The Hindu : MSR urges PW emissaries to reconsider decision

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Sunday, Jul 07, 2002

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MSR urges PW emissaries to reconsider decision

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD, July 6. The APCC president, M. Satyanarayana Rao, has expressed concern and anguish over the decision of People's War (PW) emissaries -- Varavara Rao and Gaddar -- to disassociate themselves from the process of negotiations with the State Government on resolving the naxalite problem.

``It is unfortunate that they should withdraw from the negotiating table. I appeal to them to reconsider their decision in the interests of finding a solution to a vexatious problem bothering the people and the elected representatives,'' Mr. Rao told reporters on Saturday.

The PCC president said the ongoing talks between the Government and the PW emissaries were the result of painstaking efforts over a period of time in which all political parties had played a role. But the negotiation process had now received a setback, "which is disturbing,'' he said.

Mr. Rao claimed that many TDP leaders talked to him over the phone and wanted him to prevail on the Government not to discontinue the talks with the PW. They were anxious that negotiations should lead to a settlement. "I had even told them that they could influence the Government better than me. But I do not want to disclose the identity of those who talked to me in the issue,'' he said.

The PCC president said the failure of the talks would lead to dangerous consequences. Youth were getting attracted to the naxalite path on account of growing unemployment problem in the rural areas. There were at least 100 frustrated youths in each village and their unrest could not be suppressed forcibly by the Government, he said. In the same breath, he remarked that the ideology of naxalites was impracticable.

The PCC president said he made it clear to the Chief Minister, N. Chandrababu Naidu (during an all-party meet), that he had no vested interest in the process of negotiations nor his party interested in taking political advantage. He only wanted the problem resolved.

Encounters will not help, says CPI

By Our Staff Reporter

HYDERABAD July 6. "Encounters and fake encounters will not help solve the problem of naxals, moreover, it will boomerang against society,'' said S. Sudhakara Reddy, Secretary, State Council, CPI, while inaugurating a three-day political class camp for members of the Hyderabad city council here on Saturday. Mr. Reddy felt that a judicial enquiry was necessary since the recent encounters seem to be cold blooded murders.

Mr. Reddy also asked naxals to rethink their strategy of bringing revolution through violence since this would alienate communists from people. It was the need of the hour for communists to come together to fight against capitalism, he added.

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