Jharkhand assembly speaker gets threat letter from Maoists

Jharkhand speaker CP Singh today said he had received a letter from the Maoists warning him not pursue an application he had forwarded. 

Stating that he had recently forwarded an application of Dr Arun Kumar, director, science and technology, to the chief secretary, AK Singh, the speaker said the letter warned him not to pursue it.

Stating that he had informed the police, he said, "I have spoken to the senior superintendent of police."