I completed my tenure with the home ministry. I had lot of chances to interact with Union Home Minister, home secretary and chief ministers of many states. There were many ups and a few downs during my stint, he recalled.

Vijay Kumar, had been advising MHA on left-wing extremism as senior special adviser, was actively engaged in formalising strategies in taking on Maoists onslaught in the red corridor.

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