The Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and Congress President Sonia Gandhi took stock of the situation and review the security arrangements in Chhatisgarh at a high level meeting at Raj Bhawan in Raipur on Sunday.

State governor Shekhar Dutt, chief minister Raman Singh, chief secretary Sunil Kumar and other senior civil and police officials attended the meeting.
Dr. Manmohan Singh said that the country will never bow-down before naxalism.

Dr. Singh said that Saturday's naxal attack in Chhatisgarh will be treated as an inspiration in our fight against extremism and violence. He said it is a big challenge for the Congress party whose senior leaders have been killed in the attack.

The Congress President appreciating the bravery of courage of Congress leaders in Chhatisgarh said that the history of the Congress is evident of the fact that it has faced challenges and given sacrifices.

The two leaders visited the seriously injured people at the hospital soon after their arrival in Raipur Sunday morning.

The Prime Minister announced an ex-gratia relief of Rs. 5 lakh each to the families of those killed in the Maoist attack.

Before leaving for New Delhi. Dr Manmohan Singh, Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi paid homage to Chhattisgarh Pradesh Congress Committee president Nandkumar Patel and his son Dinesh at the Swani Vivekanand Airport at Raipur.

AIR correspondent Vikalp shukla reports that the bodies of the slain Congress leader and his son, which were brought to Raipur, were flown to Patel’s native village Nandeli in Raigarh district.

Meanwhile, the state government has ordered a judicial inquiry into Saturday’s Bastar killings in which 28 people, including senior congress leaders, were killed and more 30 people were critically injured.