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Chidambaram renews offer of talks if Maoists halt violence

The Hindu, 9 February 2010

After a meeting of four naxal—affected States, the Centre on Tuesday said it was ready to hold talks with the Maoists if they “halt” violence.“My appeal to all the naxals on behalf of all the Chief Ministers who participated in the conference two days ago, on behalf of naxal-affected states, if you abjure violence that is if you say a halt to violence, we are not asking you to do anything more, if you halt the violence we are prepared to talk to you on any matter,” Home Minister P. Chidambaram said.


Source : http://beta.thehindu.com/news/national/article103692.ece

 

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