31 July 2000

2:00 AM Parvathamma meets Mr Krishna , Chief Minister , Karnataka , Hands over the audio cassette given by Veerappan. Meeting goes on upto 4:15 AM.

Krishna leaves for Chennai to discuss Details with Mr Karunanidhi, CM, Tamilnadu

Gopal, Editor of Nakkeeran magazine is requested to mediate with Veerappan on behalf of Karnataka & Tamilnadu Governments.

1 August 2000

Krishna returns to Bangalore.

Schools, Colleges closed for two days.

One stabbed to Death in Chord road

Life in Bangalore comes to grinding halt.

Tamil Channels go off air in Bangalore.

2 August 2000

Bangalore Bundh

Gopal enters forest and makes first contact with Veerappan's aides.

3 August 2000

Bangalore limping back to normalcy

Many establishments closed Due to fear of violence

4 August 2000

Bangalore regains normalcy. But schools and colleges are closed as a precautionary measure.

No news from Gopal.

It is informed that medicines meant for Rajkumar have reached the destination.

5 August 2000

Audio cassette with Dr. Rajkumar's voice delivered by Veerappan's aide to a journalist in Tamilnadu. The same reaches TN & Karnataka Governments. Rajkumar's family overjoyed at hearing the voice after 5 days.

No details about Gopal's progress.

Veerappan's demands not known yet

Second Audio cassette from Veerappan received with demands. Details not declared yet by TN & Karnataka Governments!

Rajkumar asked Govt to meet demands of Veerappan

6 August 2000

Ten demands of Veerappan released

Gopal is said to have made contact with Veerappan and Raj Kumar

It is mentioned that Raj kumar is housed in a house, not in the forest

7 August 2000

Bangalore appears normal.

Karnataka Government discussing the details with Rajkumar family regarding Ransom

No news from Gopal.

8 August 2000

Raj kumar's family hires and stations two helicopters to airlift Rajkumar the moment he is released.

Cases against TADA detenues being dropped

Checkposts in Tamilnadu-Karnataka border have been moved few kilometres inside Karnataka to build confidence

Tamilnadu CM says he will 'arrange' for ransom.

9 August 2000

No News from Gopal.

An Audio tape is expected

10 August 2000

Veerappan sends a tape

11 August 2000

Two photographs of Rajkumar & other with Gopal received

Video of Gopal stay in the forest released.

Two photographs of Rajkumar & other with Gopal received

Forest brigand Veerappan has set a deadline of August 19 for the two governments of Karnataka and Tamil Nadu to meet a fresh set of demands.

12 August 2000

No significant reporting!

13 August 2000

No significant reporting!

14 August 2000

Schools & Colleges functioned Without any problem

16 August 2000

Gopal leaves for the forests with the replies of Karnataka & Tamilnadu Governments to meet Veerappan

TADA charges against extremist dropped.
Bomb hoax calls spread fear in Bangalore

17 August 2000

HC dismisses petition to stop release of extremists
Ultras refuse bail, demand unconditional release.

19 August 2000

Gopal likely to reach hideout by Sunday morning: PTI
Mysore court allows government to drop TADA charges.

21 August 2000

Tamilnadu CM - Mr Karunanidhi calls Dr. Raj kumar's sons to meet him in Chennai. Details are not made avaiable. They left for Chennai after 6:00 PM today.

23 August 2000

Gopal's aide in Madras with message.

25 August 2000

Mr Gopal, who returned from the Sathyamangalam forests this morning after his second meeting with the brigand since the abduction of Dr Rajkumar and others from his farm house in Gajanur on July 31 last, met Mr Karunanidhi at his residence and handed over two video cassettes, containing details of his negotiations with the brigand on the basis of the response of the two governments to his second set of four demands, including release of five Tamil extremists in Tamil Nadu and 51 TADA detenus in Mysore, and an audio cassette in which the brigand has spelt out his stand -Deccan Herald

Veerappan seeks more clarifications on some responses to demands - Deccan Herald

28 August 2000

Bowing to a major demand of forest brigand Veerappan, Karnataka government on Monday dropped all charges against 121 of his suspected associates, clearing the decks for journalist-emissary R R Gopal to set out on his third mission to the jungles-Deccan Herald

