Bandi Village

As an uneasy calm lingers in settlements along the Line of Control, fears of an escalation of conflict between India and Pakistan is on everyone's mind.

The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the Centre and the Chhattisgarh government for bandying the Naxal bogey about every time there's a killing in the Naxal-affected zone. The court was hearing a petition asking for a CBI probe into the killing of villagers in Dantewada allegedly by security forces.

As an uneasy calm lingers in settlements along the Line of Control, fears of an escalation of conflict between India and Pakistan is on everyone's mind.

The Supreme Court on Monday came down heavily on the Centre and the Chhattisgarh government for bandying the Naxal bogey about every time there's a killing in the Naxal-affected zone. The court was hearing a petition asking for a CBI probe into the killing of villagers in Dantewada allegedly by security forces.