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By Our Special Correspondent
HYDERABAD, DEC. 14. Accusing the Andhra Pradesh Government of violating all norms of the ceasefire agreement, the Communist Party of India (Maoist) has asked its cadres to "take all steps to protect themselves from the police raids" irrespective of whether the current ceasefire period is extended or not. In a three-page statement issued here on Tuesday night, the CPI (Maoist) called upon people to "effectively counter all actions by the police." The ultra left extremist party also asked people not to allow any political activity or political meetings, if they and the revolutionary parties were denied the right to hold meetings peacefully. Three top leaders of the party heading the revolutionary movement in three zones, Ramakrishna of Andhra Pradesh State Committee (APSC), Jampanna of North Telangana Special Zonal Committee (NTSZC), and Sudhakar of Andhra-Orissa Border Special Zonal Committee (AOBSZC), were the signatories to the statement, issued just two days before the lapse of the ceasefire agreement, now in vogue. The naxalite leaders maintained that despite the ceasefire, police were continuing their raids in different forms. "Hence, we call upon the party committees, members, military commands, members of the People's Liberation Guerilla Army (PLGA) to take up counter-offensive steps for self-preservation." Striking a belligerent note, the party leadership instructed its armed cadres to "intensify the counter-offensive campaign from December 25," till such time the Government initiated action against the police officers responsible for violation of the ceasefire conditions. The intensified offensive would continue till the Government stopped the combing operations to create an atmosphere conducive for holding talks. They alleged that the Chief Minister, Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy, was "directly encouraging" the police to "unleash repression" against the naxalites and was ordering police raids and the arrest of party cadres. The actions of the Congress Government were a clear indication that like its predecessor it viewed naxalism as a law and order problem and not as a socio-economic issue, they said. In the backdrop of combing operations, foisting of cases and covert operations, the only option left for the Maoist party was to resist state violence the only way it knew, they said. Arguing that subsequent round of talks would not be possible under the present circumstances, the Maoist leaders said the Government was evincing no interest in meeting any of its demands. No false case had been withdrawn. Nor was there any sign of withdrawal of private armies created by the police as demanded during the first round of talks, they said.
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