Centre will weigh Naxal menace before T move

The Centre will take into account the Maoist activities and the general law and order situation in the state before agreeing to create Telangana, sources said.
The Union home minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, had told mediapersons recently that the first priority of the government was to ensure peace in the state before addressing any issue related to Telangana.
Sources added that the Centre and the Congress high command have already started taking steps in this direction.
This is evident if one observes the manner in which the Chief Minister, Mr K. Rosaiah, is making changes in the administration, which was in limbo due to agitations over the bifurcation. There have been many review meetings held in the Chief Minister’s peshi during the last few days which is a sign of the administration becoming normal.
The director-general of police, Mr R.R. Girish Kumar, has been advised by both the Union home minister, Mr P. Chidambaram and the Governor, Mr E.S.L. Narasimhan “not to be complacent” about the rising Maoist activities in the state.
Mr Kumar, sources said, has told his men to be vigilant especially in areas adjoining the borders of Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Maharashtra. The Centre has also allowed 24 companies of the CRPF to stay on in the state and is considering to send 12 more.
In another significant decision, the Centre decided to continue with Mr Narasimhan as the Governor. When he had taken charge as the Governor temporarily, the Maoists had reacted wildly saying: “Narahantaka Narasimhan go back.” (Go back human killer Narasimhan).
Some protagonists of Telangana had also issued statements expressing doubts if Mr Narasimhan was brought to delay bifurcation of the state. By appointing Mr Narasimhan as the Governor on a permanent basis, the Centre wants to convey its firmness in dealing with the issues affecting the state.
The Congress high command is also not happy with the state unit of the party as several MLAs from the Telangana region have not withdrawn their resignations. It issued fresh instructions through the Chief Minister and the PCC chief, Mr D. Srinivas, to keep them away from the Telangana JAC.