Maoist Conflict
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Chhattisgarh: 29 Maoists killed in gunfight in Kanker district, say police
This came days ahead of Lok Sabha elections in the state, with the conflict-prone Bastar seat going to the polls on Friday.
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Alleged bombings on Adivasis in Chhattisgarh raised in European Parliament
MP Marisa Matias claimed that there have been four aerial attacks by the Indian government in the last three years in Bastar district.
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Bastar villagers allege aerial bombing by security forces. What is the truth?
We travelled deep inside a forest in southern Chhattisgarh to investigate the allegations.
Arunabh Saikia
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Five Maoists killed in gunfight in Jharkhand’s Chatra, say police
One of them had a bounty of Rs 25 lakh.
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All forms of Naxalism, be it with guns or pens, have to be defeated, says PM Modi
The prime minister claimed several reforms introduced by his government have helped in maintaining a peaceful environment in the country.
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Bihar cleared of Naxalite presence, claims Central Reserve Police Force
The central police force also said that it has reached Budha Pahar, a major Maoist-controlled region in Jharkhand.
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Video
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121 Adivasis acquitted five years after they were booked under UAPA in Chhattisgarh
They were arrested for allegedly assisting Maoists in the killing of 25 Central Reserve Police Force personnel in Sukma district in April 2017.
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Silger protest taps into wider anger in Bastar over security camps coming up in the name of roads
There have been at least 12 protests in southern Chhattisgarh since October.
Malini Subramaniam & Pushpa Rokde
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Chhattisgarh Maoist ambush shows leadership failure – both by security forces and the government
The CRPF continues to repeat the same mistakes, without learning from the past. Politicians continue to mouth platitudes.
Sanjiv Krishan Sood
The Reel
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Four deaths and an arrest mark Adivasi women’s struggles with Bastar police
Adivasi women gathered on Women’s Day to remember victims of alleged police violence. One of them was arrested from the spot. She now faces charges under UAPA.
Malini Subramaniam
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Bihar: Four suspected Maoists killed in gunfight with security forces in West Champaran
A search operation was launched by the Sashastra Seema Bal and the police in the area on Friday morning.
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Special Report: This Adivasi man would have been in jail – had Bastar police not used whitener ink
Pandu Mandavi’s case shows why Chhattisgarh government’s promise of justice and freedom for Adivasis has few takers.
Malini Subramaniam
The Field
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