Chief Minister Raman Singh met Governor Shekhar Dutt Monday afternoon. He stayed at Raj Bhawan for half an hour and reportedly discussed the situation arising out of the recent incidents including May 25 Maoist attack on Congress convoy in Darbha valley in which top Congress leaders of Chhattisgarh were killed.
Raman reportedly also discussed with the Governor issues to be raised in the Delhi meet on internal security being organised on June 5. In the view of opposition Congress MlAs offering
in masse resignation on the issue of better security for legislators, the issue also came up in the discussion between the two.
Dr Singh also discussed law and order situation as well as security arrangements in Bastar areas with Dutt where State DGP Ramniwas as also the newly posted Inspector General of police, Bastar Range, Arun Dev Gautam were present in the meeting at Raj Bhawan.
In fact, he will be out of State for the next five days out of which he will spend 2 days in New Delhi and 3 days in Goa. On June 4 he will go to Delhi by plane and meet V C Shukla who is undergoing treatment at Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon after being critically shot at by Maoists in Darbha Valley on May 25.
Singh was scheduled to visit V C shukla earlier but due to Union Home Minister Shushil Kumar Shinde’s visit to Chhattisgarh he stayed back. Now on Tuesday morning he will visit Medanta Hospital and after meeting Dr Trehaan personally enquire about the health of Shukla who is still not out of danger. He would also meet some party leaders in delhi where as on June 5 he would participate in the meet called by Prime Minister on internal security.
As earlier, CM is likely to raise the issue of Naxalism in the meeting forcefully and demand more security forces to contain the menace. In the meeting he will also lay stress on launching joint operation against Maoists by Centre as well as all the affected States.
On June 6 morning the he will return to Raipur and in the evening same day would leave for Goa. From June 7 to 9 he will participate in BJP meet organised there in which top leasers of the party are expected to be present. In the meet strategy for the incoming assembly polls will be discussed and the CM would apprise top leadership with the current situation of the State.