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Chhattisgarh to grant habitat rights under FRA to tribals in 'Maoist stronghold' Abhujmad forest; Bhupesh Baghel's soft approach may score a win
Fp Staff • 6 years agoThe eight-month-old Congress government in Chhattisgarh is making a case for a 'soft' approach to tackle the Left-wing extremism (LWE), or Maoist insurgency in the state by reaching out to tribals living in Abhujmad by accelerating the process of granting habitat rights to them.
Five naxals surrender before police in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division; three of them carried bounties on their heads
• 6 years agoFive naxals, three of them carrying cash rewards on their heads, surrendered in Chhattisgarh's Bastar division on Thursday, police said.
Alpa Shah on Nightmarch, her Orwell Prize-longlisted account of journeying into India’s Naxal heartland
Arshia • 6 years agoAlpa Shah’s journey through India's Naxal belt with a guerrilla platoon is documented in her 2018 book, Nightmarch. This year, the title has been longlisted for the prestigious Orwell Prize for Political Writing.
Lok Sabha Election 2019, Bihar profile: Patna Sahib, Darbhanga among key seats with NDA hoping to capture state
Fp Research • 6 years agoThere are 40 Lok Sabha and 243 Assembly constituencies in the state.
Dantewada MLA Bhima Mandavi killed by Naxals: Intelligence failure, non-adherence to SOPs and leaks to blame
Debobrat Ghose • 6 years agoBesides a security lapse, several factors like a failure to follow SOPs, ground-level Naxal intelligence, sudden changes made in the MLA's route plan, etc contributed in the successful execution of the Naxal plan to eliminate Bhima Mandavi
Lok Sabha Election 2019, Jharkhand profile: Palamu, Khunti among key seats in Red Corridor; Congress looks to dethrone BJP
Fp Research • 6 years agoSpread across 24 districts, Jharkhand has 14 parliamentary constituencies and 81 Assembly constituencies.
Chhattisgarh authorities surprised at Maoists demand for development, police cautious on intent, authenticity of note
Debobrat Ghose • 6 years agoThe ultra-Left cadre has asked the state government to open schools, primary health centres and provide employment to youths in Paamed.
Illegal arms manufacturers and the continuing threat to India’s internal security: An explainer
Mohdsiyansiyech • 6 years agoIndia is increasingly facing internal security threats from the illegal arms manufacturers because the inflow of weapons to neighbouring Bangladesh and Myanmar have come down considerably after the border security was beefed up
North East has always been key focus of Maoist expansion plans, but local conditions and politics stalled growth
Rajeevbhattacharyya • 6 years agoEven though the history and social structure of the North East including Assam and Tripura has prevented Maoists from gaining a foothold, they have not been completely wiped out. Their focus is to build a support base instead of arming the masses which was evident in central India
Gurupriya bridge: New communication link kindles hope for development in Maoist-infested hinterland of Odisha
Manishkumar • 7 years agoDespite the area’s history of terror and frequent attacks and bloodshed, the newly constructed link is now being used en masse by the villagers of the cut-off zone.