Tag: Battalions

Bhubaneswar: Demand for two additional battalions of central force besides inter-state coordination will be pitched in at the national meet to be held in New Delhi to discuss strategies to deal with Naxal activities. This was decided at a high level meeting of the state government, held under the chairmanship of chief secretary Aditya Padhi […]

New Delhi: The central government on Wednesday sent five additional battalions of paramilitary forces to Madhya Pradesh’s Mandsaur where fresh violence erupted as protesting farmers indulged in arson, a day after at least five farmers were killed in police firing. Official sources said five more battalions of the Central Reserve Police Force and Rapid Acton […]