CPI (Maoist) CC Sets Terms For Peace Talks With Central And State Governments

Bhadradri Kothagudem District, April 2, 2025: The Communist Party of India (Maoist) Central Committee has allegedly expressed its readiness for peace talks with the Central and State governments if they stop the ongoing ‘Operation Kagaar’, what the Maoist party termed as genocide, in Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh and Telangana, and a halt to the setting up of new camps by the security forces as part of the ‘military offensive’.

In a statement purportedly issued to the media in the name of the CPI (Maoist) Central Committee today, its spokesperson Comrade Abhay said “We welcome the round table organized by the ‘Peace Talks Committee’ in Hyderabad on March 24 on the topic – Union Government and the CPI (Maoist) should announce unconditional ceasefire and hold peace talks, in the present scenario.”

“We are always ready for peace talks keeping in view people’s interests. Hence, putting forward these proposals to the Central and State governments to create a conducive atmosphere for peace talks. If the Central and State governments positively respond to these proposals, we will immediately announce a ceasefire,” Comrade Abhay said in the statement.

Comrade Abhay further declared in the statement, “The Hindutva fascist BJP-led regime at the Center launched a military offensive against its own people in the name of Operation Kagaar undermining the lives of tribal people and fundamental constitutional provisions. This brutal offensive is aimed at crushing the revolutionary movement for Jal, Jangle, Zameen rights of Adivasis, promoting corporate interests to allow plunder of the natural resources, eventually decimate the federal system in the country and establish an autocratic unitary State.”

“More than 400 persons including several leaders and cadres of our party, commanders and members of the People’s Liberation Guerrilla Army (PLGA), ordinary Adivasi people were killed in the brutal offensive by the State across various States mainly Chhattisgarh in the last 15 months. Adivasis constitute one-third (1/3) of those killed in Operation Kagaar,” Comrade Abhay alleged in the statement.

“We request all sections of the society including Civil Rights, Adivasi, Dalit, and Youth organizations, as well as the Peace Talks Committee to conduct a nation-wide campaign to exert pressure on the Central and State governments for peace talks based on the proposals put forth by us,” Comrade Abhay appealed in the statement.

Source : https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/ready-for-peace-talks-if-centre-stops-operation-kagar-says-cpi-maoist-central-committee/article69403436.ece

Source : https://telanganatoday.com/ready-for-peace-talks-with-government-want-conducive-atmosphere-say-maoists

Source : https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/maoists-demand-halt-to-operation-kagar-as-condition-for-peace-talks