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NEW DELHI, SEPT. 26. After advising the naxalite-affected States to take the initiative for talks, the Centre today asked the agitating groups in Manipur to talk to the State Government first. "We have said we are willing to talk to them [the agitating groups]. We have also expressed that it would be better if they talk to the people in the State first and then talk to us. We have conveyed that," the Home Minister, Shivraj Patil, told PTI. The Centre expressed its willingness for talks after the former Manipur Chief Minister, Rishang Keishing, who recently met Mr. Patil, conveyed the message that some agitating groups were interested in holding talks. "But for any reason, if they want to talk to us first and then talk to others, even that is also acceptable to us," he said. Asked if the suggestion had received any objections from the agitating groups, Mr. Patil said: "No. I have not received any objection so far."
Various demands
Stressing that talks were only one aspect of bringing about normality in the State, he said: "We should not take one aspect of the preparedness to bring the situation to normality. This is one of the aspects. What did we do in Manipur... their first demand was to start the proceedings against the people involved in the incident [Manorama's killing]. That has already been done... the Military Court is already looking into it. The civil court is also looking into it. "Their second demand was that the Assam Rifles be withdrawn from the Kangla Fort. Out of a total of 1,800 Assam Rifles personnel, nearly 1,600 have already left that place and the rest will be out of the fort by December 31. "Then they were demanding that the Armed Forces (Special Powers) Act should be withdrawn. The State Government withdrew this law from the city of Imphal." He expressed the hope that there would be "full normality" in Manipur soon. By and large, the State was normal but there were some places where some incidents were taking place.
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