Buddhadeb-Chidambaram meeting between Jan 17-19

The Chief Minister has sought time from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh too for a meeting,the sources said.

Earlier,the Chief Minister had said that he would be able to visit Delhi only in the third week of this month following Chidambaram’s letter on the Netai killings in Lalgarh police station area by suspected CPI(M) armed cadres that left seven dead.

Chidambaram had requested the Chief Minister to ‘reschedule all appointments’ and visit Delhi ‘immediately’.

A letter war had started after Chidambaram had pointed to the virtual collapse of law and order in some parts of the state.

He had also questioned the role of central forces in anti-Maoist operations when CPI(M) armed cadre took it upon themselves the duties of law and order.

Bhattacharjee had taken exception to the use of the word ‘harmad’ in Chidambaram’s letter and said “I strongly object to your using the word ‘harmad’ to mean CPI-M party workers without knowing the meaning of the nasty word coined by Trinamool Congress.”