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Operation Greenhunt is purely a media invention: Chidambaram

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Posted: Nov 06, 2009 at 1220 hrs IST
Chidambaram

Hyderabad The Centre has not undertaken any operation against Maoists and it is only assisting state governments in their counter-insurgency measures, Home Minister P Chidambaram said on Friday.

"There is no operation. Operation is your invention. State governments are carrying out all the (counter) insurgency measures against Naxalites. Wherever necessary the Central Government is providing assistance by way of central paramilitary forces, intelligence sharing and technical help. State police is responsible for maintaining law and order. Operation Greenhunt is purely an invention of the media," he told reporters in Hyderabad.

Asked about Maoist leader Kishenji's statement that the Naxals were willing to hold talks on the condition that there was ceasefire, Chidambaram said he has not seen any such statement.

On whether there are any intelligence inputs about any fresh terror attack, he said, "Security forces are vigilant and perfectly capable of thwarting any attack. There is no reason to raise any alarm."

Asked about the reported links between Maoists and LTTE, he said the so-called links were only reported in the media.

"I have not seen any written statement or a document. I cannot comment on what is broadcast by the media," he said.

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Gutless Home Ministrer in annequally gutless Govt by Mopari Mahajan on 06 Nov 2009

He does not deserve to the Home Minister of any Country or even a State for that reason.How can he be entrusted with safety of the nation when he say that Maoists and Naxalites are law and order matters for the states to tackle and not that of the Central Govt which is contrary to what the Apex Court has been saying when goaded to say as far as Gujrat is concern.

PC on operation Green Hunt by V.Senthilkumar on 06 Nov 2009

In otherwards PC says state Government is responsible for the operation and central Government is for appeasement only.Again he says Security forces are vigilant and perfectly capable of thwarting any attack. There is no reason to raise any alarm.Which Security forces he means,State or Centre?

Vande mataram by Indi on 06 Nov 2009

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