Centre summons Bihar's Home Secy, DGP
Tribune News Service

NEW DELHI, March 25 — The Union Home Ministry has summoned Bihar’s Home Secretary and its Director-General of Police here on Saturday for a meeting.

The Home Minister, Mr L.K. Advani, said today that the officials have been called for a meeting and reiterated that the Centre had taken steps to send 10 companies of para-military forces to the State.

It may be recalled that the President of the ruling Rashtriya Janata Dal, Mr Laloo Prasad Yadav, and the Congress party had alleged that the Centre had withdrawn central police forces from the State soon after lifting of the President’s rule.

The Home Ministry today maintained that the State had 30 companies of central forces which remained since and that it had always been asking the State Government to prepare an action plan to control the violence.

Home Ministry sources said several months ago, it was decided by the State administration to tackle Left-wing extremism in 17 identified districts. For operational reasons these districts were separated in two grades.

Meanwhile, to a question if the Home Ministry had taken note of the threat by the Ranvir Sena to retaliate to the Senari killings, Mr Advani said it was hoped the State government would take measures to prevent such incidents.

"I hope the State Government will take note of all statements being made and ensure protection to all sections of the society particularly the weaker sections", Mr Advani said.