05-14-2005, 06:11 PM
Maoist threat will be tackled: Jana
`There is no threat to police from use of rocket launchers as they
are in primitive stage'
[From: The Hindu (Chennai) 13 May 2005]
HYDERABAD: The Home Minister, K. Jana Reddy, has said that there is
no immediate threat to the police from the use of rocket launchers by
Maoists as they have not gained accuracy in its flight.
In an interview to The Hindu here on Thursday, the Minister said the
rocket launcher attack on Durgi police station two days ago had shown
that the missile was in a `primitive stage' of development. The
Government would take steps to counter the Maoist threat.
The police possessed more advanced weapons like the two-inch mortars
with a range of over 300 yards to attack naxalite camps. They were
using grenade firing rifles in special operations.
Hopeful on talks
Mr. Reddy was optimistic that negotiations with the Maoists would
resume as he firmly believed that the problem would have to be solved
only through a dialogue. The Government was in touch with
intellectuals, and conveying readiness to reopen the dialogue
provided extremists abjured violence. Their representatives, if any,
were welcome to talk to the Government. He said morale of the police
was high in spite of reverses suffered by them after the breakdown of
talks.
Asked whether the Government had imposed an undeclared ban on Maoists
going by the combing operations, Mr. Reddy said it was taking steps
within the legal framework to contain violence.
There was no repression or harassment by the police and their
operations were not aimed at weakening the movement but to carry out
normal policing to check disturbances.
The Minister dismissed as false allegations that the police were
resorting to fake encounters. The Government would achieve nothing by
resorting to repression or encounters.
It believed in upholding the rule of law, weeding out the youth from
naxalism and creating an awareness among the public against violence.
Mr. Reddy denied that the police had leaked out the letters written
by the former Maoist emissaries which resulted in the recent
controversy. It was media which investigated into the letters
recovered from a party courier.
Warrant against Varavara
He added that the Government was under no pressure to get the search
warrant against the former emissary, Varavara Rao, withdrawn nor had
it done so far. He did not, however, explain reasons for delay in
executing the warrant.
http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/13/stories/...470400.htm
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Maoist `couriers' in judicial custody
Staff Reporter
GUNTUR: The Gurazala Second Additional Munsif Magistrate, K. Subba
Rao, on Thursday remanded Vineel Reddy and Krishna, alleged Maoist
couriers, to judicial custody till Wednesday and both of them were
sent to the Rajahmundry Central Jail. the Magistrate on May 2 came to
an end.
"My son does not have any contact with the Maoists, he is doing his
regular job. He has been implicated in the case," said Vineel Reddy's
mother, Lalithamma.
http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/13/stories/...150300.htm
`There is no threat to police from use of rocket launchers as they
are in primitive stage'
[From: The Hindu (Chennai) 13 May 2005]
HYDERABAD: The Home Minister, K. Jana Reddy, has said that there is
no immediate threat to the police from the use of rocket launchers by
Maoists as they have not gained accuracy in its flight.
In an interview to The Hindu here on Thursday, the Minister said the
rocket launcher attack on Durgi police station two days ago had shown
that the missile was in a `primitive stage' of development. The
Government would take steps to counter the Maoist threat.
The police possessed more advanced weapons like the two-inch mortars
with a range of over 300 yards to attack naxalite camps. They were
using grenade firing rifles in special operations.
Hopeful on talks
Mr. Reddy was optimistic that negotiations with the Maoists would
resume as he firmly believed that the problem would have to be solved
only through a dialogue. The Government was in touch with
intellectuals, and conveying readiness to reopen the dialogue
provided extremists abjured violence. Their representatives, if any,
were welcome to talk to the Government. He said morale of the police
was high in spite of reverses suffered by them after the breakdown of
talks.
Asked whether the Government had imposed an undeclared ban on Maoists
going by the combing operations, Mr. Reddy said it was taking steps
within the legal framework to contain violence.
There was no repression or harassment by the police and their
operations were not aimed at weakening the movement but to carry out
normal policing to check disturbances.
The Minister dismissed as false allegations that the police were
resorting to fake encounters. The Government would achieve nothing by
resorting to repression or encounters.
It believed in upholding the rule of law, weeding out the youth from
naxalism and creating an awareness among the public against violence.
Mr. Reddy denied that the police had leaked out the letters written
by the former Maoist emissaries which resulted in the recent
controversy. It was media which investigated into the letters
recovered from a party courier.
Warrant against Varavara
He added that the Government was under no pressure to get the search
warrant against the former emissary, Varavara Rao, withdrawn nor had
it done so far. He did not, however, explain reasons for delay in
executing the warrant.
http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/13/stories/...470400.htm
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Maoist `couriers' in judicial custody
Staff Reporter
GUNTUR: The Gurazala Second Additional Munsif Magistrate, K. Subba
Rao, on Thursday remanded Vineel Reddy and Krishna, alleged Maoist
couriers, to judicial custody till Wednesday and both of them were
sent to the Rajahmundry Central Jail. the Magistrate on May 2 came to
an end.
"My son does not have any contact with the Maoists, he is doing his
regular job. He has been implicated in the case," said Vineel Reddy's
mother, Lalithamma.
http://www.hindu.com/2005/05/13/stories/...150300.htm