Hardcore Maoist held near Orissa's Keonjhar district

Maoists and Government Forces Should Not Repeat Past Abuses : HRW

By: chnarendra

Government forces and anti-government Maoist fighters should ensure that civilians are protected during armed operations in central India and elsewhere, Human Rights Watch said today. "Government and Maoist claims to be acting on behalf of India's poorest people can be undermined by the atrocities by both sides against these very same people," ...

about 1 month ago

Debating the Maoist challenge

By: shubho

In the public domain, a frequent argument is taking place to find out whether the extremism of Indian Maoists is an act of terrorism or not. In fact, there is a very thin line which divides the Maoists extremism from other typical forms of terrorism. Mindless mass killing, brutal extermination of detractors and critics, destruction of state ...

23 days ago

Infiltration worries Orissa cops

By: anurjaydhal

By Anurjay Dhal BHUBANESWAR: With Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik not sure about the proposed Operation Green Hunt, his police men here are blaming the Union Home Ministry for infiltration of Maoists into Malkangiri district through Chhattisgarh border.   The Police establishment here in eastern Indian State is very critical over the ...

about 1 month ago