CRPF to arrive at Nandigram by next week

The CRPF personnel would arrive at violence-torn Nandigram in West Bengal by next week after the Centre agreed to send the para-military force.

"The CRPF will be arriving at Nandigram by next week," sate Home Secretary P R Roy said today.

Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee had sought the para-military force for Nandigram on October 29 during a telephonic talk with Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil.

The state government has sought one battalion of CRPF personnel for Nandigram plagued by recurring violence since the past 10 months.

Roy said Chief Secretary A K Deb had a discussion with the Union Home Ministry in this regard yesterday.

To a question, Roy said that the central force would be deployed at Nandigram, adjacent to CPI(M) stronghold of Khejuri, and other places where violence is still continuing.

"The deployment part will be finalised after discussions," he said.