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  1. Maoist maneater on the prowl

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    / May 4, 2012 / Leave a comment
    “Yes, absolutely,” said a senior police officer when I asked him if he would use the phrase to describe the situation in Chhattisgarh and Odisha. “What Chhattisgarh government does not realise is that the Maoists are breathing down Raipur’s neck. So many of the districts around the state capital are...

  2. Is India hostage to Maoists?

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    / April 22, 2012 / 1 Comment
    The first collector of the newly-formed district of Sukma, Alex Paul Menon, clearly hadn’t read how his senior in the IAS, Vineel Krishna in Malkangiri district of Odisha was kidnapped last year. Following pretty much the same pattern of sending Maoists dressed as villagers, Alex, a 2006 batch IAS officer,...

  3. Future bombed

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    / March 22, 2012 / 1 Comment
    Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s clarification has failed to pacify me. After making a sweeping statement that “government schools breed naxalism and should be handed over to private players”, he has tried to do some damage-control, saying he was actually referring to “sick government schools in naxal-affected areas”. I would have...

  4. The Maoists in white

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    / December 1, 2011 / 1 Comment
    The Maoists are certain Kishenji was tortured after he was picked up and then killed in a fake encounter in the forests of West Bengal. The state denies the charge. It is a familiar pattern of accusation and denial, that takes place whenever any top Maoist is killed. Not to...

  5. Will Andhra fight Chhattisgarh’s battle?

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    / June 10, 2011 / Leave a comment
    Last night, Maoists in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh blew up an anti-landmine vehicle and killed three constables and seven special police officers. The police party had travelled to the area in Bastar region, on specific information of Maoist movement. But the guerillas took them by surprise, striking at night. The...

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