killed the local BJP MLA and at least security personnel. Sources in the poll panel told PTI that the state government as well as the chief electoral officer have been asked to "immediately" submit a report.The Commission would then …

How Naxal-hit Chhattisgarh is preparing for Lok Sabha elections
5 years, 11 months ago

How Naxal-hit Chhattisgarh is preparing for Lok Sabha elections

Live Mint  

Four months after Chhattisgarh wrapped up the assembly elections, the state – fraught with Naxal violence – is once again preparing for the Lok Sabha elections on a war-footing, even as sporadic episodes of Naxal violence persist in the state’s Bastar region. Even as one Central Reserve Police Force soldier was killed and five others injured in Bastar’s Dantewada, while …

Rising threat of Naxal attack prompts security forces to step up surveillance in Chhattisgarh
6 years ago

Rising threat of Naxal attack prompts security forces to step up surveillance in Chhattisgarh

Live Mint  

Security forces have increased surveillance in the wake of warnings from intelligence agencies that insurgents are planning lethal attacks as the state’s Naxal-hit Bastar region prepares for voting on 11 April in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections. There is enough evidence and reports that indicate that Naxal cadres have been asked to reach Chhattisgarh’s Abhujmaad, the nerve …

Chhattisgarh: Naxals blast explosives minutes before polling begins in Dantewada’s Katakalyan block
6 years, 4 months ago

Chhattisgarh: Naxals blast explosives minutes before polling begins in Dantewada’s Katakalyan block

Op India  

Naxals set off Improvised Explosive Devices minutes before the polling began in Naxal-affected Dantewada region of Chhattisgarh today. Dantewada: 1-2 kilograms of Improvised Explosive Device blasted by naxals near Tumakpal camp in Katekalyan block. In October, the Naxals attacked a patrolling party in Anantpur area of Dantewada in which Doordarshan TV crew member Achutyananda Sahu lost his life and two …

Chhattisgarh assembly polls: Stage set for first phase of polling today, 1 lakh security personnel deployed
6 years, 4 months ago

Chhattisgarh assembly polls: Stage set for first phase of polling today, 1 lakh security personnel deployed

India TV News  

Chhattisgarh assembly polls: Stage set for first phase of polling today, 1 lakh security personnel deployed The first phase of assembly polls will see voting in 18 seats spread over eight Naxal-affected districts in the state. With stage set for first phase of polling in Chhattisgarh on Monday, as many as 1 lakh security personnel have been deployed in the …

Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2018: Nearly 65,000 troops to be deployed for first phase of polling in Naxal-hit state
6 years, 4 months ago

Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2018: Nearly 65,000 troops to be deployed for first phase of polling in Naxal-hit state

India TV News  

Chhattisgarh Assembly Elections 2018: Nearly 65,000 troops to be deployed for first phase of polling in Naxal-hit state The number of on-ground security personnel has been kept high, considering the threat perception in 18 constituencies that go to polls in the first phase, officials said. In view of the recent Maoist attacks in Sukma and Bijapur districts, nearly 65,000 troops …

Chhattisgarh: CM Raman Singh begins poll campaign from Naxal-hit Sukma
6 years, 5 months ago

Chhattisgarh: CM Raman Singh begins poll campaign from Naxal-hit Sukma

Op India  

As the first phase of voting nears in Chhattisgarh, CM Raman Singh began his campaign from the Maoist-infested Sukna on Saturday. Sukma district is the part of the ‘red corridor’, a belt affected by the Naxal-Maoist insurgency where there have been constant attacks on politicians as well as police and other security forces. Chattisgarh CM Raman Singh had recently announced …

Four CRPF jawans martyred, two others injured in encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur
6 years, 5 months ago

Four CRPF jawans martyred, two others injured in encounter with Naxals in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur

India TV News  

Four Central Reserve Police jawans were martyred and two others were injured in an encounter with Naxals in Chhhattisgarh's Bijapur district. The incident occurred around 4 pm near Murdanda camp of the CRPF under Awapalli police station, when its 168th battalion was out on "area domination" operation, Bijapur Superintendent of Police Mohit Garg told PTI. "Four paramilitary personnel were killed …

Naxalism will be eliminated from country in 3 years: Rajnath Singh
6 years, 5 months ago

Naxalism will be eliminated from country in 3 years: Rajnath Singh

India TV News  

Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Sunday addressed troops of the Rapid Action Force in Lucknow and said the menace of Left-Wing Extremism will be wiped out from the country in about three years. Speaking at the CRPF camp on the occasion of RAF’s 26th anniversary celebrations, the home minister said their action should be rapid and quick but never "reckless." …

Naxal violence has no place in democracy: Manmohan Singh
11 years, 9 months ago

Naxal violence has no place in democracy: Manmohan Singh

India TV News  

New Delhi, June 5: Taking a strong stand against Maoist attacks like the May 25 strike against Congress leaders in Chhattisgarh, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said Wednesday that such violence has no place in a democracy. Addressing the Chief Ministers' Conference on internal security here, Manmohan Singh said attacks like the May 25 one -- in which at least 26 …

CMs of Naxal-hit states to meet on June 5 to chalkout strategy
11 years, 9 months ago

CMs of Naxal-hit states to meet on June 5 to chalkout strategy

India TV News  

New Delhi, May 31: Chief ministers of Naxal-affected states will meet here on June 5 to formulate strategy on how to check unabated violence by Maoists and tackle the menace. The special session of nine chief ministers will be held on the sideline of the Chief Ministers conference on internal security convened by the Home Ministry next week. Chief ministers …

Chief Ministers of Naxal-hit States to meet on July 14
14 years, 8 months ago

Chief Ministers of Naxal-hit States to meet on July 14

The Hindu  

Faced with a spurt in Naxal violence and the need to evolve a cohesive strategy to counter the menace, the Centre has convened a meeting here of Chief Ministers of the affected States for July 14. To be presided over by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, the day-long meeting will see the participation of the Chief Ministers of Chhattisgarh, Orissa, West …

Who is in command in Naxal dominated areas?
14 years, 10 months ago

Who is in command in Naxal dominated areas?

The Hindu  

P. Chidambaram versus Arun Jaitley versus Raman Singh. “The State government remains in command of all Central forces sent to it on its request… They work under us… the planning of an operation is done by the Superintendent of Police or the Inspector-General under the direct control of the State government, which decides where and how these Central forces are …

Chhattisgarh on top alert after deadly Naxal attack
14 years, 10 months ago

Chhattisgarh on top alert after deadly Naxal attack

The Hindu  

Chhattisgarh went on top alert in the wake of the killing of 31 people by Naxalites in Dantewada and a two-day bandh called by the ultras from Tuesday to protest the anti-Maoist operations by the security forces. A day after the deadly Naxal attack, in which civilians and special police officers travelling in a bus were killed in landmine blasts, …

All options under review: Manmohan
14 years, 11 months ago

All options under review: Manmohan

The Hindu  

A day after the worst-ever Maoist attack in Chhattisgarh, which claimed the lives of 76 Central Reserve Police Force personnel, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the government reviewed all options in the fight against Maoists such as use of air power from time to time but no decision has yet been taken on it. Earlier in the day, …

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