Matching alacrity, the Maoists, it is learnt, have shot back to Union Home Minister P Chidambaram’s crisp reply to their offer for a ceasefire.
In a faxed message, yet to be verified by the Home Ministry, the Maoists have asked Chidambaram to call their party’s spokesperson Kishenji on a mobile number on February 25 at 5 pm sharp.
Responding to the Maoists’ 72-day ceasefire offer, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram shot back a terse reply meaning business on Tuesday morning.
“I would like a short, simple statement from the CPI (Maoist) saying ‘we will abjure violence and we are prepared for talks’. I would like no ifs, no buts and no conditions,” Chidambaram said in a statement asking Maoists to fax their statement to 011-23093155, number of the Home Ministry’s 24X7 control room.
“Once I receive the statement I will consult the Prime Minister and other colleagues and respond promptly,” said Chidambaram adding that there were many versions of a statement reportedly made by the leaders of the CPI (Maoist) and in the absence of an authentic statement, the government was unable to respond.
Analysing the situation, Home Ministry sources said the Maoists aim to create fissures and confusion within the Congress ranks and its allies, thus forcing the government to retract security operations from their key strongholds.
Source : http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=PC+gets+a+Maoist+number&artid=gHYbok1VLkM=&SectionID=b7ziAYMenjw=&MainSectionID=b7ziAYMenjw=&SEO=P+Chidambaram,+Rajinder+Sachar,+Rabi+Ray,+Mahaswet&SectionName=pWehHe7IsSU=
In a faxed message, yet to be verified by the Home Ministry, the Maoists have asked Chidambaram to call their party’s spokesperson Kishenji on a mobile number on February 25 at 5 pm sharp.
Responding to the Maoists’ 72-day ceasefire offer, Union Home Minister P Chidambaram shot back a terse reply meaning business on Tuesday morning.
“I would like a short, simple statement from the CPI (Maoist) saying ‘we will abjure violence and we are prepared for talks’. I would like no ifs, no buts and no conditions,” Chidambaram said in a statement asking Maoists to fax their statement to 011-23093155, number of the Home Ministry’s 24X7 control room.
“Once I receive the statement I will consult the Prime Minister and other colleagues and respond promptly,” said Chidambaram adding that there were many versions of a statement reportedly made by the leaders of the CPI (Maoist) and in the absence of an authentic statement, the government was unable to respond.
Analysing the situation, Home Ministry sources said the Maoists aim to create fissures and confusion within the Congress ranks and its allies, thus forcing the government to retract security operations from their key strongholds.
Source : http://www.expressbuzz.com/edition/story.aspx?Title=PC+gets+a+Maoist+number&artid=gHYbok1VLkM=&SectionID=b7ziAYMenjw=&MainSectionID=b7ziAYMenjw=&SEO=P+Chidambaram,+Rajinder+Sachar,+Rabi+Ray,+Mahaswet&SectionName=pWehHe7IsSU=
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