Chief Minister K.Rosaiah has urged the Centre to provide 16 additional companies of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) to strengthen the police station security and providing protection to various developmental projects, in view of intense Maoist activity across the border.
Speaking at the Chief Ministers conference on internal security in New Delhi on Sunday, Mr. Rosaiah said extremist violence had been contained to a large extent in the State last year.
He said the security forces did not suffer any casualty last year while more than 300 security personnel laid down their lives in other parts of the country fighting the extremists.
Weak links
But, he pointed out that there were still certain pockets in the agency areas bordering Chhattisgarh and Orissa, where the Maoists exerted influence on tribals. He noted that there were certain weak links in the chain of security of police stations located on the borders of the two States.
Mr. Rosaiah said the main strength of the naxals was the inaccessible terrain.
He urged the Centre to improve the inter-State road network and provide better communication facilities in these areas.
Welfare schemes
He referred to several welfare and developmental initiatives launched by the Congress government in the State to wean away the youth from the naxal problem.
Referring to the ISI-sponsored terrorism, he said it was under check. He pointed out that the government responded in an unprecedented manner by sanctioning an additional strength of 37,500 police personnel. The government responded by creating an anti-terrorist commando organisation - OCTOPUS (Organisation for Counter Terrorist Operations) - on the lines of National Security Guards.
Coastal security
On coastal security, the Chief Minister said six marine police stations have been set up in the first phase and proposals have been sent to the Centre to sanction additional 15 similar stations.
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Monday, February 8, 2010
Key accused in Vaishnavi murder case arrested
P.Venkata Rao Goud, who is believed to be the mastermind behind the kidnap and murder of 10-year-old Palagani Naga Vaishnavi on January 30, was arrested and produced before the magistrate here on Monday.
The city police had already arrested Morla Srinivasa Rao and Vemparala Jagadeesh, who allegedly executed the plan at the behest of Goud. The duo is serving judicial remand.
Goud was produced before the First Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at the latter's residence amidst tight police security before the beginning of court hours. His face was covered and the police tried their best to keep at bay the posse of lensmen and media persons, who got wind of the arrest and descended on the place.
The magistrate remanded Goud to 15-day custody till February 22. He was immediately shifted to the district jail.
Notwithstanding rumours that Goud was in the police custody from the day Vaishnavi was killed, Police Commissioner K.V. Rajendranath Reddy had said at the time of arrest of Srinivasa Rao and Jagadeesh that he was still "at large" and they had no idea of his whereabouts. The police are now said to be showing him as arrested on Sunday evening.
The city police had already arrested Morla Srinivasa Rao and Vemparala Jagadeesh, who allegedly executed the plan at the behest of Goud. The duo is serving judicial remand.
Goud was produced before the First Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate at the latter's residence amidst tight police security before the beginning of court hours. His face was covered and the police tried their best to keep at bay the posse of lensmen and media persons, who got wind of the arrest and descended on the place.
The magistrate remanded Goud to 15-day custody till February 22. He was immediately shifted to the district jail.
Notwithstanding rumours that Goud was in the police custody from the day Vaishnavi was killed, Police Commissioner K.V. Rajendranath Reddy had said at the time of arrest of Srinivasa Rao and Jagadeesh that he was still "at large" and they had no idea of his whereabouts. The police are now said to be showing him as arrested on Sunday evening.
Court strikes down reservation for Muslims in Govt jobs
Andhra Pradesh High Court on Monday struck down as unconstitutional, a State Government's order providing four per cent reservation for Muslim community in Government jobs and educational institutions.
This is for the second time that the Government has faced embarrassment as its two earlier attempts too met the same fate.
The Congress Government first tried to implement its election promise made in 2004 by granting five percent reservation but it was dismissed by the Court saying it exceeded the 50 per cent limit set by Supreme Court for reservations.
After much debate and study by State BC Commission, the quota was reduced to four per cent but this too has been rejected by the Court.
PTI adds:
The order was passed by the seven-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Anil Ramesh Dave on a petition filed by an advocate K. Kondala Rao.
The State government had moved a bill in the Assembly on the basis of a report submitted to it by the Andhra Pradesh Commission for Backward Classes. The bill was later passed by the Assembly.
The report had recommended that the socially and educationally backward should be adequately represented in the State. The government order (GO) was issued on July 7, 2007 providing the 4 per cent reservation to the 15 groups.
This is for the second time that the Government has faced embarrassment as its two earlier attempts too met the same fate.
The Congress Government first tried to implement its election promise made in 2004 by granting five percent reservation but it was dismissed by the Court saying it exceeded the 50 per cent limit set by Supreme Court for reservations.
After much debate and study by State BC Commission, the quota was reduced to four per cent but this too has been rejected by the Court.
PTI adds:
The order was passed by the seven-judge bench headed by Chief Justice Anil Ramesh Dave on a petition filed by an advocate K. Kondala Rao.
The State government had moved a bill in the Assembly on the basis of a report submitted to it by the Andhra Pradesh Commission for Backward Classes. The bill was later passed by the Assembly.
The report had recommended that the socially and educationally backward should be adequately represented in the State. The government order (GO) was issued on July 7, 2007 providing the 4 per cent reservation to the 15 groups.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
Suspected Maoists kidnap Congress leader
Maoists kidnapped a Congress leader and a former TDP panchayat ward member in Koyyuru mandal early on Sunday.
A group comprising 12 to 13 members, which included two women, kidnapped Koyyuru mandal Congress president and a popular leader in the area, Kone Somaiah, and former panchayat ward member of Makavaram, Kakarla Balaiah, in two separate incidents after waking them up from their sleep. The distance between the villages where they were staying was four to five kilometres. “As per information received by us, the same group was involved in both the incidents. Till late in the evening, no one has claimed ransom or made any other demand,” SP Vineet Brijlal told The Hindu.
A group comprising 12 to 13 members, which included two women, kidnapped Koyyuru mandal Congress president and a popular leader in the area, Kone Somaiah, and former panchayat ward member of Makavaram, Kakarla Balaiah, in two separate incidents after waking them up from their sleep. The distance between the villages where they were staying was four to five kilometres. “As per information received by us, the same group was involved in both the incidents. Till late in the evening, no one has claimed ransom or made any other demand,” SP Vineet Brijlal told The Hindu.
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