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ShareNAGPUR: Union home minister P Chidambaram has maintained a pro-talk, anti-force stance on tackling Maoists. He has repeatedly said that "we are not at war with Maoists", asking the rebels to "abjure violence" in favour of talks.
In the state, however, the mood is clearly "bullet for bullet" as far as the insurgents are concerned. Evidently troubled by the tension created by Maoists in the southeastern corner of Maharashtra, particularly in Gadchiroli, chief minister Ashok Chavan said on Wednesday that it was time for action. He said that "outside elements" were actively involved in the attacks, and they had nothing to do with local issues.
Like Chidambaram, Chavan too said that his government was ready to discuss issues with the Maoists but, for that, the bloodshed had to stop. "In the given conditions, the talks with Naxals are not possible for the government. The elements active in the Naxal-affected areas are from neighbouring states like Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh and also from Nepal. We have adequate help, and security forces have been deployed by the central government too," Chavan said.
