Soren to discuss Maoist menace with Chidambaram
Vijay Deo Jha | Ranchi | Thursday, January 28, 2010
Chief Minister Shibu Soren will hold a crucial meeting with Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday on the problem of Naxalism in Jharkhand.
Source said that the State Government was planning to launch a major operation against Maoists once the 34th National Games is over.
"And the same will be conveyed during the meeting. Nothing will happen before the games and during the monsoon period…operations could be held only after that," a senior officer said.
Soren, who left for New Delhi on Wednesday for the discussion, was accompanied by Deputy Chief Ministers Raghuwar Das and Sudesh Mahato, and DGP Neyaz Ahmed. Sources in the Union Home Ministry said that the meeting will take stock of requirements of the State Government in tackling Naxal problem.
Chidambaram has two such meetings with the Chief Ministers of the Naxal-hit States in the last one fortnight, where the Central Government has planned to start Operation Green hunt to flush out Maoists.
On last Friday, Chidambaram had held meeting with the Chief Ministers Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Maharashtra in Raipur. Though the meeting created a controversy as Jharkhand was left out giving a hint that the Centre was not keen to invite Soren due to his reservation about the anti-Maoist operation.
However, the mist was cleared later by Chidambaram, who clarified that the Jharkhand Chief Minister would be called for a meeting, now scheduled for Thursday. "During the meeting, all issues will be discussed with the Jharkhand Government and the State will be involved in the anti-Maoist operations," Chidambaram had told the media.
Soren and his deputies remained tight lipped to ascertain whether the State has finally agreed for a joint operation against red rebels under Operation Green Hunt with its command centre at Raipur. "We will present our side and understand the view of the Home Minister in the meeting," Deputy Chief Minister Raghuwar Das told the media before leaving for New Delhi.
Sources in the State Government confided that the Government is no position to withstand the pressure of the Central Government, which wants the Jharkhand Government to join the joint operation.
"Though law and order fall under State list, but the State
Government is now ready to resume the operation once again; earlier it was started during the President's rule in Jharkhand. But a mounted assault is not possible in the immediate future. It will take at least one year to prepare including strengthening real-time intelligence gathering," a senior official said.
The statements assumes significance in the background of the claim made by Jharkhand DGP Neyaz Ahmed and Home Secretary JB Tubid at a Press conference a few days ago that 75 per cent preparation for the anti-Maoist operation has already been made.
Well-placed source said that the Government could ask the Centre for six more battalions of Central forces for the operation. Currently, there are a total of 11 battalions of Central Reserve Police posted in Jharkhand.
Later, the Centre had moved four battalion of the Boarder Security Force, which was later shifted to Orissa after the pace of the operation was slackened in Jharkhand.
If it is agreed to carry a joint anti-Naxal operation in Jharkhand, it is expected to be taken in 10 districts spotted by the Centre under a pilot project. "You need another six to seven additional battalions for the operation, out of which at least one battalion must be trained in the jungle warfare," a security expert cautioned.
Nine companies of CRPF are engaged in the anti-Naxal operation on the border of Lohardaga, Latehar and Gumla. A total of 66 companies of the CRPF are deployed in this task.
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Vijay Deo Jha | Ranchi | Thursday, January 28, 2010
Chief Minister Shibu Soren will hold a crucial meeting with Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday on the problem of Naxalism in Jharkhand.
Source said that the State Government was planning to launch a major operation against Maoists once the 34th National Games is over.
"And the same will be conveyed during the meeting. Nothing will happen before the games and during the monsoon period…operations could be held only after that," a senior officer said.
Soren, who left for New Delhi on Wednesday for the discussion, was accompanied by Deputy Chief Ministers Raghuwar Das and Sudesh Mahato, and DGP Neyaz Ahmed. Sources in the Union Home Ministry said that the meeting will take stock of requirements of the State Government in tackling Naxal problem.
Chidambaram has two such meetings with the Chief Ministers of the Naxal-hit States in the last one fortnight, where the Central Government has planned to start Operation Green hunt to flush out Maoists.
On last Friday, Chidambaram had held meeting with the Chief Ministers Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Maharashtra in Raipur. Though the meeting created a controversy as Jharkhand was left out giving a hint that the Centre was not keen to invite Soren due to his reservation about the anti-Maoist operation.
However, the mist was cleared later by Chidambaram, who clarified that the Jharkhand Chief Minister would be called for a meeting, now scheduled for Thursday. "During the meeting, all issues will be discussed with the Jharkhand Government and the State will be involved in the anti-Maoist operations," Chidambaram had told the media.
Soren and his deputies remained tight lipped to ascertain whether the State has finally agreed for a joint operation against red rebels under Operation Green Hunt with its command centre at Raipur. "We will present our side and understand the view of the Home Minister in the meeting," Deputy Chief Minister Raghuwar Das told the media before leaving for New Delhi.
Sources in the State Government confided that the Government is no position to withstand the pressure of the Central Government, which wants the Jharkhand Government to join the joint operation.
"Though law and order fall under State list, but the State
Government is now ready to resume the operation once again; earlier it was started during the President's rule in Jharkhand. But a mounted assault is not possible in the immediate future. It will take at least one year to prepare including strengthening real-time intelligence gathering," a senior official said.
The statements assumes significance in the background of the claim made by Jharkhand DGP Neyaz Ahmed and Home Secretary JB Tubid at a Press conference a few days ago that 75 per cent preparation for the anti-Maoist operation has already been made.
Well-placed source said that the Government could ask the Centre for six more battalions of Central forces for the operation. Currently, there are a total of 11 battalions of Central Reserve Police posted in Jharkhand.
Later, the Centre had moved four battalion of the Boarder Security Force, which was later shifted to Orissa after the pace of the operation was slackened in Jharkhand.
If it is agreed to carry a joint anti-Naxal operation in Jharkhand, it is expected to be taken in 10 districts spotted by the Centre under a pilot project. "You need another six to seven additional battalions for the operation, out of which at least one battalion must be trained in the jungle warfare," a security expert cautioned.
Nine companies of CRPF are engaged in the anti-Naxal operation on the border of Lohardaga, Latehar and Gumla. A total of 66 companies of the CRPF are deployed in this task.
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