Date:22/01/2005 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2005/01/22/stories/2005012207940400.htm

Andhra Pradesh

YSR blamed for `fake encounters'

By Our Correspondent

BHIMAVARAM, JAN. 21. The State Government has been resorting to repression in the guise of `peace talks', the CPI (ML) Janashakti (Ramachandran) group State leader, G.V. Raghavulu, alleged, on Friday.

Criticising the Chief Minister, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, for stating that talks were a part of political process and the Government would take its own course on protecting the law and order in the State, he alleged that Dr. Reddy violated the agreement reached out on the ceasefire between the Maoists, Janashakti groups and the Government. Besides, he said the police encounters were being continued unabatedly at the behest of the Chief Minister.