PM Rejects Chidu's Resignation Offer Over Dantewada


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New Delhi, Apr 9: Home Minister P Chidambaram offered to quit his post in the wake of the Dantewada massacre by Naxals, but Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Friday rejected his resignation.

Taking full responsibility, 64-year-old Chidambaram said this morning that the buck stopped at his desk with regard to the Tuesday's Naxal attack.

"The Home Minister gave it (his resignation) in writing the day before yesterday. The Prime Minister rejected it," a PMO spokesman said.

Speaking at a CRPF function here, Chidambaram had accepted ''full responsibility'' for the Dantewada massacre.

Declining to go any further, he said, "Let me not elaborate. I am proud of the CRPF." 75 personnel from CRPF's 62nd Battalion and one Chhattisgarh policeman were killed in an ambush by the Maoists in Dantewada.

During a visit to Naxal stronghold of Lalgarh in West Bengal on April 4, Chidambaram had said he had told Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee that the "buck stops" with him on ending political violence in the state.

Upset over the remark, the Chief Minister had said this was not the language used by politicians and that he will do his job and the Home Minister should do his.

  

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  • shahnawaz kukkikatte, dubai/udupi

    Sat, Apr 10 2010

    Now where are those who shout and scream about an small or big terror attack in India initated by Pak? They malign one particular community for terro strikes. Now Maoists, supported by China carry out attack in Indian soil. Why these double edged people dont condemn these attacks? To which community these Maoist belong? Same act but different label? Why / and Why? Why cant we label these killers as terrorists? Do the terrorist belong to one particular community? Are these Maoists not terrorists? Shame to these psuedo critics.

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  • ISMAIL K PERINJE, PERINJE/YANBU-KSA

    Sat, Apr 10 2010

    PM's rejection of resignation is in expected lines.HM's taking moral responsibilty also a precedent in Indian political history.But the thing is India having greater challenges from terrorist and Naxals should be tackled effectively by Home Ministery.There should not pause/relax/timeout in dealing with these two anti national orgs.

    By and large there is lull in the operations of these outfits except Pune and Dantewad incident.Hope HM will take more caution dealing with these outfits and his (CHIDU's)service certainly required for our country.

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  • manish, canada

    Sat, Apr 10 2010

    Even if one western army or military men are killed in a combat or ambush...the whole nation mourns in west. People here are supporting the home minister who was careless towards the needs of brave soldiers who guard our borders day and night against possible terrorist . Thats so true....it only happens in India..where deadth of soldiers and civilians is just a number for the media and the surviving lucky ones are the vote banks for politicians....wake up india.......

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  • Umesh, Abu Dhabi

    Sat, Apr 10 2010

    Honestly speaking PC is unfit to Be the HM of India because he is too soft, lacks planning.His resignation should be accepted forthwith in order to take over some efficient persons for the post

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  • Miss. Suman, Dubai

    Sat, Apr 10 2010

    Our PM has given him a chance to perform ..All the Best. And please make sure that the families of those jawans are adequately compensated..

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  • Jaimini P.B., Manipal,Sharjah

    Sat, Apr 10 2010

    Mr.Chidambram had no option.Anyway he is very popular among public and with colleauges.Even Pratap Rudi from BJP asked Chidambaram not to resign. That shows his popularity. Unless full scale military operation is done against Maoists,no one can defeat them.Recently OUTLOOK journalist Arundaty Roy visited Maoist hide outs in forests.

    She spent there 3 nights.She interviewed Comrades,took some amazing photos which no one had taken before. Finally after reading her article ,I came to conclusion that NO police force,NO paramilitary,NO CRPF can defeat them as long as they live in forests and as long as they get local support.That's why LTTE supremo Prabhakaran survived for 2 decades by living in thick forest. Sandlewood smuggler Veerappan knew every inch of forest where as our forest officers know only to kill rabbits and deers ! This is a big challenge not only to Home Minister ,but also to citizens of India.

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  • Jawar D'Souza, M'Lore/Doha

    Sat, Apr 10 2010

    Mr Chidabaram is a able minister, good that P.M. rejected his resignation. These naxal's are a menace to the society Govt should offer one hundred rupees as a reward to the person who kill's a naxalite and fifty thousand for giving information about them. the whole country will be after them.

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  • Lydia Lobo, Kadri

    Fri, Apr 09 2010

    PC is the only minister who rejected 'Z' security upon being Home minister, pinching all others who are enjoy the pampering for granted, at the expense of taxpayers.

    We are aware that it is not easy to lose a family member serving the nation but their profession is such. The parents or a spouse do not know if that piece of their life will return alive. I salute the families who lost our brave young men. However, it is exemplary of the Home Minister to have resigned but that would not solve the problem. I urge honourable PC to accomplish his mission against naxal menace, he will remembered as historical achievement if he succeeds.

