War Against Maoists In India

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[url="http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/india-orders-deportation-10-french-nationals-16192430"]India to Deport 10 French Working for Local NGO[/url]

The French nationals violated their tourist visas by working for Ekta Parishad, or Unity Forum, a group in the eastern Indian state of Bihar, said police Deputy Inspector General Paras Nath.



The 10 people — four men and six women — were detained Saturday in a densely forested area of Bihar where Ekta Parishad had organized a meeting of local farmers.



Police said Ekta Parishad supports the cause of Maoist rebels. The group says it works to protect the land and water rights of the poor but denies it has ties to the rebels, who have kidnapped several officials and killed dozens of security personnel in recent years.