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Central paramilitary forces, including 28 CRPF companies, are being made to wait by the state government while the Special Task Force, comprising personnel of the Jharkhand Armed Police who have been trained in jungle warfare and anti-landmine techniques, are back in the barracks. The securitymen were deployed in the districts of Ranchi, Palamau, Lohardaga and Gumla.
Long range patrols and search operations, routine until President’s Rule was lifted in Jharkhand, have been stopped. Officials fear this will allow the Naxalites to rest and recoup. There have even been reports that the Naxal leadership in West Bengal, including its spokesperson Kishenji, had left their hideouts in Lalgarh for the forests of Jharkhand.
The Soren government’s move to put the brakes on anti-Naxal operations, within days of taking charge of the state, has set off alarm bells in the security establishment. An Intelligence official told The Indian Express that “Jharkhand is set to become a safe haven” for Naxalites who are beginning to feel the heat in the other states that make up the Red Corridor.
On January 12, cadres of the People’s Liberation Front of India, a breakaway faction of the CPI (Maoist), looted people in 12 buses near Piparwar. On January 14, five trucks, engaged in transportation of bauxite ores from the Bagru mines in Lohardaga district, were set ablaze by cadres of the Tritiya Prastuti Committee, another breakaway faction of the CPI (Maoist). On January 15, eight policemen, including ASI Shyam Kishore Singh, were killed when Naxalites targeted them with a landmine in Gumla district.
Asked whether the new spurt in Naxal violence indicated that the police were unable to take them on, DGP Neyaz Ahmad declined comment. “I prefer not to talk about it,” he said.
The Jharkhand Policemen’s Association (JPA) has been fuming — an estimated 350 police personnel have been killed in Naxal violence since January 2001. “We have had enough. If the government is not ready to fight the Naxals, we will chalk out our own strategy to deal with them,” said JPA secretary Subhash Yadav.
Incidentally, Soren fielded three former Naxalites as JMM candidates in the Assembly elections and one of them, Poulus Surin, won from Torpa. So immediately after taking oath on December 30, Soren declared: “We are ready to hold talks. Gun for gun will not end terror and violence.”
JMM partner BJP appears divided over the decision to halt operations. While Deputy Chief Minister Raghuvar Das has backed Soren, senior BJP leader and former MLA Saryu Rai has slammed the move.
“Nowhere in the country have talks with the Naxals made any headway. Moreover, since our party’s government in Chhattisgarh is pursuing (Union Home Minister) Chidambaram’s action plan, the BJP central leadership should clarify the party stand. If it does not, this will lead to friction within the coalition and the government in Jharkhand,” Rai said.
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The central government should dismiss the Jharkand government if at all there is increase in violence by the naxals.That should be immediate and simple as that.No talking. The police letting Kishanji go off their hand.This shameful lapse is unpardonable.Why we need such police.
I may agree with some of the readers comments. I too have noted that BJP is doing errands for anti-India elements. TEHLKA gave us their real face when they caught them on their tapes.We found them selling their votes to Muslim Leauge. We saw how they looted us trough various scams. We witnessed the top terrorist Bhindrawala portrayed as saint under the BJP nose in Punjab. Now we see BJP doing errands for Naxalite extremists. We now believe Madan Lal Khurana, who stated that Sushma Swaraj and Advani has links to the most wanted terrorist Dawood Ibrahim.
It is now very much in the open, that BJP leaders are helping anti- India elements. From now on, I will never vote for these desh drohis.
Shibu has full backing from BJP which claims to be the only protectors of us Hindus and India. BJP even backs the followers of bhindrawala in Punjab.Terrorist bhindrawalas photos are openly sold in Punjab, with the presumed blessings of BJP. Now we understand why top terrorists were released and escorted by BJP top leaders.
BJP IS BACKING THIS NAXAL LOVER SHIBU.BJP HAS PROVEN, THAT IT IS NOT A NATIONALIST PARTY, BUT A PARTY WHICH ENCOURAGES EXTREMISTS WITH THE HELP OF RSS,VHP,BAJRANG DAL, ETC.WITH FRIENDS LIKE BJP, WE INDIANS DO NOT NEED OUTSIDE ENEMY TO DESTROY OUR COUNTRY.
people know it well that Shibu Soren and Naxals are hand in glove and while he was in last UPA cabinet PM and Sonia knows this fact too. But to grab the power they ignored this fact and now the tides are turned. Nevertheless, People have to think twice when they vote for such rogues and corrupt politicians. There is no choice now with poor people that to "what can't be cured, must be endured".
We must stop the war aganist our own people . The tribals in these states are exploited by brurocratic - Politicina mafia for long . Their living standards are well below human . tribals are subjected to all kind of ill treatment and expolitations . Lets wage a war on these root causes which prompt the insurgency . We cannot be another pakistan to kill its own people for political gains
It is a shame that a corrupt person like Shibu Soren is a CM and the BJP- the party which I have always suppored is supporting this kind of a third grade person as a CM.
Welldone the people of Jharkhand. Your vote really helped the state in choosing a person who enjoys the naxalite activities or rather is among one of them. Great efforts, continue voting to these guys and continue suffering.
It was clear from DGP Niyaz Ahmed's comment that "he prefer not to talk about it" (Anti-Naxalite Operation in Jharkhand". Being from Jharkhand, let me clarify to all concerned that CM Shibu Soren is one of the worst corrupt person. He has several criminal/murder cases (pending in various courts). The Central Government try to open a case in Supreme Court so that we all can get rid of Soren. Soren being a Tribal (Adivasi) personally looted Adivasis in all possible way. The Union Home Minister must note that Soren is Pro-Naxal and he will never take any action against them. Unfortunately, state is going for another mismanagement, anarchy and chaos by Soren and backed by BJP which is cash stripped right now. BJP wants money for its central functioning and this is the reason they supported Soren to extract monies from this corrupt leader. Soren's best place is Tihar Central jail only and not the chair of CM.
A friend in need is a friend in deed. This overlooking is an initiation of pooling of vote Bank in his favour. Mr. Shibu Soren knows that during his earlier time he did nothing and this time also he may not do anything for the deprived but to charm them in such cheap way which may have hilarious ovation among the poor. He may do anything for his survival after this qualm adopting stringent sting operation for the blood of Naxals when time turns.
the present ruling combine are...is the BJP in a fix or is the tribal chieftan pandering to his folks....nationally, all Indians who'd prefer growth for themsleves rather than disbursement of wealth must now teach the extreme right wing RSS dominated opportunistic party BJP with, no bloody morals or cadreship...a good lesson.