Imphal, February 28 : The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), Government of India, has asked the Nagaland government for two Naga IRBs for deployment in the Naxal-hit Bastar region of Chhattisgarh for two years.
The Daring ninth was deployed in Chhattisgarh earlier.
The MHA's demand reportedly came following Union Home Minister P Chidambaram's recent visit to Naxal-infested Chhattisgarh and a subsequent high-level meeting held with the Chhattisgarh government.
It was learnt that the Governor of Chhattisgarh, who was the former Intelligent Bureau chief, had personally persuaded the Union Home Minister for deployment of Naga IRB jawans in Chhattisgarh instead of any other force.
Pointing to the popular demand of the Naga IRB in Chhattisgarh after the Daring 9 had received accolades for its valour and gallantry while serving there, the Chhattisgarh Governor was said to have gone to the extent of telling the Home Minister that one Naga IRB was far more effective than 10 battalions of other force in the state.
Though the state government is yet to take the final decision on the MHA demand for two IR Battalions, it is likely that the state would be compelled to comply with the demand.
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