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February - 17 
State Home Secretary U. N. Behera told The Indian Express that commando action was not being considered to free Krishna and Majhi. “Any commando action would endanger their lives. We have halted all combing operations, and are open to all channels of discussion... We are ready for a dialogue with th
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State Home Secretary U. N. Behera told The Indian Express that commando action was not being considered to free Krishna and Majhi. “Any commando action would endanger their lives. We have halted all combing operations, and are open to all channels of discussion... We are ready for a dialogue with the Maoists at the district and state levels”. Behera said he had asked social activist Swami Agnivesh, who recently helped in the release of five security men abducted by Maoists in Chhattisgarh, to open talks with the Maoists. Agnivesh had told The Indian Express that he had appealed to the Maoists to treat Krishna and Majhi with respect and cause them no bodily harm. “I would also appeal to the Maoists not to be rigid with the 48-hour deadline,” he had said.
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February - 18 
Hours after a 48-hour ultimatum ran out in the evening of February 18, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extended the deadline for the conditional release of Malkangiri collector R. Vineel Krishna and junior engineer Pabitra Majhi, reports Times of India. With back-channel talks on, Oriss
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Hours after a 48-hour ultimatum ran out in the evening of February 18, Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) extended the deadline for the conditional release of Malkangiri collector R. Vineel Krishna and junior engineer Pabitra Majhi, reports Times of India. With back-channel talks on, Orissa Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik appealed to the Maoists for the safety of the captives. It is not clear by how long Maoists were prolonging the talks window.
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February - 20 
The talks between the Odisha Government and mediators chosen by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) began in Bhubneswar on February 20 for the release of abducted Malkangiri District collector R. V. Krishna and a junior engineer, reports Times of India. After the first round of talks, t
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The talks between the Odisha Government and mediators chosen by the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) began in Bhubneswar on February 20 for the release of abducted Malkangiri District collector R. V. Krishna and a junior engineer, reports Times of India. After the first round of talks, the mediators said that "more time" was needed to secure the release of Krishna and the junior engineer. The interlocutors are believed to have pressed for release of certain key Maoists like Ganti Prasadam on bail, sources said. In a related development, Prasadam, who is jailed in Andhra Pradesh, was handed over to Police for producing him before an Orissa court. Prasadam, also the convener of Martyrs Friends and Relatives Committee, was lodged in the Ongole Prison in Andhra Pradesh's Prakasam District since February 7. Meanwhile, the State Government agreed not to oppose the bail petition of Prasadam when it comes up for hearing before a Koraput court, sources said.
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February - 21 
Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) of Narayanpatna in Koraput District sought dialogue with the State Government to resolve their long-standing demands and release of their ‘innocent members', who are in jail on charges of alleged Maoist links. Speaking to The Hindu, CMAS leader Nachika Linga said he
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Chasi Mulia Adivasi Sangh (CMAS) of Narayanpatna in Koraput District sought dialogue with the State Government to resolve their long-standing demands and release of their ‘innocent members', who are in jail on charges of alleged Maoist links. Speaking to The Hindu, CMAS leader Nachika Linga said he was ready to come out and hold direct talks with the Government to end the land-related exploitation of tribals in Narayanpatna area and release of arrested CMAS activists. He asked why the State Government never showed similar seriousness to resolve issues related to exploitation of tribals in remote areas which it showed for the release of the abducted Collector R. Vineel Krishna. “It again proves even in a democratic system all are not the same in the eyes of the ruling class,” he alleged. He also alleged that around 40 cases had been slapped on him intentionally and over 150 of CMAS activists were arrested to suppress their voice against exploitation.
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May - 18 
Times of India reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) wants to resume the dialogue process with the State Government. Manoj Mahato, former PCPA secretary said he trusts Mamata Banerjee, the new Chief Minister of the State
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Times of India reports that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA) wants to resume the dialogue process with the State Government. Manoj Mahato, former PCPA secretary said he trusts Mamata Banerjee, the new Chief Minister of the State and wants to resume the dialogue process.
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May - 28 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) said on May 28, that they would consider a proposal for talks with the Mamata Banerjee Government if the Chief Minister spelled out her stand on Junglemahal, reports The Hindu. "Immediately after the swearing-in ceremony, Banerjee said she was ready t
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) said on May 28, that they would consider a proposal for talks with the Mamata Banerjee Government if the Chief Minister spelled out her stand on Junglemahal, reports The Hindu. "Immediately after the swearing-in ceremony, Banerjee said she was ready to hold talks to sort out problems in Junglemahal, but she did not speak about specific plans," West Bengal State Committee members of the Maoists Bikram and Bikas said in a faxed statement in Kolkata. "If she creates a favourable situation, we are ready to consider the proposal for joining talks," they said. The statement said, “If she comes out with a definite plan on these issues we will consider a proposal for talks with the government.”
