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Chidambaram to visit Kandhamal today to meet riot victims

Bhubaneswar, June 26 (ANI): Home Minister P. Chidambaram is scheduled to visit the relief camps in Orissa's Kandhamal district today to take stock of the situation, where over 2,000 people have been staying since last year communal violence.

Kandhamal had witnessed the killing of 38 Christians and the burning of several houses and churches during communal violence last year following the murder of VHP leader Laxmanananda Saraswati

On Thursday, Chidambaram reviewed situation in Naxal-hit Koraput and visited some security establishments there.

He visited the police armoury at the district headquarter town of Koraput. He also visited the anti-insurgency training centre of the state to get information regarding various skills being imparted there. (ANI)

Union Home Minister leaves for Kandhamal

Bhubaneswar, Jan 2: Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil today left for Kandhamal district, rocked by communal clash recently. The union minister arrived here this morning on a day long visit to assess the situation there. He is scheduled to return to New Delhi this afternoon. Chief Minmister Naveen Patnaik accompanied Mr Patil. Earlier, Mr Patil went to the Raj Bhawan straight from the Airport and reviewed the situation in Kandhamal with top police and bureaucrats. He also discussed the issue.....
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