FSRN Indian Maoist Hostage Taking Renews Debate on Government Response
Channel: Reddebrek
Date: 2012-05-05

Maoist rebels in the Indian state of Chattisgarh are demanding the release of prisoners in exchange for freeing a high level government official they took hostage last month. Earlier the rebels abducted two Italian tourists and released them after the government freed prisoners, including some Maoists. The hostage crisis has rekindled the debate on the Maoist movement and the government's response. FSRN's Bismillah Geelani reports.

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