The situation remained tense in West Bengal state's town of Lalgarh where security forces were acting against a Maoist siege and citizens, especially politicians, were advised by the Indian government Sunday not to travel to the area. More than 1,500 paramilitary and police personnel began an operation Thursday to flush out Maoists from Lalgarh and its surrounding villages, about 200 kilometres west of state capital Kolkata.Yes, that is an attempt to put a curtain on media reports. None the less, given the use of roadside bombings by the Maoists, this should be considered a *travel advisory* for rural West Bengal.
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"Security forces must carry on their work without distraction. Hence I appeal to all citizens, especially political leaders, NGOs, and others, not to go to the conflict area," the minister said.
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There are some excellent sources on the web for information on the various Maoist insurgencies against India. Here is one that reprints media reports from inside India on the topic: Naxal Terror Watch.
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I read the story by a 25 year old and his reasoning for joining the Maoist movement from your link u posted here---
shamefully, I had not been watching the goings on in India-- not good either--
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