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July - 7 
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee gave a call to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to lay down arms, saying her Government was 'always ready' for talks, according to Times of India. "The Government will not act in a revengeful manner and is always ready for talks. Those willi
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee gave a call to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to lay down arms, saying her Government was 'always ready' for talks, according to Times of India. "The Government will not act in a revengeful manner and is always ready for talks. Those willing to surrender will be offered rehabilitation and a special package," the chief minister told reporters. Announcing a seven-point joint declaration with the Citizen's Forum, a conglomerate of social and human rights organisations, she said "arms have to be surrendered by all in West Bengal, including Junglemahal, and the State Government will take steps to recover arms.” "The joint forces will be withdrawn from Junglemahal once it is free from arms and peace is restored," Banerjee said. She said the allegations of atrocities by the people living in Junglemahal against the erstwhile Left Front government would be investigated. Calling for democracy to prevail in Junglemahal, she said: "The Government will take steps to ensure safety and security of life. The right of the jungle should remain with the people living there." Indian Express adds that five companies of central forces have been withdrawn from Junglemahal and sent to Andhra Pradesh to control the Telangana agitation. At present, there are 35 companies of central forces in Junglemahal. Economic Times adds Mamata Banerjee said that her Government will release 46 prisoners who were arrested in connection with different cases of political violence in the state during the past few years. She also said that all these prisoners will be released within a day or two. These 46 people are out of a total of 83 who are in judicial custody and who had appealed to the court for recognition as “political prisoners”. The court had granted the status to these prisoners well before the current Government came to power, adds Indian Express. Hindustan Times further added that Banerjee named six members of the civil society who would spearhead the Government’s initiative.
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July - 8 
A day after West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee invited Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to talk, Maoists said that CM Banerjee would first have to create a congenial atmosphere for dialogue, reports Times of India. "If Mamata is serious about talks, she will have to create a
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A day after West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee invited Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) to talk, Maoists said that CM Banerjee would first have to create a congenial atmosphere for dialogue, reports Times of India. "If Mamata is serious about talks, she will have to create a congenial atmosphere and instil confidence among Maoists so that they can come forward to talk," Maoist sympathiser and poet Varavara Rao told PTI. He said that to create confidence among Maoists, the State Government would first have to withdraw the joint forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations in Junglemahal, lift the Unlawful Activities (Prevent) Act, and release all political prisoners from jail. "The Government should release Maoist Central Committee members like Sushil Roy and Pati Paban Halder -- a demand which has repeatedly been made by Kishenji (Mallojula Koteswar Rao) and Azad [Cherukuri Rajkumar], who was treacherously killed," Rao said. Citing the example of Andhra Pradesh which in 2004 withdrew the elite Grey Hound Forces before inviting Maoists for talks, Rao said, "If the West Bengal Government is keen to solve the Maoist problem, it will have to take some positive steps."
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July - 12 
Express India reports that West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee on July 12 asked youths of Junglemahal area to lay down arms and return to the mainstream. Without mentioning the word “Maoist” [Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)] for once in her speech, Mamata said, “If you have
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Express India reports that West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee on July 12 asked youths of Junglemahal area to lay down arms and return to the mainstream. Without mentioning the word “Maoist” [Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist)] for once in her speech, Mamata said, “If you have to take up arms, take them up for the government”, and offered Junglemahal youths 10,000 jobs in the National Volunteer Force, Police and Home Guards. “Don’t be afraid of the joint security forces, they will not do any harm if there is no bloodshed and violence in Junglemahal,” she said.
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July - 15 
Hindustan Times reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) named Sudip Chongdar alias Kanchan, Himadri Sen Roy alias Somen and Patit Paban Halder, its three former state secretaries now behind bars in West Bengal, to represent them in case the State plans to go ahead with its prop
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Hindustan Times reports that the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) named Sudip Chongdar alias Kanchan, Himadri Sen Roy alias Somen and Patit Paban Halder, its three former state secretaries now behind bars in West Bengal, to represent them in case the State plans to go ahead with its proposed dialogue with the Maoists. “If Mamata Banerjee has difficulty in holding talks with us directly, she could, for a start, launch dialogue with these three leaders, who are also ideologues, after releasing them,” said Maoist leader Bikram in a statement faxed to Hindustan Times on July 15. “We have shown our interest in dialogues by maintaining ceasefire on our part, even though we did not declare it officially. Now Mamata, too, has to show her sincerity towards holding talks,” said the Maoist spokesperson.
