CHIDAMBARAM 3

In his letter to Kumar, Chidmbaram expressed his deep
sense of shock and grief over the attack by Maoists in Jamui
district.
"It is regrettable that the attack could not not be
thwarted despite specific intelligence shared by the Central
agencies with the Additional Director General of Police
(Special Branch), Bihar," he said.
The Home Minister recalled that Kumar had expressed
his inability to attend the Kolkata meeting, which was
convened mainly to discuss inter-state operations.
"Your officers presented a case for inter-state
operations on the Bihar-Jharkhand border. They also sought
additional Central forces and other assistance for intra-state
operations in Bihar. We have since examined these requests
and reached certain tentative conclusions.
"You will kindly appreciate that before the tentative
conclusions are translated into decisions and implemented, it
is necessary to be assured that your government fully endorses
the plan presented by the Home Secretary/DGP of Bihar.
"It is also necessary to be assured that the State
Governments (of Bihar and Jharkhand) and the Central are on
the same page before commencing the inter-state operations on
Bihar-Jharkhand border.
"Hence, I invite you to visit Delhi with your senior
officers as early as possible so that we may follow up on the
Kolkata meeting and formulate a plan of action," the Minister
said. (More) PTI