Naxal Strategy

Facing reverses in their traditional stronghold, Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bastar have come up with a new strategy, apparently based on the Vietnamese model of guerrilla warfare, wherein effigies with fake guns are positioned strategically in the forest to take on the troopers.

Calling for "unity of purpose" amongst all Maoist-affected states, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today advocated the formation of a strategic and unified command to foil attempts to "stall development and throttle democracy at gunpoint".

Chief ministers of Naxalite-affected states will meet top civil and police officers in Delhi tomorrow to devise new ways to tackle the armed rebels. The meeting, to be held two weeks after 25 paramilitary personnel were killed by a band of Maoists in Chhattisgarh, will be chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. It is expected that the meet wi...

The deadly attack that killed 25 paramilitary commandos in Sukma in Chhattisgarh was "a cold-blooded murder", said Home Minister Rajnath Singh today. "It is an act of desperation. We have accepted it as a challenge. We will review the strategy and if necessary we will revisit (it)," he said on Twitter.

The deadly Maoist ambush of a Central Reserve Police Force or CRPF team that was helping build a road in Chhattisgarh's Sukma on Monday, took place only about 2 km away from the CRPF camp. 25 CRPF men were killed and six were injured when about 300 Naxals attacked them with rocket launchers and AK-47s, outnumbering the 99-member team of soldiers. A...

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on friday said that a strong strategy would be devised to deal with the Naxalism.

The government today formed a high-level committee to review the Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) to fine-tune the anti-Maoists strategy following the ambush early this week in which 14 CRPF personnel were killed by Naxals in Chhattisgarh.

Naxal-hit Bastar has suddenly witnessed a spurt in surrenders. With 148 Naxals surrendering between July and September, there has been a remarkable rise in the numbers of rebels laying down arms. But while the state authorities attribute this to a nearly six-fold hike in compensation and a sustained campaign, there are those who cite other causes. ...

As the Narendra Modi government looks at a new internal security strategy specifically to counter Naxalism, NDTV reporter Anchal Vohra recounts her meeting with Deva, a Maoist area commander in Bastar and his gun-toting army that resolutely favours bullet over ballot. This is part 1 of a three-part series.

After a series of meetings in the Home ministry, the Centre has reportedly decided to tweak its internal security strategy, especially its plans to counter the Maoist menace.

Naxals were gearing up to organise a boycott of the coming Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh and chalking out strategies for this, police said.

The government is expected to attempt another hardsell of anti-terror body, the National Counter Terrorism Centre, to the states, many of which have been opposed to setting up such a hub. A new strategy to counter Naxalism will also be discussed at the one-day meet on internal security.

Chief ministers J Jayalalithaa and Mamata Banerjee are not attending a meeting of Chief Ministers in the Capital today, where the government is expected to attempt another hardsell of anti-terror body, the National Counter Terrorism Centre, to the states, many of which have been opposed to setting up such a hub. A new strategy to counter Naxalism w...

The Congress today boycotted an all-party meeting called by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh to discuss strategy on dealing with Naxalites. The meeting was convened in the wake of an attack on a Congress convoy on Saturday by suspected Maoists that left 24 people dead.

The brutal massacre in Chhattisgarh last week has prompted an internal exercise by the Home Ministry that is now seeking to tweak the Centre's policy to tackle the Maoist menace. Two senior Congress leaders were among the 24 killed in an ambush by the Maoists on Saturday last.

Facing reverses in their traditional stronghold, Maoists in Chhattisgarh's Bastar have come up with a new strategy, apparently based on the Vietnamese model of guerrilla warfare, wherein effigies with fake guns are positioned strategically in the forest to take on the troopers.

Calling for "unity of purpose" amongst all Maoist-affected states, Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh today advocated the formation of a strategic and unified command to foil attempts to "stall development and throttle democracy at gunpoint".

Chief ministers of Naxalite-affected states will meet top civil and police officers in Delhi tomorrow to devise new ways to tackle the armed rebels. The meeting, to be held two weeks after 25 paramilitary personnel were killed by a band of Maoists in Chhattisgarh, will be chaired by Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh. It is expected that the meet wi...

The deadly attack that killed 25 paramilitary commandos in Sukma in Chhattisgarh was "a cold-blooded murder", said Home Minister Rajnath Singh today. "It is an act of desperation. We have accepted it as a challenge. We will review the strategy and if necessary we will revisit (it)," he said on Twitter.

The deadly Maoist ambush of a Central Reserve Police Force or CRPF team that was helping build a road in Chhattisgarh's Sukma on Monday, took place only about 2 km away from the CRPF camp. 25 CRPF men were killed and six were injured when about 300 Naxals attacked them with rocket launchers and AK-47s, outnumbering the 99-member team of soldiers. A...

Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on friday said that a strong strategy would be devised to deal with the Naxalism.

The government today formed a high-level committee to review the Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) to fine-tune the anti-Maoists strategy following the ambush early this week in which 14 CRPF personnel were killed by Naxals in Chhattisgarh.

Naxal-hit Bastar has suddenly witnessed a spurt in surrenders. With 148 Naxals surrendering between July and September, there has been a remarkable rise in the numbers of rebels laying down arms. But while the state authorities attribute this to a nearly six-fold hike in compensation and a sustained campaign, there are those who cite other causes. ...

As the Narendra Modi government looks at a new internal security strategy specifically to counter Naxalism, NDTV reporter Anchal Vohra recounts her meeting with Deva, a Maoist area commander in Bastar and his gun-toting army that resolutely favours bullet over ballot. This is part 1 of a three-part series.

After a series of meetings in the Home ministry, the Centre has reportedly decided to tweak its internal security strategy, especially its plans to counter the Maoist menace.

Naxals were gearing up to organise a boycott of the coming Assembly elections in Chhattisgarh and chalking out strategies for this, police said.

The government is expected to attempt another hardsell of anti-terror body, the National Counter Terrorism Centre, to the states, many of which have been opposed to setting up such a hub. A new strategy to counter Naxalism will also be discussed at the one-day meet on internal security.

Chief ministers J Jayalalithaa and Mamata Banerjee are not attending a meeting of Chief Ministers in the Capital today, where the government is expected to attempt another hardsell of anti-terror body, the National Counter Terrorism Centre, to the states, many of which have been opposed to setting up such a hub. A new strategy to counter Naxalism w...

The Congress today boycotted an all-party meeting called by Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh to discuss strategy on dealing with Naxalites. The meeting was convened in the wake of an attack on a Congress convoy on Saturday by suspected Maoists that left 24 people dead.

The brutal massacre in Chhattisgarh last week has prompted an internal exercise by the Home Ministry that is now seeking to tweak the Centre's policy to tackle the Maoist menace. Two senior Congress leaders were among the 24 killed in an ambush by the Maoists on Saturday last.