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July - 22 
IBN Live reports that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in order to set for talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) announced the release of two top Maoist leaders, identified as Chandi Sarkar and Pradip Chatterjee. Her Government has also decided to release 50 other political priso
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IBN Live reports that Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee in order to set for talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) announced the release of two top Maoist leaders, identified as Chandi Sarkar and Pradip Chatterjee. Her Government has also decided to release 50 other political prisoners. State Appointed Interlocutor Sujato Bhodro said, "The release of the prisoners will encourage talks. And I can say that the sign from their end is also encouraging." "We are ready for talks but the Government has to free all political prisoners and remove joint forces from Junglemahal," said Maoist leader, Telgu Deepak.
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July - 27 
According to Telegraph, the Maoists have sent a “letter” agreeing to talks, provided some conditions are met, Government sources said on July 27. Earlier this week, the Maoist State leadership had wanted to meet the Government’s interlocutors to know Mamata Banerjee’s “mind” before articulating thei
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According to Telegraph, the Maoists have sent a “letter” agreeing to talks, provided some conditions are met, Government sources said on July 27. Earlier this week, the Maoist State leadership had wanted to meet the Government’s interlocutors to know Mamata Banerjee’s “mind” before articulating their position on the chief minister’s talks offer. The “letter” is believed to have followed such an interaction, which could not be independently confirmed from Maoist sources. It couldn’t also be ascertained if the overture was a collective decision of the Maoist state leadership. The Government sources said some of the conditions were release of senior Maoists lodged in Bengal jails and leaders of the Maoist-backed People’s Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), including Chhatradhar Mahato. The Maoists have also stuck to their earlier demand of withdrawal of “90-95 per cent of joint forces” in Jungle Mahal.
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July - 27 
The elite anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) force Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), raised by the Centre, has been withdrawn from West Bengal, apparently in the wake of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s push for peace talks with the Maoists, reports Hindustan Times. Near
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The elite anti-Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) force Commando Battalion for Resolute Action (CoBRA), raised by the Centre, has been withdrawn from West Bengal, apparently in the wake of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s push for peace talks with the Maoists, reports Hindustan Times. Nearly 400 CoBRA personnel who operated in the State have been sent to Jharkhand. Only a handful of CoBRA personnel have been retained in West Midnapore District.
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July - 29 
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on July 29 gave the “go-ahead” for talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) after receiving a “positive response” from the Maoist leadership to the Government’s peace initiative in Jungle Mahal, reports Telegraph. “The biggest stake-holde
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on July 29 gave the “go-ahead” for talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) after receiving a “positive response” from the Maoist leadership to the Government’s peace initiative in Jungle Mahal, reports Telegraph. “The biggest stake-holders in the peace process have responded positively along with the others concerned. We have conveyed their demands to the government and the chief minister has given the go-ahead to continue our efforts to facilitate talks between the government and the stake-holders,’’ civil rights activist Sujato Bhadra, who heads the panel of interlocutors, said after a meeting with Mamata at Writers’ Building (State Secretariat). “However, several rounds of meetings will be needed to end the atmosphere of mistrust that has been created since 2009,’’ he added.
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September - 13 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) appears to have made a climb down from their stand of getting political prisoners freed as a condition for talks with the Mamata Banerjee Government, reports The Times of India. Bandimukti Committee convener Chhoton Das, who is also one of the interlo
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) appears to have made a climb down from their stand of getting political prisoners freed as a condition for talks with the Mamata Banerjee Government, reports The Times of India. Bandimukti Committee convener Chhoton Das, who is also one of the interlocutors appointed by the Chief Minister to mediate with the Maoists in Jungle Mahal, said in Kolkata on September 13 that the Maoists are now insisting on two conditions: the operations by the joint forces must stop and the private armed groups which have mushroomed in Junglemahal in recent months must be disarmed. "Maoists know that if talk’s progress, the release of prisoners would follow automatically," Das said. Earlier, however, the Maoists had demanded release of prisoners before the talks begin. About 10 members of CPI-Maoist are behind the bars across the State, said Das. Sixty-six tribals are also languishing in different jails for alleged Maoist links - 36 of them in Midnapore jail, 21 in Bankura and nine in Purulia.
