As the operation against Maoists in Lalgarh entered a crucial phase, West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Union Home Minister P Chidamabaram on Saturday and apprised them of the situation in the area.
During his 35-minute meeting with Chidambaram at his North Block office, Bhattacharjee is understood to have briefed the Home Minister about the steps being taken to end the stand-off. The Chief Minister, who was accompanied by senior state government officials, also met the Prime Minister to discuss the prevailing situation in the Maoist-dominated