'Operation Green Hunt' invention of media, claims Chidamabaram

[Nemesis]

HYDERABAD: After heavily publicizing the government's intention to launch an attack on Maoist headquarters in the jungles of Chhattisgarh for
weeks, Union home minister P Chidambaram took a U-turn on Friday by saying that the proposed "Operation Green Hunt" was an invention of the media. All that the centre as was doing was to help the states by deploying paramilitary forces in the fight against left-wing extremism, the home minister said at the passing out parade of IPS probationers in Hyderabad.

The home minister's statement was greeted with disbeliefbut analysts said that it had much to do with the criticism that the Union government offensive would degenerate into a whole-scale war against the tribals who inhabited the territory occupied by Maoists. Analysts had said that there was no other way that Maoists could be distingushed from tribals and in the offensive the latter would in effect be targeted.

"The government of India is ready to face any challenge including the threat from Maoists. Law and order is a state subject. Therefore, primarily the states should carry out all the counterinsurgency measures and ensure that the administration is in complete government control. However, the Centre would continue helping the Maoist-affected states with paramilitary forces, intelligence and technical assistance," Chidamabaram said.

The home minister said he was not aware of the reported statement of the Maoists that they have agreed for a dialogue with the government. "I have not seen that statement. Therefore, I will not comment," he said.

The home minister also refused to comment on the reported statement of a Sri Lankan government official in which he claimed connection between LTTE and the Maoists. "I have not come across any documents. I cannot say anything," he said.

Chidambaram confirmed the Pakistan link in the aborted LeT plan to attack major targets in India. He said that the US administration has informed him about the details of the design prepared by terrorists, two of whom were arrested by the FBI. The arrest of a few others in Pakistan in the same terror plot indicated the involvement of that country, he said.

The home minister urged the media not to create alarm by unduly highlighting the first anniversary of the attack on Mumbai which took place on November 26 last year. "The security forces are vigilant and perfectly capable of thwarting any attack. There is no reason to raise alarm," he said. He described the Indian Mujahideen as a virtual organization to which different groups and individuals claim affiliation. "Action has been taken against all such people," he said.

Responding to a question related to the death of a kidney patient in Chandigarh owing to security cordon of a hospital where Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was to speak, Chidambaram hoped that the Special Protection Guards and the state police had learnt their lesson. "They should be sensitive to the emergency needs of the people," he said.

'Operation Green Hunt' invention of media, claims Chidamabaram - India - The Times of India

Well well well, it appears that the centre is feeling the heat. Apparently, discussions, seminars, protests, etc etc by Leftist intellectuals is having an effect.

At least we are doing something right.

 

[PlanetWarrior]

Agreed Central government needs to talk to the Naxals and to address their grieviences. Sending in paramilitary troops to attack them does not remove the root cause of the problem which is the concerns of the tribals and the farmers about the exploitation of their land.

 

[gogbot]

'Operation Green Hunt' invention of media, claims Chidamabaram - India - The Times of India

Well well well, it appears that the centre is feeling the heat. Apparently, discussions, seminars, protests, etc etc by Leftist intellectuals is having an effect.

At least we are doing something right.

Nemesis i don't get you,
If you don't mind, what is your political affinity.

Center left(congress) , Left , far left (communist)

 

[Spring Onion]

hmmm i was thinking what could they do start the operation or keep changing the statments

 

[PlanetWarrior]

hmmm i was thinking what could they do start the operation or keep changing the statments

Changing statements gets you more votes and keeps the paramilitaries alive which also gets you more votes

 

[Spring Onion]

Changing statements gets you more votes and keeps the paramilitaries alive which also gets you more votes

well said.


In this case the mess was made by Chidamabaram as usual and now he is retreating puting the blam on media altogather

 

[PlanetWarrior]

well said.


In this case the mess was made by Chidamabaram as usual and now he is retreating puting the blam on media altogather

Politicians and media are the same Jana. They both without any . All they are interested in are the votes or the circulation numbers

 

[Nemesis]

Nemesis i don't get you,
If you don't mind, what is your political affinity.

Center left(congress) , Left , far left (communist)

My political affinity is my own. I refuse to be contained under such social definitions as left, right, centre. However, i do find myself agreeing with some tenets of leftist ideology.

Regarding the Maoists, i am neutral . I neither support Maoist violence nor state suppression. I however feel that declaring war on tribals in the name of development and tackling "Red Terror" is not the solution to this conflict.

 

[gogbot]

My political affinity is my own. I refuse to be contained under such social definitions as left, right, centre. However, i do find myself agreeing with some tenets of leftist ideology.

Regarding the Maoists, i am neutral . I neither support Maoist violence nor state suppression. I however feel that declaring war on tribals in the name of development and tackling "Red Terror" is not the solution to this conflict.

that's the tricky but, that's had me bite my lip.

The Maoists are not, they are however Violent and extreme.
They have in the past showed they will not blindly kill civilians.
They have taken hostages ans then released them soon after. just to make a point to the government.

But disenfranchised Tribal's are connected to these people.
I'm all up to safeguard India's internal strengths, thus using force against the Maoists is justified. This has to be done if there is no other way

But whatever Happens there is only one way India can achieve victory,
India addresses the concerns of the tribal s and offers them better options.

India gets the Maoists to surrender

 

[Nemesis]

The only way to defeat the Maoists is to alienate them from the tribal population. Their support base. Like it or not, despite what the media may say, the Maoists do have the support of the tribals. A significant majority of them. We need to revise our economic policies.

 

[inferno]

I also think attacking maoists or tribals is not right..
The right way to acheive victory is to address their grievances and to solve their problems at ground level
And regarding our security. Well it can be kept tight

 

[praveen]

Good Adminstration in those states,good leaders,good infrastructure(electricity,roads,health,etc).
Better avenues for credit(Remove the wretched moneylender)
Presto the problem will be solved.The Naxals will bring a correction in the social and cultural set-up of these states