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September - 21 
Indian Express reports that Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on September 21 made a fresh offer to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), saying the Government is ready to talk to them if they simply suspend violence. “You don’t have to lay down arms. You don’t have to surrender. You do
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Indian Express reports that Union Home Minister P Chidambaram on September 21 made a fresh offer to the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist), saying the Government is ready to talk to them if they simply suspend violence. “You don’t have to lay down arms. You don’t have to surrender. You don’t have to disband your outfits. You don’t have to give up your ideology either. You just suspend violence and come forward for talks. The chief minister of West Bengal has invited you for talks. So have other chief ministers of states affected by Naxalism. I, on behalf of the government of India, have also made this offer,’’ the Home Minister said at a special session organised by the Bharat Chamber of Commerce in Kolkata. At the same time, Chidambaram said there was no substitute to the use of force when development took a battering because of violence. “For development you will have to send a doctor, a nurse, a contractor or some other officials. But if the law and order situation is not conducive for sending such people, the security forces will have to be sent to regain control. There is no other alternative to such strategy,’’ he said. The Home Minister said Naxalism (Left-Wing Extremism) was a bigger threat than terrorism so far as killings are concerned. “Terrorism is also a big challenge but the killings by Naxalites is 10 times more than terrorist killings,’’ he said. He lamented that the police-people ratio in India was the worst and at places, it was 80 per 100,000 people.
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September - 30 
The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) rejected the Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee's peace talks offer and demanded immediate withdrawal of Joint Forces from the State, reports Zee News. "We are serious about peace talks and ready for a ceasefire. We had given specific proposals to th
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The Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) rejected the Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee's peace talks offer and demanded immediate withdrawal of Joint Forces from the State, reports Zee News. "We are serious about peace talks and ready for a ceasefire. We had given specific proposals to the two interlocutors on our first meeting. But the Government has to stop anti-Maoist operations by the joint forces and show willingness for peace," CPI-Maoist leader Akash said in an open letter to CM Banerjee. He accused Trinamool Congress of resorting to violence and extortion in the Jungle Mahal area. Akash said although the State Government claims that the Joint Forces operations are on hold, the Paramilitary is still carrying on the operation of hunting down Maoists in a clandestine manner. "If the Government is really keen on peace talks and want to create a congenial atmosphere, it will also have to neutralise private gangs like Janajagaran Mancha and Bhairav Bahini," the letter, a copy of which was made available to the media, said.
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October - 12 
The Hindu reports that in a statement purportedly issued by the State Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leadership, the seriousness of the West Bengal Government over holding peace talks with the outfit has been questioned. The statement comes two days ahead of Chief Minister Mamata Baner
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The Hindu reports that in a statement purportedly issued by the State Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) leadership, the seriousness of the West Bengal Government over holding peace talks with the outfit has been questioned. The statement comes two days ahead of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's arrival in Jungle Mahal where Maoists have been active recently. She is scheduled to address a rally at Jhargram in West Midnapore District on October 15. “As of now, there has been no indication from the Chief Minister of a reaction to the interlocutors' proposal (appointed by the State for talks with the Maoists) for a ceasefire by the two sides (the State and the Maoists) and for suspending joint security operations (against the Maoists),” said Akash, the State Committee secretary of the CPI-Maoist, in the statement dated October 12.
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October - 28 
The peace talks between the West Bengal Government and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have come to an end with the Maoists calling them “misleading and senseless”, reports The Indian Express. A letter from CPI-Maoist state secretary Akash to Sujato Bhadra, the leader of the six-mem
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The peace talks between the West Bengal Government and the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) have come to an end with the Maoists calling them “misleading and senseless”, reports The Indian Express. A letter from CPI-Maoist state secretary Akash to Sujato Bhadra, the leader of the six-member team of interlocutors, says the “peace talks” referred to by Mamata Banerjee Government frequently did not make any sense. The State Government should stop spreading the misleading news of peace talk being continued, it says. The letter dated October 26 has been circulated internally in the party and its frontal organisation claimed the State Government started operation in Junglemahal from August 24 and it continued till September 30, when the interlocutors purportedly held a meeting with the Maoists. Moreover, the raids and operations have been stepped up after the meeting that was held on September 30. Addressing Bhadra and other interlocutors, Akash says in the letter, “We have repeatedly informed you and the committee members about the operations of the joint forces and the villages where they raided. We requested you to be vocal in front of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee that how the pre-conditions of peace talks are being violated. But you always kept us saying not to do this and not to do that. Why did not you tell the same thing to the State Government? Peace talk and operation cannot continue simultaneously and in the name of peace talk, the treachery of Mamata Banerjee will also not continue for long.”
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November - 2 
The leaders of People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), who had earlier agreed to hold peace talks with the West Bengal Government, made a volte face and refused to come to Kolkata to have a dialogue with Union minister of State for shipping, Mukul Roy on November 3, reports The Times of
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The leaders of People's Committee against Police Atrocities (PCPA), who had earlier agreed to hold peace talks with the West Bengal Government, made a volte face and refused to come to Kolkata to have a dialogue with Union minister of State for shipping, Mukul Roy on November 3, reports The Times of India.
