Chidambaram says West Bengal's law and order situation deteriorating fast.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 17 (ANI): Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Wednesday said the law and order situation in West Bengal West Bengal: see Bengal. West Bengal State (pop., 2001: 80,176,197), northeastern India. It is bordered by Nepal and Bangladesh and the states of Orissa, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim, Assam, and Meghalaya and has an area of 34,267 sq mi (88,752 sq km); is deteriorating fast because of the Maoists violence in that state's West Midnapore District Midnapore District was split on January 1 2002 into Purba Medinipur and Paschim Medinipur districts. For information on the division of the district refer to Partition of Midnapore. . Stating that the Centre has dispatched enough paramilitary forces Forces or groups distinct from the regular armed forces of any country, but resembling them in organization, equipment, training, or mission. to the troubled areas, he lashed out at the Left Front government in the state for not acting in a timely manner. "We are getting an impression that a section of the government wants to act while the rest doesn't, fearing the consequences," he said. Responding to Chidambaram statements, CPI (1) (Characters Per Inch) The measurement of the density of characters per inch on tape or paper. A printer's CPI button switches character pitch. (2) (Counts Per I (M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechuri said he hoped the Centre would give assistance to people in the affected areas. He also said the Central government should co-ordinate efforts, as India is facing its biggest internal threat from the Maoists. Earlier in the day, the Home Ministry had advised the West Bengal administration to deploy its own forces in full strength as "maintaining law and order is primarily the responsibility of the state government". "The Central paramilitary forces have been sent only to assist the state police," an official had said. The Centre advised the West Bengal government to deploy the East Frontier Rifles, Special Armed Police Special Armed Police (Pradeshik) consists of 250 to 700 persons who act as a mobile armed reserve maintained at key locations in some states and actived only on the orders from the deputy inspector general or higher-level. and the regular armed police to deal with the situation arising out of Maoists and tribals virtually taking over areas like Lalgarh. Chidambaram's stern warning came as three CPI(M) workers were also shot dead in Banksole in West Midnapore district this morning. Around 1,300 central paramilitary forces have already deployed in the troubled areas while 300 more are on their way. West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee has reportedly told the ruling Left Front partners that 500 Maoists - 100 of them fully trained in combat and 400 others semi-trained - ad neaked into Lalgarh from Jharkhand. (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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