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  • Wilson DSouza, Paladka

    Fri, Apr 09 2010

    Mr. Chidambaram, you are doing good service for the country. No need to resign. See what went wrong and do not repeat mistakes.

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  • Shankar, Dubai/Mangalore

    Fri, Apr 09 2010

    Home minister must do thier job.. its not time for resignation..let him his job first.. doing dramas wont save India. I dont know why these govt so soft corner abt Naxal..????

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  • T.K. Hamza, Kushalnagar

    Fri, Apr 09 2010

    Chidambaram is better than BJP leaders who were succumbed to terrorists demand and accompanied them to Afghanistan with RAJAMARYADE...

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  • valerian, mangalore / mumbai

    Fri, Apr 09 2010

    what religion do the Maoist belong ?

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  • Saleem, udupi

    Fri, Apr 09 2010

    Mr. Loongacharya, no more negotiations, kill these anti natonals at first sight is the only solution

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  • Ron Colaco, Karnataka

    Fri, Apr 09 2010

    Honorable. Chidambaram is one of our best Ministers in the present Administration. He resigning from the post, things are not going to improve. May even get worse. He is one Minister that talks a lot of good sense & less of nonsense. He is doing his best and he needs the support of every Citizens.

    However one thing he needs to cultivate is , he should take up at least a few matters of National importance by person to person & one to one basis. What the National security advisors give is a very general opinion & not specific. People on jobs pose to be jack of all trades, but surely master of none. He should try to trim his Self Esteem & protocol attitudes aside in this Indian Democracy & Chiddu can be number one . He is a great Asset to our Country. He has excellent back ground & a perfect upbringing.

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  • Ramesh N, Surathkal

    Fri, Apr 09 2010

    Jovin, Fathima I pity for your silly mentality and poor knowledge. Mr. Chidambaram is a brave, strong and able administrator. Thats why he was made Finance Minister during last term of UPA Govt. During the need of the hour, he took the charge of Home Ministry, thus proving his efficiency to serve the nation. Those coward, anti national Maoists have killed the brave Indian soldiers. All Indians must unite against them and support the Indian Government to tackle and vanish all anti elements including Naxals. Jai Bharat! Jai Ho India!

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  • Richard, udupi

    Fri, Apr 09 2010

    Now our HM will use force to kill equal or more number of naxalities and so on... but this will not be the end to this type of threat to our systems,.. better our politicians understand the reall reason for these naxalisms throughout country...can we understand that corrupt system leads to these type threats to the national security???

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Thane, India

    Fri, Apr 09 2010

    At least he is not shameless like our minister who cries in public only to remain in power

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  • Langoolacharya, Belman/USA

    Fri, Apr 09 2010

    I have a solution for this,

    Make moily home minister and Oscar defense minister, both have capacity to "negotiate"naxals and solving their problems.

    Both have some similarities,

    1.Both are are from undivided DK, and former LIC employees.

    2.Both started their public life in 1972 and both are honourary doctorates of Mangalore university.

    3.Both are master "strategists" for congress party and involved in all decisions in congress party including sending man to moon, and decide who will be next president of India.

    4.Both are "prsidential material", honestly i wont be surprised if i find either one or both become president of India some day in near future.

    5.Both have no properties in DK, Mr Moily has a small house in Bangalore and Oscar supposedly has a small tea estate in Assam.

    6.Both have high profile and smart wives,who actively support their husbands.

    7.Both of these gentlemen are very softspoken and always smiling(more like DVS less like grumpy Poojary).

    8.Both are very friendly with each other and support each other in need.

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  • Langoolacharya, Belman/USA

    Fri, Apr 09 2010

    Guys,

    We have a more than one million army, after both India and pak being nuclear, perhaps will never be used.

    Use them morons before its too late, one is saying it will never be used, other waits till this massacre happens, and now says it may be used, one union minister puts pak airforce chiefs photo in a government advertisement and justifies it next day.

    Do you really need this type of people to rule you, my dear Indians???

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  • Hamid, Mangalore - KSA

    Fri, Apr 09 2010

    India surely need you Mr. Chidambaram Sir. We hope, India safe in your hand.

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  • fathima, mangalore

    Fri, Apr 09 2010

    Clever politics to change portfolio!

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  • JOVIN, SHIRVA

    Fri, Apr 09 2010

    One person Gives resignation and the other person rejects. This is well planed drama. But the people are more clever now to know these tricks. Its a very old trick of hide and seek. Play some other games, which the Billion Population of India does not knows yet.

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