31 August 2000

Gopal leaves for forest

1 Sept 2000

SC asks Karnataka govt to maintain order or quit

4 Sept 2000

Supreme Court allows the parties 10 days to complete the pleadings and then move the application for an early hearing.-Deccan Herald

Opposition leaders suggest that the Government should explore some tough alternatives to secure the release of Rajkumar depending upon the feedback from Nakkeeran Editor R R Gopal after his current round of negotiations with Veerappan. They were speaking at an all-party meeting convened by Chief Minister S M Krishna in Bangalore. -Deccan Herald

5 Sept 2000

In yet another indication that the Veerappan saga may not end through the judical route in the immediate future, the Supreme Court today allowed the parties 10 days to complete the pleadings and then move the application for an early hearing

Opposition leaders today suggested that the Government should explore some tough alternatives to secure the release of Rajkumar depending upon the feedback from Nakkeeran Editor R R Gopal after his current round of negotiations with Veerappan. They were speaking at an all-party meeting convened by Chief Minister S M Krishna here.

7 Sept 2000

After his third mission to secure the release of the hostages failed, Mr Gopal returned to Chennai from the jungle around 8 am on 6 Sept 2000. Later came to Bangalore and held talks with Chief Minister S M Krishna for over an hour. Tamil film star Rajanikanth was also present during his talks Mr Krishna.

8 Sept 2000

Karnataka Bundh call given. But response was poor.

Tamilnadu CM - Karunanidhi arrives in Bangalore for more discussions on the Kidnap issue.

14 Sept 2000

In a detailed reply to the Supreme Court on the steps it took over the last few years to nab the dreaded poacher-smuggler Veerappan, the Karnataka Government today defended its action to withdraw cases against the Tada detenus, all alleged associates of the bandit in a bid to seek the release of filmstar Dr Rajkumar

19 Sept 2000

Tamil association seeks police protection for Tamilians in State

20 Sept 2000

Cable TV operators shut down transmission for 24 hrs in Bangalore

21 Sept 2000

Parvathamma Rajkumar Hospitalized

28 Sept 2000

Karnataka Bandh peaceful & Successful
Nagappa, one of the hostages, escapes Veerappan and reaches Gajanur

29 Sept 2000

Parvathamma Rajkumar leaves for home from the Hospital.

2 October 2000

S M Krishna, CM, Karnataka calls for All Party Meeting.

8 October 2000

Gopal Leaves for the Forest on the fifth rescue mission.

10 October 2000

Three more emissaries join R R Gopal .

11 October 2000

Supreme Court blasts Karnataka & Tamilnadu in TADA case. Postpones the hearing to 17 OCt 2000

13 October 2000

Emissaries receive signal from Veerappan to enter the forest for Negotiations.

16 October 2000

Govindaraj - son-in-law of Raj kumar released by Veerappan.

17 October 2000

Veerappan demands seeks assurance from the Tamil Nadu and Karnataka governments that they would not launch any offensive, including commando operations, to nab him following the release of Raj Kumar.

19 October 2000

SC says Tamilnadu should have given security to Rajkumar.
TN says Nedumaran was sent with Krishna's knowledge. Krishna says the decision was left with TN

20 October 2000

Raj's sons meet Karunanidhi in Chennai.
SC says it is not inclined to allow release of TADA detenues.
Nedumaran says he is ready to go in Sixth mission.

24 October 2000

Krishna says in assembly that he is ready for a thorough discussion on the kidnap crisis after Rajkumar is released.

25 October 2000

Krishna says Veerappan opposed Karnataka state's choice of emissary.

28 October 2000

Tamizhaga Vidutalai Padai threatens to blow up Kancheepuram railway station, attack Police station and hospital if TADA detenues are not released within three months.

30 October 2000

SC reserves verdict on TADA detenues.

1 November 2000

Nedumaran agrees that he had LTTE links.

5 November 2000

NHRC refuses to intervene in TADA detenue cases.

6 November 2000

Krishna says there are no alternatives to the present strategy.

7 November 2000

SC quashes order to release TADA detenues.

8 November 2000

Raj's sons plead with Nedumaran for next mission.

11 November 2000

Nedumaran and two other emissaries leave on the Sixth mission. Gopal to leave later.

13 November 2000

Karunanidhi blames Karnataka Govrnment headed by JH Patel for the delay in TADA case hearing.

15 November 2000

RAJ KUMAR RELEASED.