Southern states update, March 24, 2007.

Naxal-sponsored rally attended by several frontal organisations of extremists hailing from Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, West Bengal and Orissa.
Jaideep Deogharia, Naxal-sponsored rally in capital keeps cops on toes, The Times of India, March 24, 2007.
Meanwhile the Supreme court has declared the Special promotion policy for cops fighting Naxals valid.
Kuldip Nayar, Gandhians vs Naxalites, Cybernoon, March 22, 2007.

Debate on nudity vs civility by local newspaper enrages the Jain community in Karnataka. Clash between the freedom of the press and religious sentiments is currently underway in Karnataka.
Maya Sharma, Jain community enraged at nudity debate, NDTV, March 22, 2007.
The issue further heats up with the physical abuse by the Karnataka police on the editor. The Editors Guild of India has condemned the attack.
Editors Guild of India condemns Karnataka Police's highhandedness, Daily India, March 22, 2007.

Also See:
Sandeep, Compromising India's Naval Security, Desicritics, March 23, 2007.