Chidambaram asks Maoists to lay down arms.Byline: ANI New Delhi New Delhi (dĕl`ē), city (1991 pop. 294,149), capital of India and of Delhi state, N central India, on the right bank of the Yamuna River. , June 19 (ANI): Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram Palaniappan Chidambaram (Tamil: பழனியப்பன் சிதம்பரம்) is an Indian politician. today asked the Maoists to lay down arms and come forward for negotiations. Talking to Noun 1. talking to - a lengthy rebuke; "a good lecture was my father's idea of discipline"; "the teacher gave him a talking to" lecture, speech rebuke, reprehension, reprimand, reproof, reproval - an act or expression of criticism and censure; "he had to reporters here, Chidambaram assured that the Centre shall facilitate their talks with the West Bengal government. "The state government is in regular touch with the Centre and the West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday," he added. He said the operation in Lalgarh was not aimed at local tribals but at the Naxals who have taken control of the area. "The action against the Maoists were going on according to the plan and it would be successful soon," he added. He further said that the operation would continue for some more time. "The West Bengal police The West Bengal Police is the police force of West Bengal, India. It is headed by a Director General of Police and comes under the state home department. The police administration in the state is divided into some police zones, each headed by an Inspector General of Police. forces were in adequate number and they should lead the operation from the front as they are doing. The CRPF CRPF Central Reserve Police Force (India) CRPF Christopher Reeve Paralysis Foundation (Springfield, NJ) CRPF Cancer Research and Prevention Foundation CRPF Chloroquine-Resistant P. Falciparum will assist them," he added. Earlier, the West Bengal Police supported by Central Paramilitary forces launched "Operation Lalgarh" to clear the areas in and around Lalgarh from Maoist captivity in West Midnapore district. The troops were halted from crossing the Jhatika forest beyond Pirrakula last night, as the area was not cleared of the landmines. Anti- landmine vehicles were deployed in operation and the forces now are heading towards the ground zero. According to sources, the march of security forces faced a stiff resistance by "human wall" in Malida, consisting of hundreds of tribal carrying traditional weapons like bows, arrows and shouting pro-Maoist slogans. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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