Policemen stood in grief and anger at a special ceremony held on Wednesday at Jagdalpur, Chhattisgarh, to pay homage to the 76 CRPF men killed by Maoists even as the Union home minister, Mr P. Chidambaram, told reporters there that the government may have to reconsider its policy of not using the Air Force in the fight against Naxalites.
[Naxals fired at a CRPF camp in Dantewada district late on Wednesday night, defying stepped-up security after Tuesday’s bloodiest-ever attack against the security forces, PTI reports. The Naxals fired four rounds at the CRPF camp in Palampalli village and security personnel promptly retaliated, the Chhattisgarh DGP, Mr Viswa Ranjan, said.]
In New Delhi, the Prime Minister, Dr Manmohan Singh, said all options, like using air power in the fight against Maoists, are “reviewed” from time to time. “I think the policy has to be reviewed practically from time to time, learning from experience. We are too close to the event to take a view that the existing policy needs to be modified,” he stated.
In Gandhinagar, the IAF Chief, Air Chief Marshal P.V. Naik, said he was not in favour of the use of air power in anti-Naxal operations but added that the IAF would be ready to join operations against the Naxals if a decision is taken.
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Policemen advised to stop using cellphones while on duty
A ‘departmental advice’ has been issued to policemen, particularly those on duty at police stations and traffic signals, to avoid using cellphones at work and devote more time to the public cause.
However, cellphones could be used for official and personal emergencies without disturbing one’s duty, City Police Commissioner, P. Sivanandi told reporters here on Saturday.
Elaborating, he said the ‘advice’ was issued following complaints from the public that officials at the stations use the mobiles for a long time and did not have time to hear their grievances. Most often one had to wait for more than two hours to get something done.
Sivanandi said steps were being taken to take action against those travelling on footsteps of buses. Talks were being held with the transport corporation, requesting them to run additional buses during peak hours to enable people travel safely, he said.
However, cellphones could be used for official and personal emergencies without disturbing one’s duty, City Police Commissioner, P. Sivanandi told reporters here on Saturday.
Elaborating, he said the ‘advice’ was issued following complaints from the public that officials at the stations use the mobiles for a long time and did not have time to hear their grievances. Most often one had to wait for more than two hours to get something done.
Sivanandi said steps were being taken to take action against those travelling on footsteps of buses. Talks were being held with the transport corporation, requesting them to run additional buses during peak hours to enable people travel safely, he said.
