Chhattisgarh govt forms team for negotiation with Maoists

The Chhattisgarh government has convened an all party meeting to discuss about the situation arising out of the hostage crisis in the tribal Bastar region. Meanwhile, the state government has also formed a cabinet sub-committee, consisting 5 members, under the chairmanship of the chief minister Raman Singh, to negotiate with the Maoists who have kidnapped Sukma District Collector Alex Paul Menon.