In a fresh challenge to Rourkela Police in Sundargarh District of Odisha, the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) has renewed activities in the adjacent Naxal [Left Wing extremism, LWE] hotbed in Saranda forest of Jharkhand, reports The New Indian Express on November 30. All bordering Police Stations in Rourkela are on high alert and even carrying out continuous area domination operations as the banned outfit’s ‘eastern regional command’ will observe the 21st annual ‘People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA) week’, slated to be observed by the outlawed organisation from December 2 to 8. After a lull, Maoist activities have increased in Saranda forest, much to the concern of the Security Forces (SFs) in West Singhbhum District of Jharkhand and their counterparts in Rourkela. Sources said on November 27, posters and banners were found in Chhota Nagra Police limits in Saranda, around 20 kilometres from Jareikela border in Sundargarh District. The posters and banners read, ‘take a lesson from achievements and success of the two decades of people’s war, ‘establish people’s rule overthrowing the enemy rule’, ‘oppose drone attack in Dandakaranya and deployment of Indian army’ and ‘strengthen people’s fight against Hindu fascism’. However, Rourkela Superintendent of Police (SP), Mukesh K Bhamoo said all eight border Police Stations of Bonai sub-division along with Bisra and Lathikata near Saranda are on high alert.