Maoists Threat

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  "Probe It, Don't Politicise It," Says Congress On PM Assassination Plot

  The Congress today demanded an investigation into reports that the Maoists planned to assassinate the prime minister and made it clear that the issue should not be politicised.

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  Chandrababu Naidu's Security To Be Upgraded As Naxals Vow 'Suicide Attacks'

  Security cover of Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu is being stepped up in the wake of a letter purportedly written by the outlawed CPI(Maoist) threatening to "take revenge" on him over the Malkangiri encounter this week in which 28 ultras were killed.

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  Uprooted by Maoists, A Generation of Tribals Torn From Their Origins

  For half his life, 14-year-old Nagesh Kumar Chapa has been studying at a residential school in Bijpur district's Dugaiguda village of Chhattisgarh, away from his home, parents and losing connect with his tribal roots with each passing day.

• Ranchi: Assembly Speaker gets threat letter from Maoists

  Jharkhand Speaker C P Singh on Tuesday said he had received a letter from the Maoistswarning him not pursue an application he had forwarded.Stating that he had recently forwarded an application of Dr Arun Kumar, Director, Science and Technology, to the Chief Secretary, A K Singh, the Speaker said the letter warnedhim not to pursue it.Stating that h...

• Security strengthened around Nitish Kumar's residence

  Security was further strengthened around the official residence of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday.     "Security measures have been further tightened around the official bungalow of the chief minister," a senior official told PTI while declining to give further details.     The decision came fo...

• Quiet dialogue in J&K, confident of tackling Naxals: Chidambaram

  Home Minister P Chidambaram has said he favours a "quiet dialogue in Jammu and Kashmir". The Home Minister admitted there has been an interruption in the process but said  he " has no reservation in talking to our own people."Chidambaram's statement came on a day when there has been fresh violence in Srinagar. Curfew has been imposed in Jammu ...

• Bengal government reaches out to Maoists, issues rehabilitation plan

  The West Bengal government on Wednesday formally issued a rehabilitation package for Maoists who wish to come overground. While the policy was put in place earlier, it only became operational now, two days after Jiten Giri, a member of the People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), surrendered before the Jhargram court. There are reports ...

• Bengal: Maoists kill headmaster in West Midnapore

  Suspected Maoists shot dead the headmaster of a primary school in West Midnapore district of West Bengal for refusing to let his students join a pro-Maoist procession. Rabindranath Mahato was just leaving his Indraboni Primary School on Friday around 3 pm when six persons in three motorcycles swooped down on him, hacked at him with choppers and the...

• Maoist threat: Train services affected in Kharagpur-Tatanagar section

  Train services in Maoist-hit West Midnapore district were suspended on Wednesday evening after the GRP alerted the authorities that the ultras were targeting the Mumbai-Howrah Duranto Express, South Eastern Railway sources said."The Jhargram GRP informed us around 7:35 pm that Maoists were planning an attack on the Mumbai-Howrah Duranto Express. We...