'Soft' stance on Maoists, says Bandi

Hits back at CM Revanth Reddy, BRS chief for suggesting halt to Operation Kagar in T'gana

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HITTING back at Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy for stating that the issue of Maoists should be viewed from a social perspective and not as a law and order problem, and BRS chief K Chandrasekhar Rao for suggesting a halt to Operation Kagar, Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar reiterated that now there is "no scope for any dialogue" with the banned organisation.

He was addressing the media after attending the unveiling of Lord Hanuman statue at Kothapally here on Sunday.

"No talks with Maoists. No question of any kind of dialogue. They should lay down their arms and surrender before the police. They should mend their ways," he said.

"Is it appropriate to view the Maoists carrying guns and killing innocent people and tribals as a social issue? When they plant bombs, like Claymore mines, and blow up policemen, should we see it from a social perspective? Wasn't it the Congress governments that banned the Maoists in the first place?