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November - 15 
The CPI-Maoist on November 15 shot off a letter to the interlocutors appointed by Mamata Government, proposing a four-month ceasefire, reports The Times of India.
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The CPI-Maoist on November 15 shot off a letter to the interlocutors appointed by Mamata Government, proposing a four-month ceasefire, reports The Times of India.
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November - 16 
With joint Security Forces (SFs) stepping up operations in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected areas of Junglemahal, the Government-appointed interlocutors, for talks with Maoists, on November 16 withdrew from the peace process, The Indian Express reports. In a letter to the Chief
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With joint Security Forces (SFs) stepping up operations in Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) affected areas of Junglemahal, the Government-appointed interlocutors, for talks with Maoists, on November 16 withdrew from the peace process, The Indian Express reports. In a letter to the Chief Minister Mamta Banerjee the interlocutors said, “If joint operations are stepped up, there is no scope for the peace process. We do not want to be involved with the process and so we are withdrawing ourselves.”
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November - 17 
One of the interlocutors appointed by the State said that they will meet the CM on November 19 to explore the possibility of resumption of talks with the Maoist, reports The Hindu. “I received a telephone call saying that the Chief Minister wants to meet us on November 19. We shall be attending the
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One of the interlocutors appointed by the State said that they will meet the CM on November 19 to explore the possibility of resumption of talks with the Maoist, reports The Hindu. “I received a telephone call saying that the Chief Minister wants to meet us on November 19. We shall be attending the meeting,” one of the main interlocutor said. Earlier, the interlocutors had, in a letter to the CM on November 16 had expressed their desire to be relieved of the responsibilities assigned to them by the State government in view of the recent developments in the Jangalmahal area.
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November - 19 
The six Government-appointed interlocutors for talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jungle Mahal, who had wanted to be relieved of their responsibilities, were requested to continue their parleys by West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee on November 19, Times of In
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The six Government-appointed interlocutors for talks with the Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) in Jungle Mahal, who had wanted to be relieved of their responsibilities, were requested to continue their parleys by West Bengal Chief Minister (CM) Mamata Banerjee on November 19, Times of India reports. "The chief minister has requested us to continue the peace process and we have accepted it," Sujato Bhadra who heads the team of interlocutors told reporters after a meeting with the CM.
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November - 28 
Five of the six civil society members appointed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to bring the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist), to the dialogue table withdrew themselves from the job on November 28, citing unfavorable conditions in Jungle Mahal in West Midnapore District, r
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Five of the six civil society members appointed by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to bring the Communist Party of India-Maoists (CPI-Maoist), to the dialogue table withdrew themselves from the job on November 28, citing unfavorable conditions in Jungle Mahal in West Midnapore District, reports Hindustan Times. This has come four days after CPI-Maoist Politburo member Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishanji was killed by the Security Forces on November 24. "We have expressed our helplessness and inability to the chief minister," said a statement signed by the five members - Sujato Bhadra (historian), Ashokendu Sengupta (educationist), Kalyan Rudra (river expert), Chhoton Das (activist) and Prasun Bhowmik (book publisher). "The prevailing situation in Jangalmahal does not allow us to carry forward the peace talks," the statement said.
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November - 30 
Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on November 30 warned insurgents that the State wouldn’t bend before violence but offered to treat with “dignity” any outfit if they came for peace talks, whether they were Maoists or rebels from the Northeast, reports The Telegraph. The minister also rejected alle
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Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram on November 30 warned insurgents that the State wouldn’t bend before violence but offered to treat with “dignity” any outfit if they came for peace talks, whether they were Maoists or rebels from the Northeast, reports The Telegraph. The minister also rejected allegations that Communist Party of India-Maoist (CPI-Maoist) politburo member Mallojula Koteswara Rao alias Kishanji was killed in a fake encounter. “The state will not bend before anyone who uses violence as an instrument of policy to achieve political demands. That is why we tell them: suspend violence and come for talks and, when you come for talks, you will be treated with dignity and honour and we can resolve your political demands through talks,” he said. “It (the offer) applies to the Maoists (too),” he added. He said the Maoists only needed to “suspend” violence and not surrender arms in the run-up to the talks. “You suspend violence and, within 72 hours, my office will get back to you with the venue and time for talks,” he said. “Suspend violence — that is enough at this stage,” he added, extending the offer to also militants from Manipur. This is the first time since he took over that Chidambaram has made such an offer to Northeast militans. Till now, he had insisted that Northeast insurgents should surrender arms before coming for talks.
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