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Chidambaram calls on PM over missing Andhra CM Reddy | Union Home Minster P. Chidambaram, after meeting Congress
President Sonia Gandhi, has called on Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to apprise him of the latest developments and efforts of the security forces to trace out
Andhra Pradesh Y.S.Rajshekhara Reddy, missing since 9.35 morning. Ahead of his
visit to Sonia Gandhi's residence, Chidambaram on Tuesday evening said both Revenue
and Forest officials of that area have been pressed into the search operations
for the missing Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister. Addressing media persons, Chidambaram
said: "paramilitary and State police are actively carrying out the search operations."
"The aerial search has been stopped for the time being. The revenue and forest
officers are searching the area where the last mobile signal was recorded," Chidambaram
said evening. "5,000 CRPF and police personnel have pressed into the operation
and I have personally asked the officials to search the operations throughout
the night than waiting till next morning. The CRPF will reach the spot in a couple
of hours," said Chidambaram. "If we fail to trace him in the next two-three hours,
we will have to wait till next morning," said Chidambaram. "Let's hope for the
best. Let's pray for the best," said Chidambaram just ahead of leaving to meet
Congress President and UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi at her residence. Meanwhile,
the State Secretary informed media persons in a conference that the ISRO was sending
low-flying aircrafts to help in the search operations. "Our efforts are on to
find the CM. Search is on near Nallamalla forest, said the State Chief Secretary
Ramakanth Reddy . The Andhra Pradesh Government has appealed to the public to
provide any sort o information they come across about the whereabouts of the missing
Chief Minister.
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