Forces moving cautiously in Lalgarh: HM

The Centre on Friday said security forces are moving "cautiously" in their operation against Maoists in trouble-torn Lalgarh in West Bengal and it would take some more time before they complete the task. "The operation will take considerably more time as security forces are moving towards Lalgarh cautiously. They are also addressing people through loudspeakers and distributing handbills," home minister P Chidambaram told reporters here.
    
The home minister said the operation in Lalgarh was not aimed at local tribals but at the Naxals who have been dominating the area. "The operation is not against tribals but the Naxals," he said. Chidambaram said the action against the Maoists were going on according to the plan and it would be successful soon. "Adequate number of state police have been deployed there. The state police are taking the lead and the CRPF personnel are assisting in the operation," he said.