Interlocutors waiting for govt stand on Maoists

The interlocutors may have got a word from the Maoists, but they are yet to hear from the government. Asked whether they would insist on the government to come clear on its stand, Bhadra said: “We are expecting a statement from the government.”

It’s true that chief minister Mamata Banerjee has kept her doors open for talks, but she has made it very clear that violence and talks can’t go together. Even as she warned the Maoists of a crackdown, she also gave the go-ahead to the mediators to continue with the dialogue.