PC renews offer of talks if Maoists halt violenceOffering carrot and stick, the Centre
on Tuesday said it was ready to hold talks with the Maoists if they
"halt" violence after a meeting of chief ministers of eastern states skipped by Bihar`s Nitish Kumar and Jharkhand`s Sibu Soren.
Meeting to chalk out plan against Maoists begins in Kolkata Union Home Minister P Chidambaram`s meeting with four state governments to chalk out a comprehensive inter-state operation against the Maoists began at the State Secretariat Writers Building Tuesday.
Maoists oppose Tuesday`s CMs` meetThe CPI (Maoist) opposed
tomorrow`s meeting between Union Home Minister P Chidambaram and CMs of four eastern states to formulate a strategy to combat Maoists, saying such meetings are only aimed at killing more innocent people.
I can`t pilot GUJCOC Bill, says ChidambaramHome Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday
said he could not pilot the Gujarat Control of Organised Crime
(GUJCOC) Bill as "present mind of Parliament was opposed" to
its provisions, similar to that of POTA, which has been
repealed.
Modi praises PM, HM on Centre`s handling of securityPrime Minister Manmohan Singh and
Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on Sunday received wholesome
praise from an unexpected quarter over the Centre`s handling
of security issues.
Pak-based terror groups will be defeated: ChidambaramIndia on Sunday described Pakistan- based terrorist groups as "dark forces" and asserted that they would be defeated whenever confronted.
`Internal security should come under political oversight`Home Minister P Chidambaram has said the National Security Adviser (NSA) should have very few
executive responsibilities over internal security which he
felt must come under political oversight.
SAARC home ministers` meet put off The meeting of interior ministers of the SAARC countries in Islamabad scheduled for Feb 26-28, in which Home Minister P Chidambaram was expected to represent India, has been postponed.
One 26/11 handler could be Indian: PCThe Pak terrorists who attacked Mumbai on November 26, 2008 could have been guided by an Indian handler.
Chidambaram acting as Pak Home Minister: SenaShiv Sena Executive President Uddhav Thackeray has attacked Union Home Minister P Chidambaram for acting as Pakistan`s Home Minister.