Nanki Ram Kanwar

Nanki Ram Kanwar is a cabinet minister in the Bharatiya Janata Party ministry of Chhattisgarh state of India. He is minister of Home, Jail and Cooperation departments.[1]

He is well noted for his support of aggressive stance against the Naxalites.[2] In 2006 he was noted for supporting the Salwa Judum.[3] By 2010 he was known to have looked at alternate methods for fighting terrorism.[4] He is also known for taking a strong stance against improper investigative techniques of the Chhattisgarh police.[5] He was also in controversy for suggesting that Swami Agnivesh was supporting Maoists.[6]

References

  1. "Central Government Website of Cabinet Ministers". Central Government of India. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  2. "Chhattisgarh Police to adopt aggressive strategy against Naxalites". Times Of India. July 1, 2010. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  3. "SC order on Salwa Judum stuns Chhattisgarh government". Rediff.com. July 6, 2011. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  4. "Chhattisgarh CM calls emergency meeting on anti-Naxal strategies". Rediff.com. June 30, 2010. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  5. Ashutosh Bhardwaj (Feb 16, 2012). "Chhattisgarh cops ignore minister order to lodge FIR". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  6. Prakhar Jain (25 June 2011). "Swami Agnivesh is backing the Maoists". Tehelka. Retrieved 2012-03-05.

[[Category:S tate cabinet ministers of Chhattisgarh]]


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