Monday, April 4 2005 16:18 Hrs (IST) - World Time -

Hyderabad: Three naxalite emissaries, involved in the peace talks in Andhra Pradesh, today (Apr 4, 2005) pulled out of the dialogue process accusing the Congress Government of adopting 'fascist methods' to suppress Maoist movement and continuing 'fake police encounters, arrests and harassment of naxal cadres'.

"It is very clear that the Congress Government has slammed the doors on talks process and started implementing fascist policies. Its talk of continuing the negotiations is a farce," the Maoist emissaries Varavara Rao, Gadar and Kalyana Rao said in a statement in Hyderabad.

The announcement comes after Communist Party of India-Maoist and other extremist organisations on January 17 announced their withdrawal from peace talks protesting against 'fake police encounters and combing operations'.

Stating that over 80 naxalites and their sympathisers had been killed in encounters, since January this year (2005) and the State and Central Governments were preparing for a 'full-scale offensive' against naxalite organisations, the emissaries alleged that a conspiracy was being hatched in certain political circles to foist false cases against them.

"We also understand that moves are on to impose ban Maoist organisations in eight States where naxalite movement is strong," they said. The emissaries said that though they would cease to mediate with the Government on behalf of Maoist organisations, their efforts as revolutionary writers and public-spirited citizens would continue to find lasting peace.