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Telangana's Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy is considering initiating peace talks with Maoists after meeting the Peace Committee. The committee urged the CM to persuade the Centre to engage in dialogue amid an ongoing massive security operation near the Chhattisgarh border. Approximately 500 Maoist cadres, including top leaders, are believed to be in the region. Reddy plans to consult with senior leader Jana Reddy and discuss the matter in the State Cabinet.

Key Points: Revanth Reddy Weighs Maoist Peace Talks Amid Border Operation

  • Peace Committee urges talks between Centre and Maoists
  • Operation against Maoist cadres continues along Chhattisgarh border
  • CM views Naxalism as social issue, not law and order problem
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Peace Committee urges Telangana CM to take initiative for talks with Maoists

Telangana CM considers peace initiatives with Maoists following Peace Committee's urgent appeal during massive security forces operation

"We will seek advice and suggestions from senior leader Jana Reddy on this matter - A. Revanth Reddy, Telangana CM"

Hyderabad, April 27

The Peace Talks Committee on Sunday appealed to Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy to take the initiative for peace talks between the Union Government and the Maoists.

Members of the Peace Committee met the Chief Minister at his Jubilee Hills residence and requested him to take the initiative to ensure that the Centre holds peace talks with the Maoists.

The leaders urged the Chief Minister to persuade the Centre to agree to a ceasefire.

Peace Committee leaders Justice Chandrakumar, Professor Haragopal, Professor Anwar Khan, Durgaprasad, Jampanna, and Ravi Chander submitted a representation to Chief Minister Revanth Reddy.

During the meeting, the Chief Minister told the Peace Committee leaders that his government views Naxalism purely from a social perspective, not as a law and order issue.

Revanth Reddy told them that he would consult former home minister and senior leader K. Jana Reddy, who has experience in conducting talks with Maoists. "We will seek advice and suggestions from senior leader Jana Reddy on this matter," the Chief Minister told the Peace Committee leaders.

The State Cabinet will also discuss the issue and take a decision soon, the Chief Minister said.

The Peace Committee made an appeal to the Chief Minister amid a massive operation by the security forces against Maoists along the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border. The operation involving about 10,000 security personnel in a hilly region entered the seventh day on Sunday.

About 500 cadres of the banned CPI (Maoist), including top leaders, are believed to be holed up in the area.

Key leaders of CPI (Maoist) are also believed to be holed up in the region. They are safeguarded by Battalion 1, considered as the most dangerous unit of the People's Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA).

It is one of the biggest counter-insurgency actions launched in the Bastar region and involves personnel of different units, including the District Reserve Guard, Bastar Fighters and Special Task Force of the Chhattisgarh Police, the Central Reserve Police Force and its elite Commando Battalions for Resolute Action (CoBRA).

Telangana Police are also reported to be assisting in the operation.

- IANS

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Priya K.
This is a much-needed initiative! Violence only breeds more violence. Dialogue is the only sustainable solution to this decades-long conflict. Hope the CM takes this seriously 🤞
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Rahul S.
While I appreciate the peace efforts, we can't ignore that Maoists have blood on their hands. Any talks must include complete disarmament as a precondition.
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Anjali M.
Interesting that the CM is approaching this as a social issue rather than law and order. This perspective shift could actually lead to real solutions. Fingers crossed!
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Vikram P.
With 10,000 security personnel deployed, this seems like the worst possible timing for peace talks. The Maoists will see this as weakness. Shouldn't we finish the operation first?
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Sunita R.
My uncle served in CRPF in Bastar. These conflicts destroy lives on both sides. If there's even a 1% chance for peace, we must try. Kudos to the Peace Committee for their efforts! 🙏

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