Andhra Pradesh Law Minister Erasu Prathap Reddy denies being a mediator between the jailed mining baron, Janardhan Reddy, and the CBI Special Court judge, Pattabhi Rama Rao.
While Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh says that there was no swap deal for the release of Alex Paul Menon, the mediators claim that the Government has agreed to release at least three Maoist prisoners.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Raman Singh says that no secret deal has been signed, between the Government and the Maoists, to secure the release of abducted Collector Alex Paul Menon.
The Maoist negotiators claim that the Government promised to release three jailed Maoists and fast-track review of five more in lieu of Sukma Collector's release.
Home Minister P Chidambaram says that the kidnapping of Sukma Collector Alex Paul Menon is unfortunate and that he has assured the Chhattisgarh Government of help.
The Government mulls over releasing a few Maoists, who have committed minor crimes, to secure the release of abducted Chhattisgarh Collector Alex Paul Menon.
The fourth round of talks between Government mediators and Maoist interlocutors, to negotiate the release of Chhattisgarh Collector Alex Paul Menon, will begin on Monday.
The fourth round of talks between Government mediators and Maoist interlocutors, to negotiate the release of Chhattisgarh Collector Alex Paul Menon, will begin on Monday.
Mediators for the release of kidnapped Sukma collector Alex Paul Menon have asked the Chhattisgarh government to provide a chopper to reach the location for negotiations with Maosists.
Refusing to comment on P Chidambaram's remarks about Centre's help in resolving the hostage crisis in Odisha, Naveen Patnaik says he does not want to be drawn into controversy.
BJD leader Jay Panda defends Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik's statement that the state is not getting any help from the Centre to solve the ongoing hostage crisis.
Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik names three negotiators from the government side, while the Maoists extended the deadline for the release of Italians, held hostage by them.
Home Minister P Chidambaram denies Odhisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik's statement that Centre is not helping to get release of Italians from Maoists hands.
Maoists, who have taken two Italians hostage, tells the Odisha government to release five of their people from jail, in exchange for one Italian's release.
Home Minister P Chidambaram denied Odisha chief minister Naveen Patnaik's charge that the Centre is not helping in Italians' release from Maoists' captivity.
Biswa Priya Kanungo, named by Maoists for mediating in the Italians' hostage, says he would mediate only if the government also agrees to his mediation.