New Delhi, June 25 Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram is scheduled to visit Orissa today.

According to reports, he will review the security situation and hold discussion with Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik to tackle the increasing Maoist menace.

The Home Minister is scheduled to visit Koraput today and Kandhamal, a prominent Maoist breeding ground in the state, on Friday.

It is expected that Patnaik would demand more central assistance to fight the war against Maoists during the discussion.(ANI)