Tripura: fear of violence ahead of local elections

Tripura's Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) state secretary today expressed concern that the state would see violence ahead of the 24 February Tripura Tribal Areas Autonomous District Council (TTAADC) elections.

Joint declaration between Maoists and Manipuri group

Security agencies have reportedly unearthed a declaration jointly issued by the Revolutionary People's Front and the CPI-Maoists in which the two express mutual moral support and extend offers of material support for the other's cause.

The Communist Part of India - Maoist (CPI-Maoist) is the main group behind India's Maoist or Naxalite movement.  The Revolutionary People's Front is based in Manipur.