It tells Karnataka an anti-terror contingent has already reached Bangalore, and is awaiting a meeting with the state's police top brass

The centre has sent special forces to Bangalore to counter terror threats, union home minister P Chidambaram said in a letter to chief minister B S Yeddyurappa yesterday.

The centre has killed three birds with that single stone: Karnataka's BJP goverment can't complain the centre isn't helping it, the UPA can claim it is doing everything possible to combat terror even in non-UPA states, and most importantly, the UPA's top bosses, such as Sonia Gandhi, will get adequate security cover when they visit Karnataka for canvassing.